Mahl, Tom E. The Top Ten Book of Malicious Moles, Blown Covers, and Intelligence Oddities. Washington, DC: Brassey's, 2003. Mahl, Tom E. The Top Ten Book of Malicious Moles, Blown Covers, and Intelligence Oddities. Washington, DC: Brassey's, 2003.
Jonkers, AFIO WIN 21, 30 May 2003, calls this "[a] book to sample. It provides a range of short stories of the good, the bad and the ugly of the world of espionage.... For easy light reading and browsing."
O'Brien,
Kevin A., and Joseph Nusbaum, "Intelligence Gathering on Asymmetric
Threats - Part One." Jane's Intelligence Review 12, no. 10 (Oct.
2000): 50-55.
O’Halpin, Eunan, Robert Armstrong, and Jane Ohlmeyer, eds. Intelligence, Statecraft and International Power: The Irish Conference of Historians. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 2006.
According to Peake, Studies 52.1 (Mar. 2008) and Intelligencer 16.1 (Spring 2008), this work contains 15 of the papers presented in 2005 at "a conference at Trinity College in Dublin on intelligence from ancient to contemporary times.... Seven articles discuss the history of Irish intelligence over four centuries, a fascinating topic little reported in literature.... The broad historical perspective of this volume on what works and what does not in intelligence will be of value to students of the profession as they search for answers to today’s intelligence problems."
Skelly, IJI&C 21.4 (Winter 2008-2009), finds that "[w]hile this collection's assessment of intelligence in Ireland is timely, an added benefit is its comparative framework.... Another advantage is its extended timeframe."
Owen, David. Espionage: The New Truths of the Spymasters. New York: Reader's Digest, 2006.
Owen, David. Hidden Secrets: A Complete History of Espionage and the Technology Used to Support It. Toronto: Firefly Books, 2002.
Peake, Studies 47.4 (2003), finds that the author's "big picture is accurate, but the details in many cases are not.... As a brief introduction to the topic of espionage, Hidden Secrets will be of value to those seeking a general overview, but it is far from the 'Complete History' indicated in the sub-title, and all facts should be checked with other sources before being accepted."
For Kruh, Cryptologia 27.1 and 28.4, this work is a "fascinating overview of the history of espionage that examines the art and science of intelligence gathering by government and military organizations as well as the complex security measures put in place to keep secrets safe from prying eyes.... A very attractive feature of this book is the hundreds of color photographs and illustrations."
Taylor, Booklist (via Amazon.com), notes that this book "is aimed at those who are fascinated with intelligence but as yet unfamiliar with its techniques, strategies, and equipment. Owen divides his subject up according to standard sources of secret information: human agents, coded or enciphered transmissions, electronic emissions, and overhead reconnaissance."
Raman, B. Intelligence: Past, Present and Future. New Delhi: Lancer, 2002.
Peake, Studies 52.1 (Mar. 2008) and Intelligencer 16.1 (Spring 2008), says that the author "presents a survey of Indian intelligence from colonial times ... to the present.... His approach is topical, covering all elements of modern intelligence." This "is a text book by an experienced intelligence officer who certainly understands the fundamental elements of the profession and provides a framework for successful operations, not only in India, but in any democratic society."
Riordan, Barrett J. "The Mathematics of O'Brien's Principle: An Invitation to Quantification." Intelligence and National Security 18, no. 3 (Autumn 2003): 168-173.
"The quantitative management sciences provide a model that can be readily applied to intelligence functions."
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