THE ENDURING IMPORTANCE OF INTELLIGENCE BOOK TALK & SIGNING WITH BRUCE HELD Author of other espionage tales like A Spy's Guide to the Kennedy Assassination, A Spy's Guide to Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and the blog A Spy's Guide to America's Future The Intimate Spy Bruce Held What A brief talk and book signing Where Bartholomew Winery When 421 E Columbia Dr, Kennewick Sunday, June 29th, at 2:00 PM Who Bruce Held is a retired clandestine operations officer of the Central Intelligence Agency who received the Intelligence Commendation Medal for "tenacity and extraordinary accomplishments during a period of hostilities." During his career with the CIA, Bruce served as Chief of Station in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. He also served as Special Assistant to Mr. Anthony Lake, National Security Advisor to President Clinton, and as Special Assistant to Mr. George Tenet, Director of Central Intelligence. After retiring from the CIA, Bruce served as Chief of Counterintelligence at Sandia National Laboratories and then as Director of the DOE's Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Subsequently, Bruce served as Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration and as Associate Deputy Secretary of Energy. In December 2012, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper awarded Bruce the National Intelligence Superior Service Medal for "transforming the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, Department of Energy, to meet threats to the national security of the United States." In romantic Paris, retired CIA operative Michael Hughes, his spy high up in French Intelligence Claude Lafragette, and Michael's protective French lover Judge Anne-Marie Koslov take on a corrupt French Prime Minister and his secret master, the dictator of Russia. THE ENDURING IMPORTANCE OF INTELLIGENCE BOOK TALK & SIGNING WITH BRUCE HELD Author of other espionage tales like A Spy's Guide to the Kennedy Assassination , A Spy's Guide to Santa Fe and Albuquerque , and the blog A Spy's Guide to America's Future The Intimate Spy Bruce Held What A brief talk and book signing Where Bartholomew Winery When 421 E Columbia Dr , Kennewick Sunday , June 29th , at 2:00 PM Who Bruce Held is a retired clandestine operations officer of the Central Intelligence Agency who received the Intelligence Commendation Medal for " tenacity and extraordinary accomplishments during a period of hostilities . " During his career with the CIA , Bruce served as Chief of Station in Asia , Latin America , and Africa . He also served as Special Assistant to Mr. Anthony Lake , National Security Advisor to President Clinton , and as Special Assistant to Mr. George Tenet , Director of Central Intelligence . After retiring from the CIA , Bruce served as Chief of Counterintelligence at Sandia National Laboratories and then as Director of the DOE's Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence . Subsequently , Bruce served as Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration and as Associate Deputy Secretary of Energy . In December 2012 , Director of National Intelligence James Clapper awarded Bruce the National Intelligence Superior Service Medal for " transforming the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence , Department of Energy , to meet threats to the national security of the United States . " In romantic Paris , retired CIA operative Michael Hughes , his spy high up in French Intelligence Claude Lafragette , and Michael's protective French lover Judge Anne - Marie Koslov take on a corrupt French Prime Minister and his secret master , the dictator of Russia .