Standing Next to History An Agent's Life Inside the Secret Service

Joseph Petro served for twenty-three years as a Special Agent in the U.S. Secret Service, eleven of them at the White House and four of those as the man at the shoulder of Ronald Reagan. From a junior investigator in the field to the man on whom the life of the President depended, Joseph Petros journey through the Secret Service is a singular look inside the most discreet law enforcement agency in the world and an unparalleled insight into Ronald Reagan. Joseph Petro saw Reagan at his best. He ate popcorn with the man at the private cinema on Camp David, rode horses with him on the ranch, and was one of five men in the private meeting between the President and Gorbachev at the watershed moment when the Cold War ended. Quite simply, Joseph Petro stood next to history.

After his time in the Secret Service, Joseph Petro went on to become head of global security and investigations for Citigroup. He lives in New York and Pennsylvania.

A college roommate of Joe Petro's, Jeffrey Robinson is the author of eighteen books, including the bestselling The Laundrymen. An expert on international crime, he has been a keynote speaker on the subject for the United Nations, Interpol, U. S. Customs, the FBI, and many other organizations. He appeared on Fox News, Bloomberg News, and MSNBC. He lives in London.