The Central Intelligence Agency has been at the sharp edge of America's global power since its creation in 1947. From Cold War showdowns with the KGB to today's high-tech surveillance and counterterrorism operations, the CIA has combined espionage, covert action and intelligence analysis to shape world events in ways both visible and unseen. Central Intelligence Agency: America's Spies and Secret Warriors explores the organisation's origins, missions, triumphs and controversies from the Bay of Pigs and Afghanistan to cyberwarfare and drone strikes offering a compelling portrait of the world's most famous intelligence service and the men and women behind it.