Luke LaManna

In fact, she felt almost like it was her destiny to help the Sandinistas while at the same time aiding Cuba's fight against the U.S. Ana felt betrayed by American support for violent regimes, so betraying her country in turn felt very appropriate. Marta congratulated her on such a monumental decision. Their dinner guest predicted Ana would be one of the best agents to ever assist Cuba.

The three of them drank a toast to the future. When they got home, Marta lent Ana a typewriter, asked her to write a detailed biography for her new bosses. She reminded Anna to describe her top-secret job at the Justice Department for good measure. Anna did as she was asked. Little did she know, she was typing up a list of her psychological vulnerabilities for the Cubans to use as blackmail.

The three of them drank a toast to the future. When they got home, Marta lent Ana a typewriter, asked her to write a detailed biography for her new bosses. She reminded Anna to describe her top-secret job at the Justice Department for good measure. Anna did as she was asked. Little did she know, she was typing up a list of her psychological vulnerabilities for the Cubans to use as blackmail.

Shortly after Ana agreed to be a Cuban spy, she got a call from her sister Lucy. Lucy told Ana how much she inspired her. Lucy was so proud to see her older sister dedicating her career to the Justice Department and serving her country faithfully. Lucy said she was so inspired, in fact, that she'd applied to become an agent with the FBI, and she'd just been accepted. Anna was stunned.

Shortly after Ana agreed to be a Cuban spy, she got a call from her sister Lucy. Lucy told Ana how much she inspired her. Lucy was so proud to see her older sister dedicating her career to the Justice Department and serving her country faithfully. Lucy said she was so inspired, in fact, that she'd applied to become an agent with the FBI, and she'd just been accepted. Anna was stunned.

All at once, her sister had become the enemy, an agent of the state she decided to betray just months earlier. Lucy expected her to be overjoyed, but Anna didn't take the news well. She weakly tried to dissuade her sister before hanging up. The prospect of being a spy suddenly seemed a lot more difficult and risky.

All at once, her sister had become the enemy, an agent of the state she decided to betray just months earlier. Lucy expected her to be overjoyed, but Anna didn't take the news well. She weakly tried to dissuade her sister before hanging up. The prospect of being a spy suddenly seemed a lot more difficult and risky.

Lucy's decision to join the FBI now loomed over Anna as she prepared to take a covert trip to Cuba with Marta. They had been scheduled to participate in a two-week crash course in the art of spying, courtesy of some former Soviet agents.

Lucy's decision to join the FBI now loomed over Anna as she prepared to take a covert trip to Cuba with Marta. They had been scheduled to participate in a two-week crash course in the art of spying, courtesy of some former Soviet agents.

Pushing her fears aside, she and Marta traveled first to Spain on a fake spring break trip, where they met with a Cuban agent who gave them fake passports to get them to Havana. Once there, they learned how to receive encrypted radio messages, how to shake a tail, and how to utilize their anal sphincter muscles to control their blood pressure, a tactic for manipulating polygraph tests.

Pushing her fears aside, she and Marta traveled first to Spain on a fake spring break trip, where they met with a Cuban agent who gave them fake passports to get them to Havana. Once there, they learned how to receive encrypted radio messages, how to shake a tail, and how to utilize their anal sphincter muscles to control their blood pressure, a tactic for manipulating polygraph tests.

After their two weeks of spy school, Anna and Marta hopscotched back across Europe to Madrid, where they took a few tourist photos to legitimize their trip. When Anna arrived back at home, she was energized by the experience. She struggled to keep it all a secret. She really, really wanted to tell someone. She called up Mimi Colon, her old friend from her year studying in Spain.

After their two weeks of spy school, Anna and Marta hopscotched back across Europe to Madrid, where they took a few tourist photos to legitimize their trip. When Anna arrived back at home, she was energized by the experience. She struggled to keep it all a secret. She really, really wanted to tell someone. She called up Mimi Colon, her old friend from her year studying in Spain.

She raved to Mimi about her amazing trip to Cuba, where she got to attend all sorts of fascinating lectures on Cuban military bases. At the time, most Americans were banned from traveling to Cuba at all. So Anna's travel stories were highly suspicious. She wasn't exactly putting what she learned in spy school into practice.

She raved to Mimi about her amazing trip to Cuba, where she got to attend all sorts of fascinating lectures on Cuban military bases. At the time, most Americans were banned from traveling to Cuba at all. So Anna's travel stories were highly suspicious. She wasn't exactly putting what she learned in spy school into practice.

It wasn't long before Anna realized it had been a mistake to tell Mimi the truth. Not long after, she stopped taking her calls and closed the door on their friendship. It wouldn't be the last time she abandoned someone she loved.

It wasn't long before Anna realized it had been a mistake to tell Mimi the truth. Not long after, she stopped taking her calls and closed the door on their friendship. It wouldn't be the last time she abandoned someone she loved.

Eight years later, in 1993, Anna had more than mastered the skills the Soviet agents had taught her in Cuba, and she was doing it right under the nose of her American employers. Once a week, she left her office at the Defense Intelligence Agency, went back to her apartment, then left again, always making sure she wasn't followed.

Eight years later, in 1993, Anna had more than mastered the skills the Soviet agents had taught her in Cuba, and she was doing it right under the nose of her American employers. Once a week, she left her office at the Defense Intelligence Agency, went back to her apartment, then left again, always making sure she wasn't followed.

She drove to one of the nicer neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., a spot she had insisted on. Even top secret spies worry about getting mugged. Anna walked into a Chinese restaurant and took a seat at a table for two. She asked for some water and took the liberty of ordering egg rolls, the kind her handler liked. Then she waited.