CIA

It seems that the CIA had finally realized that they had arrested the wrong man.

The only CIA officer to serve prison time in connection with the torture regime was my client John Kiriakou, blew the whistle on it.

The tensions were only exacerbated by the often-petty rivalries between the CIA and FBI that eroded coordination and prompted most leaders to miss the attacks as they were being planned and executed.

Ostensibly concerning the life and times of Nick Shay, a waste-management executive, the 827-page novel encompasses mob hits, CIA schemes, the machinations of the art world and much more.

As the titular character of “The Amateur,” Charlie comes off as timid and cautious, both at home and in his professional life as a decoder at the CIA.