The chessboard of the devil

Anyone who has previously mocked conspiracy theories is likely to change their mind after reading this book.

David Talbot delivers not only a real espionage thriller with his gripping biography of long-time CIA Director Allen Dulles but also an international bestseller that takes us into the dark side of power and through half a century of American shadow politics. As the sinister prince of the Cold War, Dulles transformed the CIA from a small intelligence agency into a powerful organization capable of conducting covert operations worldwide, plotting assassinations of foreign leaders, overthrowing legitimately elected governments abroad, and mass surveillance of its own citizens. A chilling book about manipulation and abuse of power that opens your eyes.