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Her latest book delves into one of the most infamously covert agencies in the country: the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). by Annie Jacobsen RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019.

She has published books on a range of topics, including what really goes on inside Area 51 Operation Paperclip, which brought Nazi scientists to America and government-funded research projects on extrasensory perception (ESP) and psychokinesis. THE SECRET HISTORY OF CIA PARAMILITARY ARMIES, OPERATORS, AND ASSASSINS.

Annie Jacobsen is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and investigative journalist whose work revolves around government secrets.

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