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In Operation Shakespeare, investigative journalist John Shiffman traces a high-risk undercover operation launched by an elite undercover Homeland Security unit created to stop the Iranians, Russians, Chinese, Pakistanis, and North Koreans from acquiring sophisticated American-made electronics capable of guiding missiles, jamming radar, and triggering countless weapons—from wireless IEDs to nuclear bombs. The U.S. agents must outwit not only enemy brokers but also American manufacturers and global bankers who are too willing to put profit over national security.
The three-year sting climaxes when the U.S. agents lure the Iranian broker to a former Soviet republic with the promise of American-made radar, fighter-jet, and missile components, then secretly drag him back to the United States, where he is held in secret for two years. The laptop the Iranian carries into the sting provides the CIA with a virtual road map to Tehran's clandestine effort to obtain U.S. military technology.
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“Shiffman gives listeners a lot ofbackground information on the way stings and illegal activities work, andnarrator David Drummond clearly delivers the details. But the duo is at theirbest when the narrative turn to the players. At first, the operation movesslowly as the agents set up the Iranian dealer. By the end of the sting, thedrama comes on full bore, all the more so for being built on real-lifecharacters. Drummond’s voice work builds as well, adding more tension as theoperation progresses.”
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“Pulitzer Prize finalist and author John Shiffman has penetrated [these] secrets to bring back the character-driven story of these national security operations. A gripping, far-ranging account of the tireless undercover efforts to save soldiers, sailors, and other citizens.”
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Exciting and eye-opening . . . a character-driven symphony of moving parts, with fascinating personalities.
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“Heart-pounding…So mesmerizing I couldn’t put it down…This book stuns.”
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“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.”
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“One might think that curbing the smuggling of weapons to America’s enemies would be a significant priority for the US government. One would be wrong.”
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“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.”
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“Exciting and eye-opening…A character-driven symphony of moving parts, with fascinating personalities.”
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“A well-organized, troubling exposé.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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About John Shiffman
John Shiffman is an investigative reporter for Reuters. He worked as a staff writer at the Philadelphia Inquirer from 2003 to 2011, where he was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. With former FBI agent Robert Wittman, he coauthored Priceless, a New York Times bestseller published in nine languages. John is a lawyer and lives near Washington, DC.
About David Drummond
David Drummond has made his living as an actor for over twenty-five years, appearing on stages large and small throughout the country and in Seattle, Washington, his hometown. He has narrated over thirty audiobooks, in genres ranging from current political commentary to historical nonfiction, fantasy, military, thrillers, and humor. He received an AudioFile Earphones Award for his first audiobook, Love ’Em or Lose ’Em: Getting Good People to Stay. When not narrating, he keeps busy writing plays and stories for children.