Dec 31, 2012 in blowback cowritten by former spy valerie plame, vanessa pierson is a spy who has one allconsuming goal. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing bhoot, the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer. Jul 02, 2007 syndicated columnist robert novak identified valerie plame as a cia operative in a column published in july 2003 not long after plames husband, former ambassador joseph wilson, criticized the. Also, the way the audio works, it is very hard to tell who is speaking and where they are. Browse valerie plame wilsons bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Valerie plame bio net worth, wiki, parents, husband. Sep 30, 20 the first book in the series is blowback, which has earned blurbs like this from david baldacci. Sarah lovetts five suspense novels featuring forensic psychologist dr.
Real life grittier than fiction in valerie plames blowback. Then dive into this corker from former agent valerie plame. But thrive is exactly what plame is doing and blowback is just another way this dynamo is exploring life after international controversy. Aka valerie plame wilson valerie plame is the author of blowback 3. In blowback cowritten by former spy valerie plame, vanessa pierson is a spy who has one allconsuming goal. 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.
Vanessa pierson, an undercover cia agent in pursuit of terrorists. Apr 25, 2011 media outlets claimed that plames identity as a cia operative was revealed as part of a smear campaign against her husband, joseph wilson, a diplomat who had penned an oped piece in the new york. 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. The former spy has become the author of spy novels. Valerie plame releasing first novel albuquerque journal. Valerie wilson, the object of the plame cia leak case that resulted in the conviction of the vicepresidents chief of staff, scooter libby, has spoken publicly only twice since she was outed in july 2003.
But a few weeks ago, valerie plame and her husband, joe wilson, traveled to my new hometown of taos, n. Valerie plame makes her fiction debut in cia thriller september 28, 20 in blowback, plame channels her expertise in nuclear counterproliferation into a realistic portrait of a. Blowback vanessa pierson series book 1 kindle edition by plame, valerie, lovett, sarah. Blowback starts new franchise series by excia agent. As was true with valerie plame s first novel, the descriptions of espionage trade craft appear to be spot on. Behind the bias in the valerie plame scandal youtube. Burned vanessa pierson series book 2 kindle edition by. I think it was a huge relief for valerie she could find a way in the book to create these. In an opinion article that you and your husband, joseph wilson, wrote for the. James patterson said, want to read a thriller about the real cia and how it actually works. Plame s life took an unexpected turn after having her cover blown by bush administration officials, shortly after her husband, former u. Blowback a vanessa pierson novel by valerie plame paperback. While she continues to work tirelessly to make the world better for the next.
Ive cased the hotel for the quietest spot for recording, and picked a nice corner where. Blowback by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. Blowback valerie plame wilson, valerie plame, sarah. Valerie plame, as all true political junkies will recall, rocketed from anonymity. Bhoot will be visiting a secret underground weapons facility in iran in just a. Plames position in the cia was famously disclosed by conservative columnist robert novak after her husband, former ambassador joseph. As an author, valerie wrote three books named burned and blowback and the bestselling memoir with her demised ex husband, joseph c. She signed a reported sevenfigure book deal, and her 2007 memoir. Valerie plame wilson audio books, best sellers, author bio. 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.
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 by valerie plame politics and prose bookstore. 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. But that shroud was shed in 2003, when cia operative valerie plame s cover was blown in a newspaper column. Blowback vanessa pierson series book 1 kindle edition. Oct 10, 20 the 2010 drama fair game, starring naomi watts and sean penn, catapulted the 2003 leak of cia operative valerie plame onto the silver screen. Valerie plame wilson was born on august, 1963 in anchorage, alaska, usa as valerie elise plame. The plame affair also known as the cia leak scandal and plamegate was a political scandal that revolved around journalist robert novaks public identification of valerie plame as a covert central intelligence agency officer in 2003 in 2002, plame wrote a memo to her superiors in which she expressed hesitation in recommending her husband, former diplomat joseph c. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing. Sep 27, 2019 the dispute vaulted wilson and plame into the glare of international celebrity, with plame emerging as a professional public speaker and book author. 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 valerie plame starts a book tour in new york city to publicize her new novel, cowritten with sarah lovett, upon its release tuesday.
She and her husband, ambassador joseph wilson, more about valerie plame. Youre publishing a book this month called blowback, a spy novel written with sarah lovett. In her quest to capture bhoot, vanessa encounters professional difficulties, a dangerous sniper and indulges in a clandestine affair with another agent. 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. The first book in the series, titled blowback, was released on october 1, 20, by blue rider press, an imprint of the penguin group. 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. Blowback, her first mystery with cowriter sarah lovett, follows a female cia agent. Plame and lovett have hit a home run in their fiction debut. Once fair game plame delivers blowback valerie plame wilson. Wilson, and we have two great kids and we live in a beautiful part of the. Blowback by valerie plame and sarah lovett the big thrill. 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. Wilson iv, to niger to check reports that saddam hussein had sought to buy. 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.
A vanessa pierson novel by valerie plame in fb2, rtf, txt download e book. A former career covert cia operations officer, valerie plame worked to protect americas national security and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in particular, nuclear weapons. 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. In the intervening years, her memoir fair game was adapted into a film and plame, with her husband, has moved to new mexico.
Bhoot will be visiting a secret underground weapons facility in iran in just. Its a welltold tale of high stakes and lives on the line, starring a brilliant, edgy protagonist i can. 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. And at the point in time that this all broke, valerie plame had been working at headquarters for a long time, several years. Blowback by valerie plame overdrive rakuten overdrive. Blowback is the first novel in a spy series about a cia operative named. Not many can take the intense media spotlight that plame, and her husband wilson, were thrust in to and survive and thrive. Valerie plame announces run for congress in new mexico. Introducing an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett.
Sep 30, 20 valerie plames blowback has a plamelike star. Burned by valerie plame and sarah lovett is the second book in the vanessa pierson cia series. Valerie plame seeks realistic portrayal of spies with new. It is based on two books, one written by plame, and the other by her husband. The costs and consequences of american empire, a 2000 nonfiction book by chalmers johnson. I would have given the novel five stars, but i want closure at the end of a novel. In july 2003, plames husband, former ambassador joseph wilson. A vanessa pierson novel by valerie plame in fb2, rtf, txt download ebook. Blowback, a 20 spy novel by former united states cia operations officer valerie plame.
It was payback for her then husband, ambassador joseph wilson. She was previously married to joseph wilson and todd david sesler. Blowback, a 2009 bestselling military action thriller novel by former indian army officer major mukul deva published by harpercollins. The 2010 drama fair game, starring naomi watts and sean penn, catapulted the 2003 leak of cia operative valerie plame onto the silver screen.
I liked valerie plame s autobiography of how she got screwed by the bush administration and the cia. Valerie elise plame wilson nee plame, august, 1963, is an american writer, spy novelist. Oct 06, 20 blowback starts new franchise series by excia agent valerie plame and sarah lovett. Plame, a former cia operative, came into view in 2003 wh. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blowback vanessa pierson series book 1. 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. She lives in santa fe, new mexico, with her husband, retired ambassador joe. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms. 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. After valerie plames cover as a cia operative was blown in 2003, ending her espionage career, she had to reinvent herself. But this story is so bad i cant believe its from the same person. Sarah lovett s five suspense novels featuring forensic psychologist dr. Oct 17, 20 not many can take the intense media spotlight that plame, and her husband wilson, were thrust in to and survive and thrive. Valerie plame, coauthor of blowback, is a former cia covert operations officer who was born on elmendorf air force base in anchorage, alaska.
Valerie plame, the former cia officer whose identity was revealed during the. Valerie plame, author of blowback in blowback, plame channels her expertise in nuclear counterproliferation into a realistic portrait of a female covert agent. Then dive into this corker from former agent valerie plame and sarah lovett. Moreover, a biographical feature film with the same name as the book was produced in 2010 based on the memoir.
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 master of her own universe the new york. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Shes getting closer, putting her cover and her career not to mention her life at risk. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house 2007. Blowback starts new franchise series by excia agent valerie. Valerie plame s 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. Listen to blowback by valerie plame, sarah lovett at. This was cowritten by valerie plame used to work for the cia and sarah lovett a writer. That being said, i did enjoy this book a great deal. She is known for her work on fair game 2010, covert affairs 2010 and fearless 2017. Vanessa pierson, the heroine of valerie plames first novel, is ahem blonde, lithe, and nicely sexy. Bhoot will be visiting a secret underground weapons.
After valerie plame s cover as a cia operative was blown in 2003, ending her espionage career, she had to reinvent herself. She and her husband, ambassador joseph wilson, are the parents of twins. The truth about the valerie plame case finally emerges. The central intelligence agency is supposed to be synonymous with secrecy. Sep 29, 2019 as an author, valerie wrote three books named burned and blowback and the bestselling memoir with her demised ex husband, joseph c. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house 2007 moreover, a biographical feature film with the same name as the book was produced in 2010 based on the memoir. Former cia covert agent valerie plame wilson speaks at the saturday book and author. 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. Introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. Blowback by valerie plame wilson, 9780451416810, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. All that changed in 2003 when a conservative columnist, at the direction of senior white house officials, leaked her true identity. Now that memoirs by the late bob novak, former vicepresident dick cheney, and former president george bush have all been published, we now know much more about the valerie plame case than we did.
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