Blowback, return with a globehopping, nerveshattering new novel featuring covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson. Exspy valerie plame eyes run for congress in new mexico. When vanessa narrowly escapes a devastating explosion at the louvre, she. How a top cia agent was betrayed by her own government 9781416537625 by wilson, valerie plame and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The political firestorm fueled an investigation uncovering suspicions that the bush administration compromised plames identity on purpose a federal act of treason. Lujan, who had been regarded as a possible successor to speaker nancy pelosi, has. With each passing day, the manufactured scandal over the publication of valerie plames relationship with the cia establishes new depths of mainstreammedia hypocrisy. 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. Key events in the investigation into the leak of covert cia officer valerie plames name to the media associated press fri 28 oct 2005. President trump pardoned lewis scooter libby, who was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice related to the leak of cia officer valerie plames identity. Our state is magical in many ways, and i want to continue to protect its unique cultures.
During the runup to the iraq war, george bush and tony blair tried to bolster their case for invasion by claiming that saddam hussein. Our state is magical in many ways, and i want to continue to protect its. After valerie plames cover as a cia operative was blown in 2003 and ended her espionage career, she had to reinvent herself. All that changed in 2003 when a conservative columnist, at the direction of senior white house officials, leaked her true identity. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing the worlds most dangerous. Valerie plame wilson is the woman at the centre of the scandal that, ultimately, led to the downfall, prosecution and conviction of the former white house chief of staff, lewis scooter libby, for revealing her identity as a cia spy. Valerie plame, americas most famous exspy, finds her new. She and wilson have twin children, trevor and samantha, who are 19. Valerie plame bio net worth, wiki, parents, husband. He is a true american hero for that, the administration sought revenge by outing ms. Valerie plame wilson official publisher page simon. Plames cd3 campaign moves forward despite convention loss. But the 55yearold, who plans to run as a democrat, will have to answer questions of past tweets linked to an antisemitic group, the examiner noted.
Valerie doesnt go by the book and it tends to get her into trouble, but she is successful at completing her missions. 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. The new york times reports that wilson has a book deal with penguin group usa for a series of international suspense novels. Agent, will run for congress in new mexico my career in the c. Oh valerie plame, if that really is your name i will shout the same to the world. Valerie plame wilsons husband spoke the truth about how we were misled to go to war in iraq. Blowback starts new franchise series by excia agent. Over 10 years ago, i chose to make new mexico my home, and it has become my heart. Bush administration in 2003, is running for congress to represent northern new mexico. She holds a bachelors degree from pennsylvania state university and masters degrees from the london school of economics and political science and the college of europe in bruges, belgium.
On july 6, 2003, four months after the united states invaded iraq, former ambassador joseph wilsons now historic oped, what i didnt find in africa, appeared in the new york times. Plame confesses that theres a lot of downtime in the life of a spy, but still, the cia is the worlds biggest dating agency. She and her husband, ambassador joseph wilson, are the parents of twins. Excia valerie plame announces run for congress in flashy. I have lived all over the world and have never felt more connected to a place and its special people than in the land of enchantment. Plame has written three books two spy novels and one memoir about the scandal over the leak of her name. Valerie plame wilson announces congressional bid with new. The former spy has become the author of spy novels. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. You dont want to be associated with cia officer vanessa pierson or you may end up six feet under. Valerie plames second thriller is a solid 4 star novel.
Valerie plame is a selfdeclared outsider to the democratic party in new mexico, but her showing at the preprimary convention also shows that new mexicans perceive her as an outsider to our. Senate seat being vacated by democrat tom udall of new mexico, the washington examiner reported friday. Outed cia spy valerie plame and diplomat husband joe. 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. Valerie plame, former cia operative, is remaking herself. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing bhoot, the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer. Plame, 55, is running for the northern new mexico seat being vacated by representative ben ray lujan. Fair game book by valerie plame wilson, laura rozen. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house by valerie plame wilson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Greeting all new visitors with a bark was their genial 12. The book is somewhat difficult to read in the order presented due to many redactions by the cia. Provided to youtube by universal music group valerie plame the decemberists always the bridesmaid. New york ap former cia operative valerie plame wilson is turning to fiction writing more than three years after publishing a memoir about her career.
It was payback for her then husband, ambassador joseph wilson. Introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. 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. Valerie plame, the former cia officer whose identity was revealed during the george w. Valerie plame wilson to write series of spy novels the.
For 18 years as an undercover agent for the cia, valerie plame wilson kept her occupation and her identity a secret, even to her own friends and family, to avoid compromising her work as a spy. Valerie plame, americas most famous exspy, finds her new identity democrat valerie plame the former cia operative running for congress campaigns by pitching in at pancakes on the plaza. Valerie is the author of the new york times bestselling memoir fair game. Valerie plame, who rose to prominence in 2003 when her cover as a cia operative was blown in a newspaper column, is now trying her hand at fiction well, mostly fiction. I hope to represent northern new mexico as your democratic congressional representative. How a top spy was betrayed by her own government by wilson, valerie plame author paperback jun 2008 paperback by valerie plame wilson 3. But a few weeks ago, valerie plame and her husband, joe wilson, traveled to my new hometown of taos, n. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Browse audiobooks written by valerie plame sorted by best selling this month page 1. Former cia spy valerie plame will be seeking the u. Plame, a former cia operative, came into view in 2003 wh. Valerie plame wilson audio books, best sellers, author. Plame was famously outed as a cia agent during the bush administration after her husband, the us diplomat joseph c.
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. Ap former cia operative, author and activist valerie plame said friday she is considering a 2020 run for an. Valerie plame, the former cia employee and husband of joe wilson who was the center of controversy in george w. Valerie plame wilson announces congressional bid with new campaign ad former undercover cia agent valerie plame wilson launched her congressional campaign with an ad showcasing her driving skills. The santa fe home of valerie plame, former cia operative and current candidate for the u. 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. A week later, conservative pundit robert novak revealed in his newspaper column that ambassador wilsons wife, valerie plame wilson, was a cia operative. The first installment in a weeklong series of excerpts, produced in partnership with, is the opening passage from a contemporary internationalthriller series written by valerie plamethe excia operative outed by the bush white house and author of the new york times bestseller fair gameand suspense writer sarah lovett.
Valerie plame wilson, the former cia covert operations officer, was born on elmendorf air force base in anchorage, alaska in 1963. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house, which was released as a major motion picture of the same name starring sean penn and naomi watts. Browse audiobooks written by valerie plame sorted by. Valerie plame announces run for congress in new mexico. As an author, valerie wrote three books named burned and blowback and the bestselling memoir with her demised exhusband, joseph c.
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