A Burglar’s Guide to the City is a good read. I have recommended it to a number of people. Two weeks ago while visiting San Fran I went to a security meetup and mentioned the book. One of the individuals pulled out the book and said he was reading it. Then he turned to a page that mentioned his name and noted his contribution to the book. Small world. One of my favorite subjects in the book is Nakatomi Space[1].
The technique goes quite a way back--it was used extensively in the urban fighting in WW II, and I believe that the US troops used it in Buena Vista during the Mexican War.
[1] http://www.bldgblog.com/2010/01/nakatomi-space/