Finks: How the C.I.A. Tricked the World's Best Writers
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Joel Whitney., & Joel Whitney|AUTHOR. (2017). Finks: How the C.I.A. Tricked the World's Best Writers . OR Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joel Whitney and Joel Whitney|AUTHOR. 2017. Finks: How the C.I.A. Tricked the World's Best Writers. OR Books.
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