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Read [Matthew Palmer Book] * Secrets of State Online ^ PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Secrets of State One of the best international affairs thrillers I have read in years. Move over Clive Cussler a new master is in town Eliana Saxton As a forty-two year veteran of the diplomatic service I know something of the world of diplomacy and the way Washington alternately supports and tharts policy development. While this is a novel it is actually much more plausible than the usual thrillers in the gendre while remaining eminently page turning. In fact I felt forced to read the book straight through once
| Title | : | Secrets of State |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.82 (749 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0425281019 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-17 |
| Language | : | English |
An excellent political thriller that readers of both espionage stories and thrillers in general will enjoy.”—Library Journal“Palmer uses his knowledge of how behind-the-scenes maneuvers actually work to great effect in this involving and frightening political thriller.”—Booklist“Engaging A well-written imagining of how India and Pakistan could be pushed to the brink of nuclear disaster.”—KirkusReviews“A very intense thriller that will bring readers to the edge of a deadly conflict between the countries of India and Pakistan. A fantastic read.”—Suspense MagazinePraise for The American Mission“With their intelligence and humanity, Alex and Marie are easy characters to
While on the secretary of state’s Policy Planning staff, Matt helped design and implement the Kimberly Process for certifying African diamonds as “conflict free.” . A life member of the Council of Foreign Relations, Matt has worked as a diplomat all over the world. Foreign Service, currently serving as
Yet Sam knows that conversation can’t have occurred—because he is having an affair with one of the alleged participants.As he digs into the source of this misinformation, he realizes that more is at stake than just bad intel. An NPR Best Book of the YearFrom a veteran insider with over twenty years’ experience in the U.S. Foreign Service comes a taut, insightful thriller of global intrigue and behind-the-scenes international politics.Sam Trainor’s career of overseas work coupled with a penchant for being outspoken has left him on the outside of the competitive Washington establishment. Formerly the top South Asia expert in the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Trainor has moved to the private sector, working as an analyst for the consulting firm Argus Systems.But Sam soon discovers that for all their similarities, the government and their hired contractors have vastly different motives. As he struggles to adjust to a more corporate, profit-driven version of the work that had been his life, he stumbles across an intelligence anomaly—the transcript of a phone conversation about the fastest ways to upend the delicate political balance keeping India and Pakistan from all-out war. And Sam’s new employer could
One of the best international affairs thrillers I have read in years. Move over Clive Cussler a new master is in town Eliana Saxton As a forty-two year veteran of the diplomatic service I know something of the world of diplomacy and the way Washington alternately supports and tharts policy development. While this is a novel it is actually much more plausible than the usual thrillers in the gendre while remaining eminently page turning. In fact I felt forced to read the book straight through once I had picked it up. It puts individual foreign affairs practioners in a good light while casting a murky eye at some of the reasons Washington tends to . "The characters in this book are interesting and it has" according to Matt Barmack. The characters in this book are interesting and it has an interesting premise--a nuclear terrorist attack in India--but the plot is so ridiculous (I hope), centered around a secret cabal of elite US Government officials who are actually arranging the attack in order to provide a pretext to wipe out Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, that I was unable to suspend disbelief.. Foreign Entanglements Excellent read. Palmer not only provides the reader with an interesting cast of characters, but also some valuable insights into the history of the region.
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