{"product_id":"spooked-the-trump-dossier-black-cube-and-the-rise-of-private-spies-hardcover","title":"Spooked: The Trump Dossier, Black Cube, and the Rise of Private Spies - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry Meier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist's journey\u003cbr\u003einto a billon-dollar secret industry that is shaping our world - the\u003cbr\u003ebooming business of private spying, operatives-for-hire retained by companies, \u003cbr\u003epolitical parties and the powerful to dig\u003cbr\u003eup dirt on their enemies and, if need be, destroy them. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor decades, private eyes from Allan Pinkerton, who formed\u003cbr\u003ethe first detective agency in the U.S., to Jules Kroll, who transformed the\u003cbr\u003einvestigations business by giving it a corporate veneer, private spies were\u003cbr\u003econtent to stand in the shadows. Now, that is all changing. High-profile stories\u003cbr\u003egrabbing recent headlines - the Steele Dossier, Black Cube, the Theranos\u003cbr\u003escandal, Harvey Weinstein's attacks on his accusers - all share a common thread, the involvement of private\u003cbr\u003espies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, operatives-for-hire are influencing presidential\u003cbr\u003eelections, the news media, government policies and the fortunes of companies..\u003cbr\u003eThey are also peering into our personal lives as never before, using off-the\u003cbr\u003eshelf technology to listen to our phone calls, monitor our emails, and decide\u003cbr\u003ewhat we see on social media. Private spying has never been cheaper and the\u003cbr\u003ebusiness has never been more lucrative--just as its power has never been more\u003cbr\u003epervasive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpooked\u003c\/em\u003e is a fast-paced, disturbing and, at times, hilarious\u003cbr\u003etour through the shadowlands of private spying and its inhabitants, a grab-bag\u003cbr\u003ecollection of ex-intelligence operatives, former journalists and lost souls. In\u003cbr\u003ethis hidden world, information is currency, double-crosses are commonplace, and\u003cbr\u003ehacking can be standard procedure. Drawing\u003cbr\u003eon his journalistic expertise and unique access to sources, Barry Meier uncovers\u003cbr\u003ethe secrets private spies want to keep hidden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335237013741,"sku":"9780062950680","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/u8vWkS66dm9780062950680.webp?v=1785033438","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/spooked-the-trump-dossier-black-cube-and-the-rise-of-private-spies-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}