The Ghost War, Alex Berenson
The Ghost War, Alex Berenson
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The Ghost War

Author: Alex Berenson

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 12 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 02/12/2008


Synopsis

Another thrilling adventure featuring John Wells, the deep cover CIA operative from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Faithful Spy and The Deceivers.

John Wells barely survived his homecoming when it was thought he’d become too close to the terrorists. Though his wounds have healed, his mind is far from clear. He needs to get back in the fight. And there is a fight waiting for him. 

A power play in China is causing chaos around the globe. And even as Wells does what he does best, a mole within the CIA is preparing to light the final fuse that will propel an unsuspecting world toward open war and annihilation. And this time, there may be nothing John Wells can do to stop it...

About The Author

As a former reporter for The New York Times, Alex Berenson covered topics ranging from the occupation of Iraq to the flooding of New Orleans to the financial crimes of Bernie Madoff. He lives in New York.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniel on November 20, 2010

The Ghost War - here's the review: BUY THIS BOOK! In fact - read all 3 of Alex's books, and get behind me in line for his latest: The Midnight House (in hardcover NOW!) Alex Berenson's John Wells is a unique guy. Action heroes are a dime a dozen in the fiction world as we all know, however, there com......more

Goodreads review by Michael on October 14, 2021

John Wells was truly addicted to war and war related activities. He helped save the U.S. and thousands of lives with a dynamic takedown in NYC in the precursor to this novel. It is ironic that China flexing its muscles with an eye on Taiwan isone of the topics in this novel. They say art imitates li......more

Goodreads review by Byron on February 16, 2014

This was a real barn burner. I could hardly put it down. The plot is so real. Berenson has taken real events and woven them in to a spectacular read. A Mole in the CIA, has taken down our limited human intelligence capability in China. A power struggle in the Politburo is taking China to the brink o......more

Goodreads review by Kieran on May 30, 2020

The Ghost War (Ghost agent in the more civilised parts of the world) is one of those rare thrillers where Chinese characters act in a way that makes sense. Typically in the genre you'd expect cardboard cut out antagonists bent on world domination and with a sideline in executing their own minions. T......more

Goodreads review by Samuel on August 09, 2016

Alex Berenson. His work is basically about merging the journalistic style of Forsyth with a version of Mitch Rapp who has a tendency to angst more about his job. Most of the stuff he does focuses on the geopolitics of the Middle East and the war on terror. But in his second book, he took a detour, b......more


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Praise for The Ghost War

“A very sophisticated vision...Geopolitically savvy.”—The New York Times

“A fast-paced story of international intrigue and espionage...Wells is a fine character who will likely propel Berenson’s thrillers to success for some time to come.”—Chicago Sun-Times

“Terrific and relentless suspense and action.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Berenson marshals turncoats, the Taliban, and testosterone to produce a tautly paced, credible, and gripping scenario guaranteed to buttress Berenson's niche as one of the stars in the suspense firmament.”—Library Journal

“The author’s plausible scenario distinguishes this from most spy thrillers.”—Publisher’s Weekly