Former Mossad officer and chief of Mossad, the author writes about the agency, the Middle East, and the personalities he dealt with.

Includes index.

Emerging from the shadows -- The end of the eight-year war (1988-1989) -- Countdown to war -- The covert and overt tracks after the war -- The international focus of local Middle East conflicts -- The professional level--a third element in peacekeeping -- The Israel-Jordan peace treaty of 1994 -- Three months to a final treaty -- Remembering leaders and their countries -- Changing times--changing priorities -- The Mashal Affair -- Priorities of a new chief -- Hubris, arrogance, and self-confidence -- A new era: the intelligence officer as a broker between nations -- The political manipulation of intelligence -- Sharon's achievement -- Taking responsibility and assigning blame -- From my new vantage point -- Diplomacy--The art of the possible; intelligence--The craft of the impossible.