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Blowing My Cover: My Life as a CIA Spy

Author: Moran, Lindsay

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level 8.4
Points 14.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 76657
Points per Word 0.000183
Page Count 295
Points per Page 0.047458

Description

Lindsay Moran tells about her experiences trying to win a job with the Central Intelligence Agency, shares stories from her five years at the CIA as a case officer, and discusses her decision to quit. The text contains profanity.

Quick Summary

Lindsay Moran ditched her boring pre-med path to become a CIA officer, and her hilarious, no-holds-barred retelling of spies, surveillance, and office politics proves that the funniest people in intelligence are the ones who eventually blow their own cover. Readers get a front-row seat to the absurdities of spy training, overseas assignments gone wrong, and the chaotic reality of trying to act normal while carrying a secret identity. If your kid loved the "Alex Rider" series but is ready for something even wilder, this real-life spy memoir delivers all the intrigue with an added punch of raw honesty. This book is best for high school juniors and seniors (ages 16-18) who can handle strong language and want an unfiltered look behind the CIA's curtain.