The National Protection Agency is the world’s most effective, most far-reaching espionage. Now with a fresh afterword explaining the protection lapses that preceded the attacks of Sept 11, 2001, Body of Secrets will take us towards the inner sanctum of America’s spy world. In the follow-up to his bestselling Puzzle Palace, Adam Bamford reveals the NSA’s concealed role in probably the most volatile world events of days gone by, and its eager scramble to meet the frightening issues of today and tomorrow.

This is a scrupulously documented account-much which is dependant on unprecedented usage of previously undisclosed documents-of the agency’s tireless hunt for intelligence in foes and allies as well. Body of Secrets is certainly a riveting evaluation of this most clandestine of companies, a major work of background and investigative journalism.