I’m incredibly grateful to the mentors I’ve had who truly are the best spies and salesmen in the world. (Especially, for the wisdom about getting out of precarious situations that life throws your way—“You can talk your way out, walk your way out, or risk not getting out.”)
This book would not exist without the efforts of many people. Thank you to my editor, Matthew Daddona, for your dedication, hard work, and diligence. I’d also like to thank everyone else at Dey Street for making this book a reality: Lynn Grady, Carrie Thornton, Kendra Newton, Alison Hinchcliffe, Kelly Rudolph, Benjamin Steinberg, David Palmer, Nyamekye Waliyaya, Andrea Molitor, Melanie Bedor, Suet Chong, Renata De Oliveira, and Ploy Siripant. Thank you to my agent, Kirsten Neuhaus at Foundry, and Paula Balzer for helping me execute my vision. And as always, thank you to my wonderful wife, Amanda, I’d never get anything done without your support. Lastly, thank you to the incredible men and women of the CIA who work tirelessly to protect our great nation.