The faithful spy

John Wells is the only American CIA agent ever to penetrate al Qaeda. Since before the attacks in 2001, Wells has been hiding in the mountains of Pakistan, biding his time, building his cover. During his time in the mountains he has became a Muslim and finds the U.S. decadent and shallow. With anoth...

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Main Author: Berenson, Alex
Other Authors: Heffernan, John
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House Audio, c2006.
Series:Berenson, Alex, John Wells novel ; 1.
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Summary:John Wells is the only American CIA agent ever to penetrate al Qaeda. Since before the attacks in 2001, Wells has been hiding in the mountains of Pakistan, biding his time, building his cover. During his time in the mountains he has became a Muslim and finds the U.S. decadent and shallow. With another al Qaeda plot looming, he returns to the U.S. but his superiors are unsure to about his loyalities and freeze him out.
Item Description:Abridged.
Compact disc.
Physical Description:5 sound discs (ca. 6 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN:0739333607 :
Author Notes:Alex Berenson was born on January 6, 1973. He graduated from Yale University in 1994 with degrees in history and economics. After college, he became a reporter for the Denver Post. In 1996, he became one of the first employees at TheStreet.com, the financial news website. In 1999, he became a reporter for The New York Times. While there he covered topics ranging from the occupation of Iraq to the flooding of New Orleans to the financial crimes of Bernie Madoff. He left the Times in 2010 to concentrate on writing fiction, but he occasionally contributes to the newspaper.

His first book, The Faithful Spy, won the 2007 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. His other works include The John Wells series and the nonfiction books The Number and The Prisoner.

(Bowker Author Biography)