The Recruit is loosely inspired by the experiences of real-life former CIA lawyer Adam Ciralsky. Ciralsky earned a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from George Washington University ...

Ashburn resident Ann Butler lived a real-life version of a fast-paced tv thriller for nearly three decades while working as an undercover operations officer for the Central Intelligence Agency.

It is one of a trio of new works, alongside Gordon Corera’s “The Spy in the Archive” and Tim Weiner’s “The Mission”, which ...