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In this globe-trotting account of one leading counterterrorism agent's life and career, Burton, as a member of an elite secret counter-terrorist division, tells how he was plunged into a murky world of violent religious extremism, one that would take him from the streets of Middle Eastern cities to the informant-filled alleys of American slums. Told in compelling first-person, here, too, is Burton's advice on personal safety for today's most powerful CEOs, gleaned from his experience at Stratfor, the private firm Barron's calls “the shadow CIA.”
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"With spy thriller suspense and the clarity of a police report, [Ghost] reads like a brewing-storm prequel to the current 'war on terror.'…Of obvious interest to anyone with an eye on world affairs, Burton's assets will draw in even casual counterterrorism fans: the spook can actually write."
Publishers Weekly
"Burton's memoir of fighting the defensive fight against the burgeoning terrorist threat in the 1980s and beyond is a revealing personal journal of the stress and boredom involved in putting the pieces of the puzzle together to obtain justice. Fred Burton was there, and you will be as well. "
Bobby R. Inman, admiral, United States Navy (retired), former director of National Securit
"In the first five minutes you'll be hooked, knowing youre going to enter the dark world of a former counterintelligence agent. Tom Weiner's deep voice maximizes the impact of the author's machine-gun present-tense style to create an aura of tension and awareness…Weiner has distinct voices for all the author's colleagues, enemies, and informants. Each is so convincing that none sound contrived. Bu
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