I love book research. Here are a bunch of items that have been smuggled via diplomatic pouch (including two people!):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_bag#Noteworthy_shipments.

Mystery Scene Magazine had a terrific write-up for The Directive:

http://mysteryscenemag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3685%3Athe-directive&catid=26%3Abooks&Itemid=185

I talked with Matt Yglesias about how to rob a Federal Reserve Bank without setting foot inside. It was really cool to be able to check out Vox’s new offices; go Ezra Klein!

http://www.vox.com/2014/7/5/5862022/the-directive-by-matthew-quirk

Here’s a fun Q&A I did about The Directive with Steph Cha at The Big Thrill. http://ow.ly/yIjTz

My debut as a talking head! I went on TheStreet to go over how I cased the Fed for The Directive and found real-life evidence of people stealing the government’s most valuable secrets.

http://www.thestreet.com/video/12744237/steal-the-feds-playbook-its-possible-says-directive-author.html

Chicago Fed at night.

Looking for a good heist novel? Looking to pull a heist yourself? I wrote about my favorite break-in books–fiction and non-fiction–for the Daily Beast.

http://ow.ly/xLQtt

Great crowd and fascinating talk with drone pilot and thriller author Lt. Col. James R. Hannibal tonight at Murder by the Book. Thanks Houston!