cover image Casey: The Lives and Secrets of William J. Casey: From the OSS to the CIA

Casey: The Lives and Secrets of William J. Casey: From the OSS to the CIA

Joseph Persico. Penguin Books, $14.95 (62pp) ISBN 978-0-14-011314-3

This biography of Casey (1913-1987), who served as SEC chairman, undersecretary of state for economic affairs and CIA director, includes a clarifying account of his role in the Iran-Contra affair. ``Working from interviews and exclusive access to Casey's papers, Persico here writes a detailed, firmly three-dimensional biography covering each phase of a controversial life,'' said PW. Photos. (Oct.)