Oct 01, 20 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 a landscape of paper doll. 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. 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. In blowback cowritten by former spy valerie plame, vanessa pierson is a spy who has one allconsuming goal. Its a welltold tale of high stakes and lives on the line, starring a brilliant, edgy protagonist i can. Along with sarah lovett, she published the wellreceived fictional spy thrillers blowback and burned. Sep 22, 2017 former cia operative valerie plame wilson at a news conference in 2006. Needless to say, plames blowback was memorable for all the wrong reasons it simply was bland when compared to the memorable dishes i devoured before and after her entree. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing bhoot, the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Blowback vanessa pierson series book 1 kindle edition.
Shes getting closer, putting her cover and her career not to mention her life at risk. 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. Aka valerie plame wilson valerie plame is the author of blowback 3. Blowback vanessa pierson novel by valerie plame wilson 20141007 valerie plame.
I liked valerie plames autobiography of how she got screwed by the bush administration and the cia. Wilson, will take part in an event next month for hillary rodham clinton, one of a. Outed cia operative valerie plame on her new book, blowback. Sep 30, 20 valerie plame s blowback has a plame like star.
In her quest to capture bhoot, vanessa encounters professional difficulties, a dangerous sniper and indulges in a clandestine affair with another agent. I think it was a huge relief for valerie she could find a way in the book to create these. 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. Listen to blowback by valerie plame, sarah lovett at. But that shroud was shed in 2003, when cia operative valerie plame s cover was blown in a newspaper column. I happened to read valerie plames blowback between bloodmoney by david ignatius and back channel by stephen l.
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. Introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. One of her assets has information about bhoots upcoming visit to. People are going to want to know how autobiographical your book. James patterson said, want to read a thriller about the real cia and how it actually works. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blowback vanessa pierson series book 1. People are going to want to know how autobiographical your book is, starting with the fact that your heroine, vanessa.
Valerie plame blowback politics and prose bookstore. A vanessa pierson thriller by valerie plame and sarah lovett as the story opens, beautiful, blonde cia operative vanessa pierson is meeting her iranian asset a nuclear physicist in vienna. 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. Valerie plame, as all true political junkies will recall, rocketed from. She was out there in the cold with everything on the line. How a top spy was betrayed by her own government by wilson, valerie plame author paperback jun 2008 paperback by valerie plame wilson 3.
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. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer. Valerie plame worked to protect americas national security and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in particular nuclear weapons. Also, the way the audio works, it is very hard to tell who is speaking and where they are. She signed a reported sevenfigure book deal, and her 2007 memoir, fair. A vanessa pierson novel by valerie plame and sarah. A vanessa pierson novel%% aided by lovett dark alchemy, former cia agent plame fair game with laura rozen makes her fiction debut with an able. Plame and lovett have hit a home run in their fiction debut. Blowback audio book by sarah lovett, valerie plame. Valerie plame seeks realistic portrayal of spies with new.
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But this story is so bad i cant believe its from the same person. Valerie plame, author of blowback, is a spyturnedspy. Blowback by former cia ops officer valerie plame and. Excia agent valerie plame, author of the memoir fair game. Valerie plame is the survivor they couldnt count out. As the subject of the 2003 plame affair, also known as the cia leak scandal, plame s identity as a cia officer was leaked to and subsequently published by robert novak of the washington post. I liked valerie plame s autobiography of how she got screwed by the bush administration and the cia. This is the first time ive listened to an audio book and wished i was reading text.
Why people care about valerie plame and her antisemitic. 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. Then dive into this corker from former agent valerie plame and sarah lovett. Oct 01, 20 introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. The central intelligence agency is supposed to be synonymous with secrecy. Blowback by valerie plame politics and prose bookstore. 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. Sep 30, 20 the first book in the series is blowback, which has earned blurbs like this from david baldacci. After valerie plames cover as a cia operative was blown in 2003, ending her espionage career, she had to reinvent herself.
Blowback, her first mystery with cowriter sarah lovett, follows a female cia agent. Blowback book calgary public library bibliocommons. A vanessa pierson novel%% aided by lovett dark alchemy, former cia agent plame fair game with laura. The first book in the series is blowback, which has earned blurbs like this from david baldacci. Blowback ebook by valerie plame 9781101598566 rakuten kobo. Valerie plames blowback has a plamelike star usa today. This is the real deal from someone who is the real deal. Todays stakes arent about the rich, petty politics or settling scores. During her career with the cia, valerie managed topsecret covert programs designed to keep terrorists and rogue nations from acquiring nuclear weapons. 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. The former spy has become the author of spy novels. Former cia operative valerie plame wilson at a news conference in 2006.
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. With rapidcut shifts from european capitals to washington to the near east, and with insider detail that only. Dec 31, 2012 in blowback cowritten by former spy valerie plame, vanessa pierson is a spy who has one allconsuming goal. The book moves back and forth between the past and present, going all the way back to the time the golds and hartes first met.
Blowback vanessa pierson series book 1 kindle edition by plame, valerie, lovett, sarah. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. People are going to want to know how autobiographical your book is, starting with. Oct 17, 20 the central intelligence agency is supposed to be synonymous with secrecy. The truth about the valerie plame case finally emerges. But that shroud was shed in 2003, when cia operative valerie plames cover was blown in a newspaper column. Valerie is a proud mother of twins and lives in santa fe, new mexico. Bhoot will be visiting a secret underground weapons.
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. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing the world s most dangerous international nuclear. Blowback starts new franchise series by excia agent. Governor gavin newsom introducing an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. 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.
Introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former ci. Valerie plame wilson audio books, best sellers, author bio. Now shes back, standing tall and laying it all out for the world to see. 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. Valerie plame, author of blowback in blowback, plame channels her expertise in nuclear counterproliferation into a realistic portrait of a female covert agent. Valerie plame, coauthor of blowback, is a former cia covert operations officer who was born on elmendorf air force base in anchorage, alaska. The future rests on a ticking nuclear time bomb thats ready to explode in your face. After valerie plames cover as a cia operative was blown in 2003 and ended her espionage career, she had to reinvent herself.
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