Deep State: Inside the Government Secrecy Industry Format:Hardcover The Los Angeles Times bestseller

The Los Angeles Times bestseller

and grace of a bygone era

trouble finds him—in the enticing form of Katherine Adams

making it as much a gift as a guide

Deep State: Inside the Government Secrecy Industry Format:Hardcover The Los Angeles Times bestsellerThere is a hidden country within the United States. It was formed from the astonishing number of secrets held by the government and the growing ranks of secret keepers given charge over them. The government secrecy industry speaks in a private language of codes and acronyms, and follows an arcane set of rules and customs designed to perpetuate itself, repel penetration, and deflect oversight. It justifies itself with the assertion that the American