Books by sarah lovett burned burned covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson has dedicated her career to capturing one man. Plame wisely hired a coauthor, sarah lovett, who has written five suspense novels. Valerie plame wilson, the former cia covert operations officer, was born on elmendorf air force base in anchorage, alaska in 1963. The prosecution never accused libby of outing anyone. All that changed in 2003 when a conservative columnist, at the direction of senior white house officials, leaked her true identity. 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. Browse our collection of valerie plame information for news stories, slideshows, opinion pieces and related videos posted on.
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Sarah lovett is currently collaborating with former cia covert operative, valerie plame wilson, coauthoring the second book fall 2014 in a series of vanessa pierson spy novels for penguin books blue rider press. Blowback is the first novel in a spy series about a cia operative named vanessa pierson. Why was valerie plame outed as a spy by scooter libby. Armitage leak prompts new questions us news security. 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. September the washington post reports that at least six journalists had been told of the plame story before novaks column appeared. Valerie plame wilson, anna quindlen to speak to womens. Writer collaborating with valerie plame wilson on a series of spy novels for penguin books, beginning with blowback, october 20. The valerie plame affair is one of political intrigue and shenanigans a brief outline of the events. Now that former deputy secretary of state richard armitage acknowledged that he leaked valerie plames name, the new question is what special prosecutor. Last weeks hearing attempted to revive a dormant issue. Valerie plame to write spy novels with mystery author. 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.
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Oct 28, 2005 columnist robert novak names valerie plame as a cia operative. Columnist robert novak names valerie plame as a cia operative. I feel like the authors created a detailed outline of events. 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. Valerie plame wilson to write series of spy novels the new. Why people care about valerie plame and her antisemitic tweet former cia operative valerie plame wilson at a news conference in 2006. I was so frustrated with how female operatives are portrayed. The new york times says valerie plame is fed up with the popular images of female secret agents in popular culture. Synopsis 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. Sarah lovett author penguin group usablue rider press. As a covert operative at the time of the story, the revelation of plames agency ties involved novak and his two senior. Wilson best known for being revealed as a cia operative because of a. Sep 26, 20 the article, penned by robert novak and run under the unremarkable headline, mission to niger, identified valerie plamewife of exus ambassador joe wilsonas a cia operative on weapons of mass destruction. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer.
In this episode matt crawford speaks to valerie plame about her book fair game and her career in the cia. Wilson best known for being revealed as a cia operative because of a leak during the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In 2002, plame wrote a memo to her superiors in which she expressed hesitation in recommending her husband. Sarah lovett s five suspense novels, featuring forensic psychologist dr. Aug 22, 2017 valerie plame wilsons on a mission to get president trump off twitter. In continued collaboration with valerie plame wilson, burned, the second book in a series of vanessa pierson spy novels published by penguin books blue rider press, is now officially.
Former cia intelligence officer valerie plame discusses. Valerie plame was outed as a covert agent by scooter libby who was convicted, had his sentence commuted by president bush and then pardoned by president trump. Valerie plame wilson wants to buy twitter and ban trump from it. She teaches creative writing and lectures on the creative process. If you have not tuned in to the washington post s transformation into a fair and balanced newspaper, you may be amazed to see its editorial about the recently released film fair game based on former cia operative valerie plame s book. 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. Why was valerie plame outed as a spy by richard armitage. The article, penned by robert novak and run under the unremarkable headline, mission to niger, identified valerie plamewife of exus ambassador joe wilsonas a cia operative on weapons of mass destruction. Claims of a white house plot became so discredited that wilson was cut out of john kerrys presidential campaign by the summer of 2004. Valerie plame wrote a memoir, fair game, about being outed as a spy. Valerie plame, a former cia operative who was outed in apparent revenge after wilson blew the whistle on bush, said the cause was organ failure. Valerie plame wilsons on a mission to get president trump off twitter.
Oct 12, 2010 valerie plame wilson was a wellmannered washington, d. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. 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. Sep 22, 2017 why people care about valerie plame and her antisemitic tweet former cia operative valerie plame wilson at a news conference in 2006. The plame affair also known as the cia leak scandal and plamegate was a political scandal that revolved around journalist robert novak s public identification of valerie plame as a covert central intelligence agency officer in 2003.
Writer collaborating with valerie plame wilson on a series of spy novels for penguin books, beginning with blowback. She has written a book, enjoyed endless tv appearances and even had a movie made about her. Valerie plame, as all true political junkies will recall, rocketed from. Burned vanessa pierson series book 2 and millions of other books are. Former cia spy valerie plame recounts work, outing by vice. Sarah lovett for me, writing novels fulfills two essential needsmy hunger to absorb and process new information about the world, and my curiosity with regard to human nature, especially the volatile interaction of desire and choices made in pursuit of said desire, and the resulting often astounding actions and outcomes.
Join facebook to connect with valerie plame and others you may know. Valerie plame and sarah lovetts blowback by bill kohlhaase november. This was cowritten by valerie plame used to work for the cia and sarah lovett a writer. Valerie plame news, views, gossip, pictures, video. Valerie plame wilson, a former cia agent, and anna quindlen, a newsweek columnist, will speak at separate events this week aimed at empowering women and girls as leaders in business and local. Why people care about valerie plame and her antisemitic. Armitage leak admission creates new questions nbc news. Valerie plame wilson raises money to buy twitter so she. Sylvia strange, have been published in the united states and around the world. Id never written anything before fair game except intel reports, said valerie plame, the former spy and author, with sarah lovett, of a new. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising.
Valerie plame welcomes new breed of fictional female spy. Now that former deputy secretary of state richard armitage acknowledged that he leaked valerie plame s name, the new question is what special prosecutor patrick fitzgerald has been looking for. Blowback starts new franchise series by excia agent. Her published work includes seven mystery novels and numerous nonfiction works. 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. Plame, in fact, is going to add to the new fictional world of female spies with a novel, called blowback, set to be published next year. Oct 21, 2007 valerie plame wilson, a former cia agent, and anna quindlen, a newsweek columnist, will speak at separate events this week aimed at empowering women and girls as leaders in business and local. Former cia officer valerie plame and sarah lovett, authors of the tense spy thriller blowback, return with a globehopping, nerveshattering new novel featuring covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson. Valerie plame, one of americas most famous spies, shared her thoughts tuesday in santa rosa on her 20year cia career, global affairs and u. She signed a reported sevenfigure book deal, and her 2007 memoir, fair. A native californian, she now lives with her family in santa fe, new mexico. Aug 23, 2017 valerie plame wilson is planning to take president trump off twitter by buying a chunk of the social media platform.
Chris stevens, sean smith, tyrone woods and glen doherty are dead. Former cia agent valerie plame speaks at the spring meeting of the aba section of international law. Other adorable hobbies for the bush cabinet the new yorker. Back to the beginning special prosecutor patrick fitzgeralds grand jury probe into the leak of cia agent valerie plames name could end this week. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing bhoot, the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer. Joe wilson outed his own wife in his entry in whos who in america, during the clinton presidency literally everyone who lived in washington d. Bhoot, the worlds most notorious nuclear arms dealer. 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 wilson wants to buy twitter and ban trump. Plame also told the times that the characters in spy novels always tend to be cardboard characters. Broti gupta and jason adam katzenstein imagine new hobbies for the former members of george w.
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