The Secrets War: The Office of Strategic Services in World War II, first published in 1992, is a collection of papers from the proceedings of a major scholarly conference on the OSS. The OSS, formed by President Roosevelt and headed by William "Wild Bill" Donovan, played a vital role in the Allied victory, and the book describes OSS activities and operations both at the headquarters level and in the field throughout western Europe, the Balkans, and in Asia. Contributors include former members of the OSS and noted historians, making The Secrets War an excellent introduction to the Office of Strategic Services and its intelligence-gathering, propaganda, espionage, and sabotage activities.