Former cia spy valerie plame recounts work, outing by vice. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing bhoot, the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer. Claims of a white house plot became so discredited that wilson was cut out of john kerrys presidential campaign by the summer of 2004. Vanessa pierson, the heroine of valerie plames first novel, is ahem blonde, lithe, and nicely sexy. In her quest to capture bhoot, vanessa encounters professional difficulties, a dangerous sniper and indulges in a clandestine affair with another agent.
Vanessa pierson blonde, brainy and beautiful is a crack shot. 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. Sep 22, 2017 valerie plame had to know what she was tweeting. Sep 25, 2017 former cia operative valerie plame wilson resigned from ploughshares fund, a foundation that funds people and organizations who work against nuclear weapons, after she tweeted an antisemitic article that claimed american jews drive the wars in the middle east. Jul 02, 2007 also onboard is a topsecret briefing book containing a memo prepared by the state department identifying valerie wilson plame s married name as a cia officer and as the wife of former. Vanessa pierson, plame s fictional counterpart notice the initials loses one to an assassins bullet in the first chapter of plame and sarah lovetts spy thriller, blowback. Introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett.
Former cia agent valerie plame speaks at the spring meeting of the aba section of international law. Valerie plame has put her hardwon intelligence experience expertly to work with her latest spy thriller burned. 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. 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 tweets story saying jews are warmongers in. Valerie plame seeks realistic portrayal of spies with new fiction book.
So is her creator, valerie plame, who, according to her facebook page, scored highest with an ak47 in. 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. Valerie plame wilson to write series of spy novels the new. That being said, i did enjoy this book a great deal. Burned by valerie plame and sarah lovett is the second book in the vanessa pierson cia series. 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. Valerie plame seeks realistic portrayal of spies with new fiction book blowback duration. Oct 06, 20 she signed a reported sevenfigure book deal, and her 2007 memoir, fair game. 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. Plame who got her 15 minutes of fame when she was outed as a cia analyst after her husband opposed the second gulf war tweeted a link to an article on n titled americas jews. Nov 08, 2014 valerie plame the decemberists always the bridesmaid.
The first book in the series, titled blowback, was released on october 1, 20, by blue rider press, an imprint of the penguin group. 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. Sep 26, 2011 also known as the cia leak scandal and plamegate, the valerie plame affair refers to the outing of valerie plame wilson as a cia covert agent in a 2003 newspaper column by robert novak. Former cia agent valerie plame turns author albuquerque journal. Plame didnt so much muddle as come down hard on the antisemitic. Valerie plame the decemberists always the bridesmaid. In blowback cowritten by former spy valerie plame, vanessa pierson is a spy who has one allconsuming goal. Cia operations officer, valerie plame wilson arrives for the uk film premiere of countdown to zero in london. Reporter bob novak was also curious, and he learned that wilsons wife, valerie plame, worked at the cia and had recommended her husband for the mission. Until you step away from it, you dont recognize how strange it is to have this covert life, which is. Bush administration, the outed spy has a new national security. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house became a movie, with naomi watts playing plame. Valerie plame joins the cbs this morning cohosts to discuss her new book, blowback, which she says is intended to show a more realistic. Bush administration, said thursday that she plans to run for.
Oh, valerie plame if that really is your name i would just shout the same to the world oh, valerie plame so they made a wreck of you give me the rest of you and ill give the world but you were just some silly girl taking in the sights of your empires colony so i took you into my confidence without a thought of consequence to my heart or to my mind but valerie plame if that really is your. Sep 29, 20 in the book, the burdens and complications of keeping your life a secret are clear. Valerie plame wilson kept her silence about all this for years, until last october when she granted her first interview to 60 minutes and katie couric. The decemberists valerie plame lyrics genius lyrics. 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. In a highly public case more than a decade ago, plames confidential work for the cia was unmasked by the top aide to then vice president richard cheney in a case punctuated. Lovett, sarah and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Apr 09, 2016 valerie plame wilson was a lifelong cia officer until her cover was spectacularly and illegally blown in 2003 by the bush administration, ending the viability of her career in intelligence. Valerie elise plame wilson nee plame, august, 1963, is an american writer, spy novelist. 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. Oct 17, 20 the central intelligence agency is supposed to be synonymous with secrecy. Former cia operative valerie plame and her husband joseph wilson r hold a news conference at the national press club in washington in this file photo taken on july 14, 2006.
Valerie plame seeks realistic portrayal of spies with new. Vanessa piersen, the hero of valerie plame s thriller series, is a cia ops. Blowback a vanessa pierson novel by plame, valerie. Aka valerie plame wilson valerie plame is the author of blowback 3. Why was valerie plame outed as a spy by scooter libby. Valerie plame resigns from foundation after sharing anti. Plame retweeted a virulently antisemitic article by a wellknown bigot, which she characterized as thoughtful. Its a welltold tale of high stakes and lives on the line, starring a brilliant, edgy protagonist i can. The band consists of colin meloy lead vocals, guitar, principal songwriter, chris funk guitar, multiinstrumentalist, jenny conlee piano, keyboards, nate query, and john moen their debut ep, 5 songs, was selfreleased in 2001.
Brown valerie plame tweets story saying jews are warmongers in middle east former cia officer valerie plame says shes not being antisemitic, because her. Last weeks hearing attempted to revive a dormant issue. Oct 28, 2005 key events in the investigation into the leak of covert cia officer valerie plame s name to the media associated press fri 28 oct 2005. Apr 19, 2018 for outed excia operative valerie plame, the pardon of scooter libby by president donald trump last friday was personal. The other problem with valerie plames horrible antisemitic. Valerie plame is the master of her own universe the new. But that shroud was shed in 2003, when cia operative valerie plame s cover was blown in a newspaper column.
Valerie plame wilson apologizes for jews tweet business insider. 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. Valerie plame, author and former cia operations officer, speaks at the 2014 winter television critics association tour langham hotel in pasadena, california. All that changed in 2003 when a conservative columnist, at the direction of senior white house officials, leaked her true identity. Inside valerie plames quixotic mission to buy twitterand. Valerie plame takes part in a news conference in 2006.
The decemberists are an american indie rock band from portland, oregon. Sep 23, 2017 valerie plame knew what she was tweeting in this june. Plame knew what she was tweeting gatestone institute. 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.
Valerie plame wilson, the former cia covert operations officer, was born on elmendorf air force base in anchorage, alaska in 1963. She signed a reported sevenfigure book deal, and her 2007 memoir, fair game. A court filing by libbys defense team argued that plame was not foremost in the minds of. 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. Oh valerie plame if that really is your name i would just shout the same to the world dear valerie plame so they made a wreck of you but give me the rest of you. Valerie plame, author of blowback in blowback, plame channels her expertise in nuclear counterproliferation into a realistic portrait of a female covert agent. Valerie plames new, antisemitic game new york post. Dec 31, 2012 in blowback cowritten by former spy valerie plame, vanessa pierson is a spy who has one allconsuming goal. 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. Blowback starts new franchise series by excia agent. It was payback for her then husband, ambassador joseph wilson.
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