Sandra Grimes is a twenty-six-year veteran of the CIA’s clandestine service who spent the majority of her career working against the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Born in New York State, she spent her childhood and formative years in Colorado. She joined the CIA in July 1967, shortly after graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in Russian. A mother of two daughters and grandmother of four, she lives in Great Falls, Virginia, with her husband of forty-three years.
Jeanne Vertefeuille was a CIA officer from 1954 to 1992, specializing in the Soviet target during the Cold War, particularly in the counterintelligence area. Born in Connecticut, she holds a BA in history from the University of Connecticut and an MA from George Mason University. A veteran of five overseas tours, she led the small task force that resulted in the 1994 arrest of Soviet mole Aldrich Ames. She has served on contract as an analyst since 1993.