Ex-CIA officer's novel alleges grave dysfunction in deep-cover operations

A new, previously suppressed book by a former CIA officer paints a satirical and slashing portrait of the agency's deep-cover spying program as riven by systematic dysfunction.The book, "The Pickle Factory," written by an ex-CIA nonofficial cover officer, under the pen name Sam R. Oyken, is billed as a work of fiction. Though often fantastical, it contains thinly veiled true-life details about the inner workings of the agency's spying operations, according to former CIA officials.Subscribe to Th