# 2023 National Book Festival: Accidental Spies with John Lisle & Janet Wallach

Being a spy is just as dangerous as it is thrilling; the CIA and Marguerite Harrison would know. In John Lisle's "The Dirty Tricks Department," he explores the dark legacy of the OSS Research and Development Branch, the precursor to the CIA. In Janet Wallach's "Flirting with Danger," she captures the true story of Marguerite Harrison, a socialite spy. Moderated by CBS' Jeff Pegues.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2023
- By: National Book Festival (u.s.)
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/2025661376/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/2025661376?play=1)