Wild Bill and Intrepid: Donovan, Stephenson, and the Origin of CIA

by Thomas F. Troy

In this gripping book, a former Central Intelligence Agency staff officer unveils the true story of the birth of CIA, arguing that the role of the British in the CIA`s formation was much more important than has been believed. Basing his story on interviews with key players and formerly secret American and British archives, the author addresses controversial claims and notions about the collaboration between William J. ("Wild Bill") Donovan, the CIA`s first chief, and William S. ("Intrepid") Stephenson, director of British intelligence in the U.S. during World War II.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

272 pages, Hardcover

First published April 24, 1996

Reviews

[Carol Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always admired Stephenson since he was Canadian (as am I). Donovan along with Stephenson and their peers' brains I would have been the girl with the long stick pushing a battleship an inch to the right (with someone giving me the info) in the war room.