Over the years, Pistone witnessed and sometimes was forced to participate in horrific acts while gathering enough evidence to send over 200 gangsters to jail. Pistone’s case was the greatest infiltration ever by a federal agent into the mafia. Pistone spent six years working undercover to infiltrate the mafia. Using the alias of Donnie Brasco, FBI Special Agent Joseph D. This is probably the most famous book about FBI undercover life, later made into a feature film starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp. The following five books are what I consider to be the best nonfiction books about undercover life from the perspective of a retired undercover FBI agent.ĭonnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia: a True Story by an FBI Agent by Joseph D. There are countless fiction books written about undercover agents, but there are few really good works of nonfiction. Pistone’s memoir is so exciting that it reads like great fiction. I remember wondering what would I do if I were in agent Pistone’s shoes and faced similar situations. This book was Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia: a True Story by an FBI Agent by Joseph D. When I was a young FBI agent I read a book that changed my whole perception of the FBI and undercover work. I’m happy to report that the case went well and we are happily married. FBI management was hesitant to allow us to work together because of the rigors and stress of working undercover 24/7, but finally agreed to the operation. This book is unusual because it is loosely based on an undercover mission that I worked with a male FBI partner, who was also my boyfriend at the time. Writing has become an addiction, so the third book in the Lexie Montgomery Series, Below The Radar, comes out August 13, 2019. Beyond The Cabin is set in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, which happens to be my home. I wasn’t ready to say good-bye to my main character, so I wrote my second novel, Beyond The Cabin, which was released in August 2017. Behind The Mask is a work of fiction but is based on my personal experiences working as an undercover agent.
#FBI UNDERCOVER AGENT SWITCHING ASSIGNMENT SERIES#
This journal led me to write a series of books about a female FBI undercover agent. When working deep-cover investigations, an undercover agent lives as his or her alias 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and has very limited contact with family and friends.ĭuring my time in the undercover program, I kept a journal hidden in the ceiling panel of my undercover apartment that contained characters, events and feelings I was dealing with on a daily basis. I worked two long-term, deep-cover cases, one lasting four years and the other three years.
#FBI UNDERCOVER AGENT SWITCHING ASSIGNMENT PLUS#
During my 20 plus years as an FBI agent, I spent 13 years in the undercover program, working a wide variety of cases from drugs to domestic terrorism. As a 5’2” female, I didn’t fit the stereotype of an FBI agent, which made me the perfect choice for an undercover agent.
I spent most of my early years reading The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Mysteries, so it wasn’t a big surprise when I became an FBI agent in 1995. I grew up in rural Kentucky, the daughter of the county sheriff.
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