H. Keith Melton

Founding Board Member at International Spy Museum

An historical advisor to the US Intelligence Community, H. Keith Melton owns the world’s most extensive collections of espionage devices, weapons, and equipment. Part of his large collection is on permanent display inside CIA Headquarters and is featured in his book, The Ultimate Spy Book. Additional books include Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's SpyTechs, from Communism to Al-Qaeda, The Spy's Guide to Escape and Evasion, The Spy's Guide: Office Espionage, The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception, and three volumes of Spy Sites. He has produced and been featured in more than 40 television documentaries on espionage and served as a consultant to the FX hit show "The Americans."