CIA

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Drowning Barbie By Frederick Ramsay: Review/Interview/Giveaway

2014 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

It’s only fitting that the marriage between the unlikely couple of former CIA agent and Sheriff Ike Schwartz and university president Dr. Ruth Harris would occur after a drunken night of revelry in Vegas. While the two do not regret their unconventional nuptials, breaking the news to the nosy friends and family is definitely unpleasant. Luckily, Ike has several murder investigations to keep both himself and the townspeople occupied.

Valerie Plame: From CIA Operative to Novelist

2013 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Terry Ambrose

Valerie Plame loved her job as a covert CIA operative until her cover was revealed by the Bush administration in 2003. Now, a decade later, the lady who once worked very hard to remain invisible is working just as hard to shift gears to the role of high-profile thriller author. Valerie is a rare breed in the field of writing fiction because she never saw herself in that role.