![]() It began as a bureau in the Treasury Department whose job it was to suppress widespread counterfeiting, something it still tries to do. ![]() Some history: The Secret Service began in 1865, after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. “By telling their story,” she says, “they hope to revive the Service they love.” ![]() Leonnig is in awe of these people “willing to risk their careers” because they know the Service is broken and needs fixing. What needs fixing? Lots these include what she calls a toxic work culture, outdated equipment and resentment in the ranks with leaders protecting its image without fixing its flaws. She does this by interviewing current and former agents, government officials and whistle blowers who put their jobs on the line to speak about a hobbled agency in desperate need of reform. ![]() Leonnig’s power and authority in Zero Fail is in the marriage of the big picture with details that put a stamp of ‘true’ on her analysis. ![]()
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