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. I asked for this book for christmas thinking it was her memoir. 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. Blowback by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. Blowback ebook by valerie plame 9781101598566 rakuten kobo. After valerie plame s cover as a cia operative was blown in 2003 and ended her espionage career, she had to reinvent herself. Blowback vanessa pierson series book 1 kindle edition by plame, valerie, lovett, sarah. Blowback valerie plame, sarah lovett 9780399158209. Valerie plame seeks realistic portrayal of spies with new. Oct 06, 20 blowback starts new franchise series by excia agent valerie plame and sarah lovett.
After valerie plames cover as a cia operative was blown in 2003, ending her espionage career, she had to reinvent herself. 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. With rapidcut shifts from european capitals to washington to the near east, and with insider detail. Valerie plame, author of blowback in blowback, plame channels her expertise in nuclear counterproliferation into a realistic portrait of a female covert agent. Sep 30, 20 the first book in the series is blowback, which has earned blurbs like this from david baldacci. This is the first time ive listened to an audio book and wished i was reading text.
Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. She signed a reported sevenfigure book deal, and her 2007 memoir, fair game. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing bhoot, the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer. Vanessa is fashionably smart but also vulnerable, though not in the formulaic sense. Valerie is a proud mother of twins and lives in santa fe, new mexico.
Governor gavin newsom introducing an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. Burned by valerie plame and sarah lovett is the second book in the vanessa pierson cia series. One of her assets has information about bhoots upcoming visit to. But my mistake means that i got introduced to a great new series. 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. That being said, i did enjoy this book a great deal. Blowback by valerie plame, sarah lovett audiobooks on. 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. Valerie plame seeks realistic portrayal of spies with new fiction book blowback.
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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. Written by valerie plame, sarah lovett, audiobook narrated by negin farsad. Her forbidden relationship with a colleague, i thought, was realistic and it also moved the plot forward. 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. Along with sarah lovett, she published the wellreceived fictional spy thrillers blowback and burned. The former spy has become the author of spy novels. 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. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing the worlds most dangerous. Then dive into this corker from former agent valerie plame and sarah lovett. Valerie plame provides not only an intriguing and fastpaced read but also gives an insiders perspective from reallife experience. 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.
Blowback, a 20 spy novel by former united states cia operations officer valerie plame. Blowback starts new franchise series by excia agent valerie plame and sarah lovett. You remember her, the cia spy who was outed by the bush administration. Blowback by valerie plame and sarah lovett the big thrill. Introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. 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. After valerie plames cover as a cia operative was blown in 2003 and ended her espionage career, she had to reinvent herself. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. A vanessa pierson novel by valerie plame and sarah. Blowback vanessa pierson series book 1 kindle edition by.
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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. 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. 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. People are going to want to know how autobiographical your book. Blowback audiobook written by valerie plame, sarah lovett. Blowback 1 by valerie plame and sarah lovett 2014, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. 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. But this story is so bad i cant believe its from the same person.
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 joins the cbs this morning cohosts to discuss her new book, blowback, which she says is intended to show a more realistic. Introducing an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. Valerie plame makes her fiction debut in cia thriller september 28, 20 in blowback, plame channels her expertise in nuclear counterproliferation into a. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer. Blowback, her first mystery with cowriter sarah lovett, follows a female cia agent. Excia agent valerie plame, author of the memoir fair game. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. Oct 01, 20 introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett.
Blowback vanessa pierson series book 1 kindle edition. A vanessa pierson novel by valerie plame in fb2, rtf, txt download e book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. James patterson said, want to read a thriller about the real cia and how it actually works. Blowback, a 20 spy novel by former united states cia operations officer valerie plame blowback. In her quest to capture bhoot, vanessa encounters professional difficulties, a dangerous sniper and indulges in a clandestine affair with another agent. Blowback, a 2009 bestselling military action thriller novel by former indian army officer major mukul deva published by harpercollins. Vanessa pierson, an undercover cia agent in pursuit of terrorists. Blowback by valerie plame wilson, 9780451416810, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Introducing an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie p. Blowback valerie plame wilson, valerie plame, sarah. Shes getting closer, putting her cover and her career not to mention her life at risk. I happened to read valerie plames blowback between bloodmoney by david ignatius and back channel by stephen l.
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