Operation Shakespeare : The True Story of an Elite International Sting

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Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
Country of Origin
United States
LCCN
2013-037116
Signed
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Original Language
English
Dewey Decimal
338.973/06
Inscribed
No
Intended Audience
Trade
Vintage
No
Personalize
No
Dewey Edition
23
Literary Movement
Post-Modernism
Era
2010s
ISBN-13
9781451655162
Personalized
No
ISBN-10
1451655169
LC Classification Number
T174.3.S58 2014
ISBN
9781451655162
Category

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1451655169
ISBN-13
9781451655162
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208696035

Product Key Features

Book Title
Operation Shakespeare : the True Story of an Elite International Sting
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Terrorism, Social Aspects, Intelligence & Espionage, International Relations / Arms Control, General, Security (National & International)
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Political Science, True Crime, Technology & Engineering
Author
John Shiffman
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8.8 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2013-037116
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
A riveting new book, Operation Shakespeare , tells the thrilling inside story of how an elite team of Homeland Security operatives snatched an Iranian arms dealer from the shadows in a triumph of American justice. . . . Operation Shakespeare reads like a spy thriller--but Shiffman's meticulous reporting leaves no doubt that he is telling nothing less than scary truth., A tale that seems almost ready-made for Hollywood . . . A cross between a great detective story and an intricate spy yarn from John le Carré, with a cast of burly American agents, slippery international arms dealers, and an Iranian agent., John Shiffman's Operation Shakespeare reads like a spy novel, but this meticulously reported book has the added virtue of being completely true. Shiffman has uncovered one of the great undercover stings in recent U.S. history, a Homeland Security operation aimed at protecting U.S. troops from an Iranian arms dealer. This is must-reading for anyone who loves foreign intrigue--a welcome covert operation where the U.S. agents are the good guys., Vivid . . . An impressive and important work . . . Shiffman illuminates the network of smugglers, brokers, governments, and corporations that facilitates the illegal sale and shipment of sensitive American military technologies to foreign enemies. . . . The book has the glamour of a spy novel and the gravity of a meticulously researched exposé., John Shiffman's Operation Shakespeare reads like a spy novel, but this meticulously reported book has the added virtue of being completely true. Shiffman has uncovered one of the great undercover stings in recent U.S. history, a Homeland Security operation aimed at protecting U.S. troops from an Iranian arms dealer. This is must-reading for anyone who loves foreign intrigue-a welcome covert operation where the U.S. agents are the good guys., Vivid . . . An impressive and important work . . . Shiffman illuminates the network of smugglers, brokers, governments, and corporations that facilitates the illegal sale and shipment of sensitive American military technologies to foreign enemies. . . . The book has the glamour of a spy novel and the gravity of a meticulously researched expos., A riveting new book, Operation Shakespeare , tells the thrilling inside story of how an elite team of Homeland Security operatives snatched an Iranian arms dealer from the shadows in a triumph of American justice. . . . Operation Shakespeare reads like a spy thriller-but Shiffman's meticulous reporting leaves no doubt that he is telling nothing less than scary truth., A tale that seems almost ready-made for Hollywood . . . A cross between a great detective story and an intricate spy yarn from John le Carr, with a cast of burly American agents, slippery international arms dealers, and an Iranian agent.
Dewey Decimal
338.973/06
Synopsis
A secret war. A daring sting operation. The great untold national security story of our time: "An impressive and important work...The book has the glamour of a spy novel and the gravity of a meticulously researched exposé" ( Christian Science Monitor ). On today's high-tech battlefields, the most lethal weapons are not the big ones, but rather the ones that are small enough to be smuggled inside a pack of chewing gum. Developed and manufactured in the United States at extraordinary cost, these tiny weapons of war--which can guide missiles, see through walls, and trigger anything from a wireless IED to a nuclear weapon--are what currently give the US its military advantage. Unfortunately, they are increasingly being discovered in the hands of our enemies. In Operation Shakespeare , Pulitzer Prize finalist John Shiffman tells the true story of an elaborate sting operation launched by an elite Homeland Security team that was created to stop Iran, Russia, China, and North Korea from stealing US military technology. The sting, codenamed Operation Shakespeare, targets an Iranian arms broker who works on behalf of Tehran. Over the course of three years, the American agents go undercover to outwit not only the Iranian, but US defense contractors and bankers willing to put profit over national security. The chase moves around the world, and as the United States tries to bring the Iranian to justice, his own government plots to assassinate him, fearful of what he might reveal. Tenacious, richly detailed, and boasting unprecedented access to both the Iranian broker and the US agents who caught him, " Operation Shakespeare reads like a spy thriller--but Shiffman's meticulous reporting leaves no doubt that he is telling nothing less than scary truth" ( Daily News , New York)., A secret war. A daring sting operation. The great untold national security story of our time: "An impressive and important work...The book has the glamour of a spy novel and the gravity of a meticulously researched expos " ( Christian Science Monitor ). On today's high-tech battlefields, the most lethal weapons are not the big ones, but rather the ones that are small enough to be smuggled inside a pack of chewing gum. Developed and manufactured in the United States at extraordinary cost, these tiny weapons of war--which can guide missiles, see through walls, and trigger anything from a wireless IED to a nuclear weapon--are what currently give the US its military advantage. Unfortunately, they are increasingly being discovered in the hands of our enemies. In Operation Shakespeare , Pulitzer Prize finalist John Shiffman tells the true story of an elaborate sting operation launched by an elite Homeland Security team that was created to stop Iran, Russia, China, and North Korea from stealing US military technology. The sting, codenamed Operation Shakespeare, targets an Iranian arms broker who works on behalf of Tehran. Over the course of three years, the American agents go undercover to outwit not only the Iranian, but US defense contractors and bankers willing to put profit over national security. The chase moves around the world, and as the United States tries to bring the Iranian to justice, his own government plots to assassinate him, fearful of what he might reveal. Tenacious, richly detailed, and boasting unprecedented access to both the Iranian broker and the US agents who caught him, " Operation Shakespeare reads like a spy thriller--but Shiffman's meticulous reporting leaves no doubt that he is telling nothing less than scary truth" ( Daily News , New York).
LC Classification Number
T174.3.S58 2014

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