Jason Matthews is the real deal. As an Operations Officer in the CIA, his brief was simple: steal secrets from the opposition and protect his own. Over a 33-year career, Matthews served in multiple overseas locations, specialising in denied-area operations and national security. He conducted agent recruitment in key counterproliferation regions including the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, East Asian, the Middle East and the Caribbean. As a retired Chief in various CIA Stations, there are few people on the planet better positioned to write about the thrilling the world of espionage, intelligence and counterterrorism.He lives in Southern California with his wife Suzanne, who is also a 33-year veteran of the CIA, having served as an operations officer in the Directorate of Operations.