The Puzzle Palace

Why read it

• You will understand how a secret agency can exist for years without public debate
• You will learn how communications are intercepted from the ground, from the sea and from overhead
• You will see what happens when a secret programme that gathers data on people is ordered to stop

Who it is for

• A reader who wonders how much of their communication is seen
• A student of intelligence or national security
• A journalist or citizen interested in oversight of secret agencies

Contents

1. Birth
2. Prelude
3. Anatomy
4. Penetration
5. Platforms
6. LAND
7. OVERHEAD
8. SEA
9. Targets
10. Fissures
11. Partners
12. Competition
13. Abyss
14. Appendix
15. Acronyms and Abbreviations
16. Connect with HMH on Social Media

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