Scott Schlimmer’s new Central Intelligence Agency book has hit #1 on Amazon’s Best Seller list in the categories Intelligence & Espionage, Popular Culture, and Social Scientist Biographies and Memoirs.
Released just weeks ago, Scott Schlimmer’s new Central Intelligence Agency book has hit #1 on Amazon’s Best Seller list in the categories Intelligence & Espionage, Popular Culture, and Social Scientist Biographies and Memoirs.
In “The Real Jack Ryan”, Schlimmer tells his real-life story of what it’s really like behind the walls at the CIA's mysterious headquarters at Langley.
Everything in the book is 100% true. The CIA made only minor redactions.
Schlimmer describes the book as similar to sitting down and having coffee with a CIA officer to pick their brain.
He says, “This book is designed to be easy-to-read and accessible to all. It is a relatively quick read with short, digestible stories focused on my personal CIA story and the reality of the CIA, in contrast to what we see in the movies.
A decorated former CIA analyst, Schlimmer is also co-author of "Stories from Langley: A Glimpse Inside the CIA." His freelance articles have been read by more than one million readers and he is a foreign correspondent for the media. He has received a National Intelligence Award and has earned multiple Exceptional Performance Awards from the US Government.
Initial reviews of the book have been positive.
"If you are curious to find out what's it REALLY like to work for the CIA in the Directorate of Intelligence, then you are at the right place."
-Boris Milos, Managing Partner of private intelligence firm & former NATO officer
"You tell yourself that you'll only read a couple sections and take a break, and next thing you know you've read the whole thing in one sitting."
-Amazon Reviewer
"A real eye opener. Smashed a few myths and debunks Hollywood's portrayal of CIA."
-Goodreads Reviewer
The book is a can be purchased on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BHQLLHFB
Schlimmer is available for television appearances and select interviews to discuss the book and his experiences.
Media Contact: Scott Schlimmer,
Schlimmer Ventures LLC,
650-209-0412,
St. Petersburg FL