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The Ghost War

By Alex Berenson

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| Hardcover | 9780399154539

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CIA agent John Wells returns, in a novel that reaches beyond today's headlines to foretell dangers yet to come, from the author of The Faithful Spy- "one of the best spy stories ever told" (The Wall Street Journal). Alex Berenson's 2006 debut was one of the most acclaimed suspeContinue

CIA agent John Wells returns, in a novel that reaches beyond today's headlines to foretell dangers yet to come, from the author of The Faithful Spy- "one of the best spy stories ever told" (The Wall Street Journal). Alex Berenson's 2006 debut was one of the most acclaimed suspense novels of the year, "the best spy thriller in a long, long while" (The Kansas City Star). The Ghost War proves that he is no longer a brilliant newcomer but a master of the art. In The Faithful Spy, John Wells became the only American CIA agent ever to penetrate al-Qaeda, but his handlers became distrustful of him, and he of them. He had to stop a devastating terrorist attack nearly alone. Now Wells is back in Washington. His wounds have healed, but his mind is far from clear. He is restless, uneasy in his skin, and careless with his safety. When the CIA finds evidence of a surge in Taliban activity, backed by an unknown foreign power, it takes little to convince Wells to return to Afghanistan to investigate. But what he discovers there is far from what he expected. A deadly power play in China, a mission to North Korea gone terribly wrong, an Iran determined to go nuclear, a mole within the ranks of the CIA who is about to light a fuse, the consequences of which he cannot possibly understand-the world is hurtling toward confrontation. And, this time, there may be nothing John Wells can do to stop it. Real-world threats, authentic details, a scenario as dramatic as it is plausible-The Ghost War is another "timely reminder of the extremely precarious way we live now" (The Washington Post).

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  • The China Card

    Correction Appended While the United States remains focused on the Middle East, China quietly and relentlessly creeps forward as a national security challenge. Its economic rise is being followed by its military rise. In 2006, a Chinese Song-class at ... (read full critics)

    nytimes published on Sat, 18 Sep 2010

  • The Best Reviews: Alex Berenson, The Ghost War

    "great espionage thriller" The CIA knows the best way to insure that North Korea's nuclear weapons aspirations is slowed down considerably is to abduct leading scientist Dr. Sung Kwan from the rogue state. The snatch plan is perfect and the team succ ... (read full critics)

    thebestreviews published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

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  • Ghost War sets a good trend

    Berenson's 2nd novel is another OK read, but sets a good trend for his writing style. I enjoyed "The Faithful Spy", although the Hollywood shoot-em-up, Bruce Willis/Die Harder scenes had me gagging.

    In "The Ghost War" Berenson continues from his first novel in addressing current events/issu ... (continue)

    Berenson's 2nd novel is another OK read, but sets a good trend for his writing style. I enjoyed "The Faithful Spy", although the Hollywood shoot-em-up, Bruce Willis/Die Harder scenes had me gagging.

    In "The Ghost War" Berenson continues from his first novel in addressing current events/issues in a plausible way. Here, though, Berenson uses a more deliberate style which I found more appealing. Unlike his first novel, Berenson does not maintain a sharp focus; he introduces a lot of moving parts as the money and political dealings cross borders again and again, then he inserts John Wells into completely implausible scenarios to bring the loose ends together.

    So, not a schlocky "Hollywood" ending, but this book unravels in a different way. Still, I like the trend in style, and will read his third book.

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  • English Books
  • Hardcover 400 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 0399154531
  • ISBN-13: 9780399154539
  • Publisher: Putnam Adult
  • Pub date: Feb 12, 2008
  • Dimensions: 1484 mm x 968 mm x 258 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Others
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