Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent |  | Author: Fred Burton
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
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Rating:  57 reviews
Sales Rank: 109107
Media: Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 0345494253
Dewey Decimal Number: 363.28
EAN: 9780345494252
ASIN: 0345494253
Publication Date: June 9, 2009
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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 Pakistan–classic cases that have sobering new meaning in the treacherous years since 9/11. 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.”
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.
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 Terrific Read October 23, 2009
Cathleen Ortolani (NorthEast Pennsylvania, United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I usually re-sell my books after reading once but this I'm hanging onto so as to re-read over the winter, though it may leave you a little depressed due to government attitudes, but not the authors' & reminds us to truly Thank people doing these tough, clandestine jobs, jobs most of us cannot do.
An Extraordinary Man! August 24, 2009
Pasquale R. Valerio
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Fred is an interesting man who helped to keep our country safe. An excellent read that I found hard to put down once I started. Considering that this was his first book, he did a magnificent job! His hard work and constant drive to get those responsible is remarkable. His details and insight are incredible. A rare and honest look into the dark world that Fred and his associates protected us from. I'm looking forward to his next book.
Very interesting August 6, 2009
Raffox (before I was there, now I am here!)
Highly suggested, this book brings you the flavour of an operative officer's life from day 1. It almost reads like a romance, but with the difference of not being just imagination. Lots of details are included which help to get a pretty good taste of what it must have been like to work for the C.I.A.
 Eye opening July 22, 2009
Arcane Thought (NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Anyone who doubts that we have had an issue with international terrorism since long before 9/11 needs to read this book. It is simply amazing how many incidents big and small that have happened over the years and how they all fit together. This author does a great job of taking us on that journey. A must read for anyone interested in the subject matter.
 Superman June 25, 2009
J.D. Cahill (NY, NY)
3 out of 10 found this review helpful
Fresh out of training after being a cop, Fred Burton ends up in the CT office at the DSS. For me, this book reads like a self-gratuitous, self-serving, story served on a hyperbole platter. Yes, Fred is a one man wrecking machine in his Barbour Beaufort jacket and Joseph H. Bank suit with laced shoes so he can kick a terrorist without his shoe slipping off. DSS guy working as a spook in a dark world? Give me a break. If you believe this book then you also believe that Fred did the job of the FBI, CIA, and OGA's. Rather than go to work for Stratfor, he could have also worked for the NTSB as a forensic investigator to answer the question: Why did that plane crash? And Fred fears for his life. Why? He is not considered high value by the U.S.'s adversaries. I think someone took some liberties with the truth. Much of this book is just not believable. Not for me at least.
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