That same evening, I received a copy of an email that had been sent to Christine, Bob’s wife. I had gotten a glimpse into Bob’s life, and it was clear to me that C.I.A. So, after traveling to Florida to get permission from Bob’s wife, Christine, I flew down to Dave McGee’s law firm in Pensacola, Fla., where a journalistic fantasy awaited. When it did, my nearly decade-long journey as a keeper of those secrets ended — and I was finally free to write “Missing Man.” For example, in a memo written not long before his disappearance on Kish Island, he told his C.I.A.

Source: New York Times June 03, 2016 14:03 UTC