STEPHEN CIO BURRELL has been a writer, entrepreneur, spy, 8th Dan in Akido, Vietnam hero and adventurer. His unique combination of talents has created a life that’s intense and authentic if not entirely comfortable by most people’s standards. Burrell’s first book, Thieves In The Choir, is a biography dealing with his involvement in the Vietnam War and the CIA’s domestic spying in the United States. Weekend With Rita, Burrell's second novel, is truly for anyone who has ever loved another. It is a passionate tale of two people who will do anything to be together, including breaking into prison. It is currently for sale in over 15 countries and translated into 6 different languages.

Learn More about the CIA's domestic spying
- Watch MSNBC report on the CIA's Family Jewels.
- Read the recently declassified CIA Document. (PDF, 23.6 MB)