Fred Burton Ordre des livres (chronologique)

On a warm Saturday night in July 1973 in Bethesda Maryland, a gunman stepped out from behind a tree and fired five point-blank shots into Joe Alon, an unassuming Israeli Air Force pilot and family man. Alon's sixteen-year-old neighbor, Fred Burton, was deeply shocked by this crime that rocked his sleepy suburban neighborhood. As it turned out, Alon wasn't just a pilot—he was a high-ranking military official and with intelligence ties. The assassin was never found and the case was closed. In 2007, Fred Burton—who had since become a State Department counterterrorism special agent—reopened the case. Here, in Chasing Shadows, Burton spins a gripping tale of the secret agents, double dealings, terrorists and heroes he encounters he chases leads around the globe in an effort to solve this decades-old murder. From swirling dogfights over Egypt and Hanoi to gun battles on the streets of Beirut, this action-packed thriller looks in the dark heart of the Cold War to show power is uses, misused, and sold to the most convenient bidder.

Fred Burton's memoir delves into the intricate world of counterterrorism and espionage, highlighting his experiences in tracking notorious terrorists like Abu Nidal and Ramzi Yusef. He provides a gripping account of the challenges faced in combating violent extremism across the globe, from the Middle East to American cities. The narrative also offers insights into the evolving threats post-9/11 and includes valuable personal safety advice for leaders in today's volatile environment, drawing on his expertise from Stratfor.