Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent

Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent

In this hard-hitting memoir, Fred Burton, a key figure in international counterterrorism and domestic spycraft, emerges from the shadows to reveal who he is, what he has accomplished, and the threats that lurk unseen except by an experienced, worldly-wise few. Plunging readers into the murky world of violent religious extremism that spans the streets of Middle Eastern cities and the informant-filled alleys of American slums, Burton takes us behind the scenes to reveal how the United States tracked Libya-linked master terrorist Abu Nidal; captured Ramzi Yusef, architect of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing; and pursued the assassins of major figures including Yitzhak Rabin, Meir Kahane, and General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, the president of Pakistanâ€“classic cases that have sobering new meaning in the treacherous years since 9/11. Here, too, is Burtonâ€™s advice on personal safety for todayâ€™s most powerful CEOs, gleaned from his experience at Stratfor, the private firm Barronâ€™s calls â€œthe shadow CIA.â€

Told in a no-holds-barred, gripping, nuanced style that illuminates a complex and driven man, Ghost is both a riveting read and an illuminating look into the shadows of the most important struggle of our time.
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding Paperback
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2009-06-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345494252

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding	Paperback
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2009-06-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345494252

Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent

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