The Director by David Ignatius (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Director by David Ignatius A Tinker, Tailor for the Snowden and WikiLeaks era. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A MAN WITH SOMETHING TO CHANGE Graham Weber, the new director of the CIA, is tasked with revolutionising an agency in crisis. Never intimidated by a challenge, Weber intends to do just that. A HACKER WITH SOMETHING TO EXPOSE Webers task greatens when a young computer genius approaches the CIA with proof their systems have been compromised. There is a breach. There is a mole. A WOMAN WITH SOMETHING TO PROVE The agent who takes this walk-in is K. J. Sandoval - a frustrated yet ambitious base chief desperate to prove her worth to the agency and its new director. Weber must move quickly. And he must choose his allies carefully, if he is to succeed in identifying an enemy that is inside the gates, and out to destroy him. Notes A Tinker, Tailor for the Snowden and WikiLeaks era. New director of the CIA Graham Weber is presented with evidence that their computer systems have been breached, and he must move quickly and choose his allies carefully if he is to succeed in identifying an enemy that is inside the gates, and out to destroy him. Author Biography David Ignatius is a prize-winning columnist for the Washington Post, and has been covering the Middle East and the CIA for more than twenty-five years. He is the author of several novels, including Agents of Innocence Review The best spy novel Ive read since John Le Carres Smileys People . . . I now intend to read everything that Ignatius has ever written. - Washington PostIgnatius injects the plot with his wide-ranging knowledge . . . giving the reader an intimate sense of the tradecraft employed by his characters. - New York TimesA savvy, engaging tale in which the technology and tradecraft are as interesting as the characters. - Wall Street JournalMust-read twenty-first century espionage. - Booklist Long Description A MAN WITH SOMETHING TO CHANGE Graham Weber, the new director of the CIA, is tasked with revolutionising an agency in crisis. Never intimidated by a challenge, Weber intends to do just that. A HACKER WITH SOMETHING TO EXPOSE Webers task greatens when a young computer genius approaches the CIA with proof their systems have been compromised. There is a breach. There is a mole. A WOMAN WITH SOMETHING TO PROVE The agent who takes this walk-in is K. J. Sandoval - a frustrated yet ambitious base chief desperate to prove her worth to the agency and its new director. Weber must move quickly. And he must choose his allies carefully, if he is to succeed in identifying an enemy that is inside the gates, and out to destroy him. Review Quote The best spy novel Ive read since John Le Carres Smileys People . . . I now intend to read everything that Ignatius has ever written. - Washington PostIgnatius injects the plot with his wide-ranging knowledge . . . giving the reader an intimate sense of the tradecraft employed by his characters. - New York TimesA savvy, engaging tale in which the technology and tradecraft are as interesting as the characters. - Wall Street JournalMust-read twenty-first century espionage. - Booklist Description for Sales People Film rights optioned to Sony Pictures, with Scott Rudin ( No Country For Old Men , There Will Be Blood ) to produce and Paul Greengrass ( Captain Phillips , The Bourne Ultimatum ) to direct. Details ISBN0857385151 Author David Ignatius Year 2015 ISBN-10 0857385151 ISBN-13 9780857385154 Media Book Publication Date 2015-06-18 Pages 384 Publisher Quercus Publishing Imprint Quercus Publishing Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.6 Format Paperback Language English UK Release Date 2015-06-18 Audience General NZ Release Date 2015-09-07 AU Release Date 2015-09-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:94393749;

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