Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Code Name Blue Wren | 2023 | Buy |
Jim Popkin is an investigative journalist who turned his reporting on espionage into the book Code Name Blue Wren (2023). The book tells the true story of Ana Montes, a senior Defense Intelligence Agency analyst who spied for Cuba for nearly two decades, becoming one of the most damaging spies in American history.
Popkin’s journalism career includes stints at NBC News and U.S. News & World Report, where he covered intelligence, security, and law enforcement. Code Name Blue Wren draws on years of research, interviews, and declassified documents to reconstruct how Montes was recruited, how she operated under the noses of her colleagues, and how she was finally caught.