In the System

Less than 3 percent of US intelligence officers are women. Thirty eight have been captured overseas while actively working-Sally Gold is one of them. After retiring from her role as an FBI field agent and US counter-intelligence operative in 2012, she decided to share her story.

This gripping memoir reveals the realities of intelligence work for one of the few females in a male-dominated field. Compiled from extensive mission notes and personal journals from 1981 to 2011, this first-hand account recalls high-stake assignments executed in Washington DC, Israel, Iraq, and Syria.

’In the System’ is a story of sacrifice and resilience resulting in finding one’s own path to self-acceptance in a world few get to see.

Though the book shares real events, names have been changed to protect active agents.