From conducting surveillance against hostile intelligence agencies to running online investigations against child predators, the FBI special agent is a highly select, highly challenging calling with rigorous mental and physical requirements. This inspiring memoir tells the story of a Pennsylvania farm boy who knew he had what it took to become one of these special agents and his gripping journey from conducting foreign counterintelligence surveillance in the 1970s to training at Quantico to investigating the Mafia, ultimately surpassing his career goals to supervise an entire FBI squad.

In his quest for advancement within the agency, James Furry tells of his struggle not only against fierce competition but also to maintain his personal principles and live up to the FBI motto of fidelity, bravery, and integrity. His journey from clerical employee to organized crime coordinator reveals in vivid detail what life inside the FBI is really like.