Overworld

Overworld, by Larry Kolb. Raised around the globe by a high-ranking American spymaster, Larry Kolb learned to think, look, and listen like a spy. Overworld-his father's term for the powers-that-be-is Larry Kolb's story of his own life-long interaction with those powers. Overworld casts in human terms what it actually means and feels like to be a spy. From the practical to the emotional, it reveals how the world of espionage and covert statecraft actually works, and exposes the dark heart of a life built on betrayals. Larry J. Kolb was born in Virginia but grew up all over the world. The son of a senior U.S. Intelligence official, he rejected his father's profession but was then drawn back into it. Prior to entering the covert world, he acted as agent for several professional athletes, including Muhammad Ali. Once he was recruited by C.I.A. cofounder Miles Copeland, Kolb was involved in covert intrigues in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Philippines, Nicaragua, Pakistan, and India. Now 47, Kolb lives in an undisclosed location.