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Hardcover. First edition. First printing [stated]. 284, [1] p. This is a work of fiction, by the former head of NATO intelligence. Suppose al-Qaeda has a second, potentially more devastating attack planned in 2001. That's the premise behind THE ONION FILES, a spy thriller differing from all previous novels in one very important aspect: author Val Pattee was one of the Western world's top spy masters--chief of intelligence and security for NATO. "Pattee infuses the action with a realism of people and places only an insider could deliver. " As NATO's spy master, Major General Pattee had access to the most secret intelligence of sixteen member nations, and also met with the GRU (Russian Military Intelligence) in Moscow and with the People's Liberation Army in Beijing. Advance reviews for The Onion Files are enthusiastic. Here are three snippets: ., . " a fast paced thriller about the next major terrorist attack. The author's background makes his descriptions of events all the more credible. "--Lewis W. MacKenzie, Major-General (ret'd)., . " a page turner. The Onion Files has an intricate, compelling and credible plot. One wonders how close to the brink we really are. "--Gordon Smith, former Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister., . " General Pattee utilizes his vast experience and wide-ranging international intelligence contacts to provide a riveting, imaginative, easy-to-read story line. [The Onion Files] provides a very accurate tutorial.I strongly recommend that intelligence and homeland security personnel at all levels read this fascinating novel. "--Lt. Gen. Leonard Perroots (ret'd), former director, US Defense Intelligence Agency. This is the author's first novel. Good. No dust jacket. Signed by author. Slightly cocked.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Synopsis - The Crescent Onion by Val Pattee The Crescent Onion is a riveting espionage thriller, written with a degree of realism only a top insider could deliver. Val knows the workings of the CIA, KGB, military brass, terrorist groups and international governments - and the thoughts of the men and women who make up those organizations - from his years as chief of intelligence and security for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and for the Canadian Armed Forces. In The Crescent Onion Val weaves a complex story that could be tomorrow's headline news. Retired CIA operative Jim Buchan is drawn into the center of a maelstrom of threats to international security. Moussada Kazim al-Takhta, Buchan's old nemesis, now needs Jim's help to avert bombings to Internet server sites around the world and the take-over of Turkistan, a fictional composite of several Central Asian countries, by extremists. Former KGB General Illyich Vladimir Makov is conscripted to access Russia's intelligence might and help analyze the puzzles. He will also relay messages from the US's new president directly to Prime Minister Putin. Beyond a hearty serving of violent action and human frailties, The Crescent Onion is an intelligent examination of interrelated global issues: the spread of Islamic fundamentalism, corruption and violence endemic to Russian and Central Asia business and government, the US's rapidly evolving political stance in Central Asia, international trafficking in drugs, and Internet piracy and sabotage. Jim and his computer expert son Mark race against time to unravel the clues, aided by their wives: policy analyst Leigh, and Katrina whose grandfather is General Makov. The plot moves between Washington, Langley and Fort Meade; Sochi, Moscow and St. Petersburg; Monaco and Nice; Turkistan; and on to a highly-armed and authorized-to-shoot F/A-18 Hornet interceptor at 35,000 feet off the coast of Florida. If the good guys are too late, a major US city will be incinerated. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback / softback. Etat : New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days 481.

Paperback / softback. Etat : New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days 585.