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ANNIE JACOBSEN is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author. Her books include: AREA 51; OPERATION PAPERCLIP; THE PENTAGON’S BRAIN; PHENOMENA; SURPRISE, KILL VANISH; and FIRST PLATOON. Her newest book is NUCLEAR WAR: A SCENARIO.  Jacobsen’s books have been named Best of the Year and Most Anticipated by outlets including The Washington Post, USA Today, The Boston Globe, Vanity Fair, Apple, and Amazon. She has appears regularly on TV programs and media platforms—from PBS Newshour to Joe Rogan—discussing war, weapons, government secrecy, and national security.  She also writes and produces TV, including Tom Clancy’s JACK RYAN. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Kevin and their two sons. 
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    • The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins
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    • An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency
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    • First Platoon

    • A Story of Modern War in the Age of Identity Dominance
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    • Operation Paperclip

    • The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America
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    • Release date: 2014-02-11
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    • The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis
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    • An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base
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