Blowback 1 by valerie plame and sarah lovett 2014, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing the world s most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer. Sep 30, 20 the first book in the series is blowback, which has earned blurbs like this from david baldacci. But that shroud was shed in 2003, when cia operative valerie plames cover was blown in a newspaper column. Blowback valerie plame introducing an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. Blowback book by valerie plame wilson, sarah lovett 1. Valerie elise plame wilson nee plame, august, 1963, is an american writer, spy novelist, and former officer who worked at the united states central intelligence agency cia. David baldacci david baldacci plame and lovett know their stuff cold and have written a realistic, vivid, fast moving story full of shocking twists and unexpected turns. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer.
Blowback ebook by valerie plame 9781101598566 rakuten kobo. Ive cased the hotel for the quietest spot for recording, and picked a nice corner where i can see the hotel entrance and the elevators. After valerie plames cover as a cia operative was blown in 2003 and ended her espionage career, she had to reinvent herself. Dec 31, 2012 in blowback cowritten by former spy valerie plame, vanessa pierson is a spy who has one allconsuming goal. Valerie plame joins the cbs this morning cohosts to discuss her new book, blowback, which she says is intended to show a more realistic portrayal of spies in. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blowback vanessa pierson series book 1. The costs and consequences of american empire, a 2000 nonfiction book by chalmers johnson. If you cant come to an event and still want an autographed copy of the book, you may purchase titles in advance either in the store. This feels very clandestine, sitting in the lobby of a lavish downtown denver hotel, waiting to interview valerie plame about her new spy novel, blowback. I liked valerie plame s autobiography of how she got screwed by the bush administration and the cia.
Outed cia operative valerie plame on her new book, blowback. Blowback, a 2009 bestselling military action thriller novel by former indian army officer major mukul deva published by harpercollins. Also, the way the audio works, it is very hard to tell who is speaking and where they are. People are going to want to know how autobiographical your book is, starting with the fact that your heroine, vanessa. Oct 17, 20 the central intelligence agency is supposed to be synonymous with secrecy.
Now shes back, standing tall and laying it all out for the world to see. Blowback vanessa pierson series book 1 kindle edition. Valerie plames career in the cia included assignments in counterproliferation operations, ensuring that enemies of the united states could not threaten the country with weapons of mass destruction. James patterson said, want to read a thriller about the real cia and how it actually works. A vanessa pierson novel by valerie plame and sarah.
It is also the first that i have read and i have the feeling you would be better off reading blowback prior to picking this one up. Valerie plame is the author of the novel blowback, about a cia agent who is tasked with tracking down an international arms dealer who is helping iran with its nuclear weapons program. Serving as a covert operations officer for the cia, valerie plame kept her occupation and identity a secret, even from her closest family and friends. After writing her own spy story, valerie plame wilson is turning to fiction. Todays stakes arent about the rich, petty politics or settling scores. People are going to want to know how autobiographical your book. Plame and lovett have hit a home run in their fiction debut. Valerie plame seeks realistic portrayal of spies with new. Valerie plame is the new york times bestselling author of fair game. Nov 23, 2015 introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. She and her husband, ambassador joseph wilson, are the parents of twins. Blowback by valerie plame politics and prose bookstore. Blowback is an outstanding addition to the thriller genre and ushers in a writing team that i hope will enthrall us for years to come.
Blowback starts new franchise series by excia agent valerie. People are going to want to know how autobiographical your book is, starting with. Blowback by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. Valerie plame, as all true political junkies will recall, rocketed from anonymity to celebrity a decade ago thanks to a truly bizarre episode that the george w.
Valerie plame joins the cbs this morning cohosts to discuss her new book, blowback, which she says is intended to show a more realistic. Valerie plame, author of blowback in blowback, plame channels her expertise in nuclear counterproliferation into a realistic portrait of a female covert agent. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house other book format common. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Valerie plame blowback politics and prose bookstore. I liked valerie plames autobiography of how she got screwed by the bush administration and the cia. Oct 07, 2014 undercover cia agent vanessa pierson tries to pinpoint just who is building a nuclear weapon in iran and how this shadowy figure has discovered the identities of several of her sources and had them assassinated. During her career with the cia, valerie managed topsecret covert programs designed to keep terrorists and rogue nations from acquiring nuclear weapons. The resulting collaboration with valerie took several years to get fully airborne and now blowback is out in paperback and the next book, burned is just released in hardcover october, 2014blue rider press in what we hope will be a longlived series featuring vanessa pierson, cia covert operative. Introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. If you cant come to an event and still want an autographed copy of the book, you may purchase titles in advance either. A vanessa pierson novel reissue mass market paperback. Blowback vanessa pierson series book 1 kindle edition by plame, valerie, lovett, sarah. All that changed in 2003 when a conservative columnist, at the direction of senior white house officials, leaked her true identity.
With rapidcut shifts from european capitals to washington to the near east, and with insider detail that only. Introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former ci. You remember her, the cia spy who was outed by the bush administration. Blowback by valerie plame and sarah lovett the big thrill. Valerie plame, coauthor of blowback, is a former cia covert operations officer who was born on elmendorf air force base in anchorage, alaska. She signed a reported sevenfigure book deal, and her 2007 memoir, fair. Listen to blowback by valerie plame, sarah lovett at. That being said, i did enjoy this book a great deal. Valerie plame, author of blowback, is a spyturnedspy.
The future rests on a ticking nuclear time bomb thats ready to explode in your face. Introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing bhoot, the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer. Her book has since been made into a major motion picture starring sean penn and naomi watts. But my mistake means that i got introduced to a great new series. But that shroud was shed in 2003, when cia operative valerie plame s cover was blown in a newspaper column. Her career in the cia included assignments in counterproliferation operations, ensuring that enemies of the united states could not threaten america with weapons of mass destruction. Blowback valerie plame, sarah lovett 9780399158209. Oct 06, 20 valerie plame, as all true political junkies will recall, rocketed from anonymity to celebrity a decade ago thanks to a truly bizarre episode that the george w.
Blowback starts new franchise series by excia agent. It was payback for her then husband, ambassador joseph wilson. Oct 01, 20 blowback is a stunning debut novel by former cia agent valerie plame and suspense writer sarah lovetta thriller rich with international intrigue and details of spycraft and secret ops that only an insider could bring to the genre. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. Oct 01, 20 introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing the worlds most dangerous. Valerie plames blowback has a plamelike star usa today. In blowback cowritten by former spy valerie plame, vanessa pierson is a spy who has one allconsuming goal. A vanessa pierson novel reissue mass market paperback on. Despite all of joe wilsons huffing and puffing and media appearances, was valerie plame, his wife, that one there in the picture in vanity fair, really a covert agent at. Burned by valerie plame and sarah lovett is the second book in the vanessa pierson cia series. As the subject of the 2003 plame affair, also known as the cia leak scandal, plames identity as a cia officer was leaked to and subsequently published by robert novak of the washington post.
But this story is so bad i cant believe its from the same person. Excia agent valerie plame, author of the memoir fair game. Id never written anything before fair game except intel reports, said valerie plame, the former spy and author, with sarah lovett, of a new. Last week blue rider press announced that wilson will be writing spy novels, with her first book of the series, blowback, to be published early next year, according to washingtonian magazine. Undercover cia agent vanessa pierson tries to pinpoint just who is building a nuclear weapon in iran and how this shadowy figure has discovered the identities of several of her sources and had them assassinated. Valerie plame is the survivor they couldnt count out. By valerie plame wilson blowback vanessa pierson novel reissue mass market paperback by valerie plame wilson. Then dive into this corker from former agent valerie plame and sarah lovett. Blowback by valerie plame overdrive rakuten overdrive.
I asked for this book for christmas thinking it was her memoir. Valerie plame worked to protect americas national security and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in particular nuclear weapons. I happened to read valerie plames blowback between bloodmoney by david ignatius and back channel by stephen l. The former spy has become the author of spy novels. Valerie plame, as all true political junkies will recall, rocketed from.
As a spy thriller, the book contains its fair share of shootouts and highspeed chases, but plame tells nprs scott simon that she and lovett. Blowback, a 20 spy novel by former united states cia operations officer valerie plame. Sep 30, 20 valerie plame s blowback has a plame like star. Vanessa pierson, plames fictional counterpart notice the initials loses one to an assassins bullet in the first chapter of plame and sarah lovetts spy. Valerie plame seeks realistic portrayal of spies with new fiction book. As a covert cia operations officer, valerie plame worked to protect americas national security. Shes getting closer, putting her cover and her career not to mention her life at risk. Blowback book calgary public library bibliocommons. In her quest to capture bhoot, vanessa encounters professional difficulties, a dangerous sniper and indulges in a clandestine affair with another agent. Blowback by former cia ops officer valerie plame and. Nov 01, 20 vanessa pierson, plames fictional counterpart notice the initials loses one to an assassins bullet in the first chapter of plame and sarah lovetts spy thriller, blowback. Blowback is a stunning debut novel by former cia agent valerie plame and suspense writer sarah lovetta thriller rich with international intrigue and details of spycraft and secret ops that only an insider could bring to the genre. As the subject of the 2003 plame affair, also known as the cia leak scandal, plames identity as a cia officer was leaked to and subsequently published by robert.
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