E-raamat: Chasing Chi

China is the United States number one threat economically and militarily. Chi Mak was a Chinese spy who penetrated America's Defense Industry and helped build Chinas blue water Navy. James Gaylord was the FBIs Case Agent for the espionage investigation to uncover Chi Mak and his entire spy ring. He has written Chasing Chi, a book about the investigation and prosecution of Mak. It is compelling, honest and lays bare all the frustrations, nuances, setbacks, failures, and victories of the investigation. It is a rare, detailed and unique look into the world of espionage and counterintelligence the story reads like a LeCarre novel with one important distinction: it is all real.   -- David Szady, FBI Assistant Director, Counterintelligence (retired), VP, Allied Universal When Chinese American spies infiltrated U.S. military and space programs, they handed Beijing priceless advantagesuntil one relentless FBI agent and his team turned the tide. In a race against time, they tracked, outmaneuvered, and dismantled an espionage network that compromised national security at the highest levels. With unprecedented access and gripping detail, this book takes you inside one of the most successful counter espionage operations in American history.   -- H. Keith Melton, bestselling author and historian, and founding board member of the International Spy Museum The public rarely gets to learn the details of counterintelligence investigations that keep America safe from its enemies. Chasing Chi offers a rare and unique look into one of the most complex and consequential spy cases of our times. Gaylords riveting account could only have been produced by an author who has both lived the story and knows how to tell it compellingly. This book is a gift to those interested in national security, Chinese espionage, and geopolitics.   -- Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, author of the New York Times bestseller The Spy Who Couldn't Spell Chasing Chi  is more than a compelling readit is a contribution to the literature on modern espionage and counterintelligence. It should be a reading not only for intelligence professionals and policymakers, but for anyone seeking to understand the quiet war being waged beneath the surface of U.S.-China relations. -- Jean-Thomas Nicole * The Cipher Brief * Former FBI special agent Gaylord debuts with a spellbinding account of the Bureau's landmark case against Chi Mak, the ringleader of a Chinese spy network accused of funneling U.S. naval secrets to Beijing . . .  unfolds with the drama of a political thriller, complete with bureaucratic infighting and a climactic midnight airport arrest in 2005 . . .  Gaylord's firsthand perspective, brisk pacing, and dry humor lend the proceedings equal parts authority and approachability, making for an insightful chronicle of a consequential case. Espionage fans and readers interested in the inner workings of federal investigations should take a look. * Publishers Weekly *