Mission: Stand Down - Paperback

by Shelly Mateer (Author)

Jay is a covert officer in the post-9/11 Central Intelligence Agency. Risking his life on a perilous mission of high importance to the CIA, he is a rare breed in the culture of bureaucratic stagnancy that the Agency has become. Under cover in a hostile environment, he stumbles upon weapons transactions that should be of interest to the intelligence community and even manages to sustain a love life. He accomplishes tasks of which few in the Agency could even dream.But Jay quickly learns that while working for the CIA, one must be proficient at one thing - waiting.When he gets called for an interview with the Secret Police, he begins to question not only his choice of career, but his blind loyalty to the Agency - the Agency that has put his life in danger on more than one occasion.This book has been heavily redacted by the CIA.

Author Biography

Shelly Mateer is a former CIA officer. She attended the University of California, Davis where she earned a degree in international relations. Shelly grew up in various U.S. locations and overseas. Her first book, Single in the CIA, is a memoir about her experience working in the National Clandestine Service (aka Directorate of Operations) of the Central Intelligence Agency. Her series, Mingling in the CIA, takes readers on a disturbing yet comical journey into the daily lives of the officers in America's premier spy agency. She currently resides in Southern California with her husband and two children.