An excellent book. Jones covers the subject matter in a very agreeable way. Easy to read with the kind of insight that only an insider has.

Wizard War distills and communicates the experiences of an experienced and widely-respected intelligence analyst. Dr. Jones' recounting of the intelligence challenges presented him and how they were overcome stands out as an absolute requirement in the gathering of intelligence lore by students of the profession. Writing style is personable and entertaining. Intelligence professionals of all ranks and stations should read this book.

This is a great book, because the writer was at the centre of what he writes about, he has humour, he presents enough scientific detail of the work to make it interesting and not tedious. For me the books principal charm is in the depiction of how intelligence officers in those days would get smudged phtographs, or one line radio intercepts from state of the art equipment that to us seems like something from a child's hobby kit, and would try to guess what was up on the other side.