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Alien Agenda: Why They Came Why they stayed
Narrated by a rogue keeper of government secrets, this fact-based thriller begins with the death of America's first Secretary of Defense, James Forrestal and posits he did not commit suicide but was killed for what he was about to reveal.
The story follows the trail of government research past the Manhattan Project and pulls that team of famous physicists to work on Project Rainbow, an outgrowth of secret research during World War II. Real history and real science make this story compelling and not easily dismissed even by UFO reports most cynical critics.
The evidence eventually leads to answer the big questions: What brought the visitors, why have they stayed, what do they want?
Hunted by a high-tech FBI unit, the narrator eludes capture and sets a kidnapping in motion that reveals the existence of Melanie, a ten year old girl prized by the visitors and held captive by the government.
More liberators than kidnappers, the group narrowly escapes numerous international agencies engaged in pursuit and delivers Melanie to a remote part of the world where she is safe - for now.
A sequel, Alien Agenda: Reunited, is in the works.
The story follows the trail of government research past the Manhattan Project and pulls that team of famous physicists to work on Project Rainbow, an outgrowth of secret research during World War II. Real history and real science make this story compelling and not easily dismissed even by UFO reports most cynical critics.
The evidence eventually leads to answer the big questions: What brought the visitors, why have they stayed, what do they want?
Hunted by a high-tech FBI unit, the narrator eludes capture and sets a kidnapping in motion that reveals the existence of Melanie, a ten year old girl prized by the visitors and held captive by the government.
More liberators than kidnappers, the group narrowly escapes numerous international agencies engaged in pursuit and delivers Melanie to a remote part of the world where she is safe - for now.
A sequel, Alien Agenda: Reunited, is in the works.
233 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 4, 2012
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First cousins, Steve and Pat Conroy's families often shared their grandmother's big house in Atlanta. Both wanted to be writers. Pat became a literary lion by the time he was thirty. Steve began writing semi-seriously in the 1980's. Now, for better or for worse, he writes full time.
Steve traveled extensively and explored histories and myths of peoples and places all over the world. He loves all things ancient, mysterious and digs deep into lore and enigmas for his subjects.
Difficult to classify his books, they are always reviewed as unique and fresh storylines with believable characters. Often, he can't help sprinkling a touch of humor in an otherwise serious scene.
His books on Amazon include:
W-G-O-D: In your Dreams, All night, Every Night
The Island Builders
Your Money or Your Mustard
Longclaws
Alien Agenda
Coyote Dreaming
Otherworld
The Game Inventors Handbook
Million Dollar Monster (Short Story)
The Sword of the Stone (Short Story)
Global Warning (Short Story)
New Roads (Short Story)
The Sword of the Flame (Short Story)
One Day Sale (Short Story)
He loves animals, especially birds and loves to sit and watch them at the feeders when his dogs allow it.
He appreciates the magic of life and the interconnection of all things.
He would like to hear from you via steve peek author on facebook or jstephenpeek@gmail.com
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June 17, 2012The Most interesting take on UFO's in twenty years.
History, physics and genetics come together to create a believable, frightening story explaining why aliens came to Earth and how they engineered the most terrifying pandemic in human history. You already know about it. It is going to get worse. There is no cure.
In the tradition of Michener and Uris, historical events and real people blend into a fastpaced, compelling thriller that keeps you reading and leaves you wondering how much is actually fiction.
Herbie Brennan
History, physics and genetics come together to create a believable, frightening story explaining why aliens came to Earth and how they engineered the most terrifying pandemic in human history. You already know about it. It is going to get worse. There is no cure.
In the tradition of Michener and Uris, historical events and real people blend into a fastpaced, compelling thriller that keeps you reading and leaves you wondering how much is actually fiction.
Herbie Brennan
March 30, 2016
Its not fiction
I bought this book because I often read and watch TV shows about aliens and the abductions they have so brazenly committed all over the world. I am not insane. I am however an abducted victim. I know that this book is based upon a great deal of fact, not all of it is accurate as to my experiences, but I am sure others have had different experiences than I did. It is not a work of fiction. I read the book in one sitting then read it twice through again, I have never done that in my life as I have a near photographic memory and could never understand anyone wanting to read any book more than once. Not since I walked past a book display and laid eyes on the cover of Whitley Stribers book Communion and came face to face with the horrors of my youth and young adulthood looking at me from the cover of that book has a book affected me so strongly. Communion cost me my first panic attack, Alien Agenda allowed me to feel at least someone knows what is the truth.
I bought this book because I often read and watch TV shows about aliens and the abductions they have so brazenly committed all over the world. I am not insane. I am however an abducted victim. I know that this book is based upon a great deal of fact, not all of it is accurate as to my experiences, but I am sure others have had different experiences than I did. It is not a work of fiction. I read the book in one sitting then read it twice through again, I have never done that in my life as I have a near photographic memory and could never understand anyone wanting to read any book more than once. Not since I walked past a book display and laid eyes on the cover of Whitley Stribers book Communion and came face to face with the horrors of my youth and young adulthood looking at me from the cover of that book has a book affected me so strongly. Communion cost me my first panic attack, Alien Agenda allowed me to feel at least someone knows what is the truth.
March 28, 2016
I initially grabbed this book as a potential conspiracy theory tome that would list out some research and verifiable events, them draw some conclusions befitting it's title. It's not that kind of book. It is however a book in the ilk of Michael Chriton where facts and historical events have been woven into a believable storyline, and that I believe is the secret to enjoying the read, suspension of disbelief until the story itself grabs you. A short but entertaining (and informative?) read.
February 1, 2014
Holy cow is this book excellent! Exciting suspenseful story so well written; you don't have to be a fan of UFO or Roswell yarns to enjoy this book; this author's writing is so good, he's light years beyond the yarn category! Looking forward to more from Mr. Peek.
May 15, 2016
A good read.
This book may be fiction but it mentioned a few things that are not fictitious. A few of the links mentioned are worth looking up. I bought this book on a whim and I am glad I did. I enjoyed it and I recommend it.
This book may be fiction but it mentioned a few things that are not fictitious. A few of the links mentioned are worth looking up. I bought this book on a whim and I am glad I did. I enjoyed it and I recommend it.
January 29, 2017
Interesting read
Supposedly this is fiction, but it doesn't read that way. Probably because the parts on Forrestal are basically true. Forestall and Kennedy were good friends going all the way back to Kennedy's senator days. Kennedy found out something that he was going to tell the people, he almost made it.
Supposedly this is fiction, but it doesn't read that way. Probably because the parts on Forrestal are basically true. Forestall and Kennedy were good friends going all the way back to Kennedy's senator days. Kennedy found out something that he was going to tell the people, he almost made it.
September 27, 2017
I loved it. The story mixes history facts and real historical characters with fiction, blurring the line between reality and fiction. This makes you reflect a lot and question the world you're living in. The author has been obviously asked several times whether the book was about 100% facts, and he answered it's purely fiction. Is it really ?
November 22, 2017
Interesting approach
In these days of fake news, all we need is another plausible account of something that ties in conspiracy theories for the past 70 years. Al I. All, it's a well written book with a few typos and inconsistencies but I'm just not into the journalistic, step by step, approach. It didn't entertain me.
In these days of fake news, all we need is another plausible account of something that ties in conspiracy theories for the past 70 years. Al I. All, it's a well written book with a few typos and inconsistencies but I'm just not into the journalistic, step by step, approach. It didn't entertain me.
April 10, 2018
Great read!
This book was hard to put down—a real page turner! Very well written content that contained detailed information that was phenomenal! I enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend this book to those whom enjoy reading a variety of interesting topics.
This book was hard to put down—a real page turner! Very well written content that contained detailed information that was phenomenal! I enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend this book to those whom enjoy reading a variety of interesting topics.
December 27, 2018
Wow!
Please,please tell me this is fiction! It scared me to death, but it was a great book,well written and like the author stated every myth has a grain of truth,and that is what concerns me.
Please,please tell me this is fiction! It scared me to death, but it was a great book,well written and like the author stated every myth has a grain of truth,and that is what concerns me.
February 8, 2019
Well I’m not usually a big fan of Alien books but this one turned out to be pretty good. The Author done a really great job of keeping my interest. Stayed up way to late so i give it 4 stars for telling the Alien story from a different and interesting angle.
September 21, 2020
A very good read. It hooks the reader. A sci-fi thriller based on historical mid 20th. century characters and the Area 51 scenario. Ranges from Einstein’s theories to multiple dimensions and the significance of super savants.
February 22, 2016
Another Immigration Problem
By Bob Gelms
Alien Agenda, Why They Came, Why They Stayed by Steve Peek is not a big book lengthwise but it is about some very big subjects. Have aliens visited us? Are they here now? What do they want? This novel answers these questions but, as Mr. Peek has said, “There are some people who bought it and are upset because all of the facts are not to their liking. This is understandable. When it comes to UFOs and aliens, everyone's 'facts' are not always the same.”
I had to stop half way through the book because I was confused as to whether or not I was reading a novel or non-fiction. I did some research regarding the intent of the author. Mr. Peek continues, “Alien Agenda is filled with ‘facts’ that have been woven into fiction to make the entire book believable. Apparently, I did it too well for some readers or they purchased the book expecting non-fiction.”
The author’s comment gave me my answer but for the life of me, except for some really far out ideas, I couldn’t tell the difference between the facts and the made up stuff. It’s absolutely amazing. So, I suspended my disbelief and turned myself over to a master storyteller. That’s when things got very interesting and a great deal of fun.
James Sanford Tate narrates the book in the first person. He is a disgruntled and mighty disillusioned former government keeper of the secrets. He spent his career doing stints in Naval Intelligence, the Pentagon, CIA, NSA, Congress, and groups no one will ever hear about. He is one of the very few people who know just about everything. After he left government service, the men in black in their black SUVs followed him everywhere and that’s when he decided to run, more than likely, for his life.
Mr. Peek weaves real people and real events into his fictional story. President Truman was involved in the events at Roswell, New Mexico in 1947, when an alien spacecraft was accidentally shot down using an experimental weapon. Apparently, the aliens were investigating our use of atomic weapons – they didn't know we had them until the end of World War II. All these weapons motivated them to open a dialogue with the United States government. An understanding was reached leading to a treaty that Truman signed with the aliens trading information of high tech inventions for the right to study the people of Earth. That’s when the abductions started.
The treaty was to last 50 years. The story goes on to explain that it expired during the Bush administration. So George Bush and Donald Rumsfeld set up a meet with the aliens to sign an extension of the treaty but the aliens never showed up.
Of course, none of this was public knowledge. The men in black in their black SUVs were charged with protecting these secrets at all costs and could deal with infractions any way they saw fit, including deadly force. James Forrestal’s suicide might not have been a suicide. Forrestal was Truman’s Secretary of Defense who resigned and died after a fall in 1949. President Kennedy had planned to go public with all the alien/UFO intelligence when he returned from Dallas and we all know what happened there. Mr. Peek has structured all the mysteries with the government at the core and has his major character explain what really happened. It’s done in such a way you come away from the reading the book believing almost everything in it.
I am leaving out the big reveal because you should discover that yourself. It involves the reason aliens are here and why they have stayed. This is a fascinating book on many levels…part fact…part fiction…completely riveting.
I’ll tell you a true story. I have a friend who was raised in Roswell, New Mexico, and still lives there. Her father was the Deputy Sheriff the night of the alien crash and was the second person to see the wreckage after the rancher on whose land the crash happened. The "official" weather balloon story is a lot of bunk. He was told by the government to never discuss, write about, confirm or deny anything that happened that night. My friend asked her father if they were aliens and all her father ever said was that there was more out there than you know.
No matter what the government says – still – the truth is out there and you will find a lot of it in Alien Agenda.
By Bob Gelms
Alien Agenda, Why They Came, Why They Stayed by Steve Peek is not a big book lengthwise but it is about some very big subjects. Have aliens visited us? Are they here now? What do they want? This novel answers these questions but, as Mr. Peek has said, “There are some people who bought it and are upset because all of the facts are not to their liking. This is understandable. When it comes to UFOs and aliens, everyone's 'facts' are not always the same.”
I had to stop half way through the book because I was confused as to whether or not I was reading a novel or non-fiction. I did some research regarding the intent of the author. Mr. Peek continues, “Alien Agenda is filled with ‘facts’ that have been woven into fiction to make the entire book believable. Apparently, I did it too well for some readers or they purchased the book expecting non-fiction.”
The author’s comment gave me my answer but for the life of me, except for some really far out ideas, I couldn’t tell the difference between the facts and the made up stuff. It’s absolutely amazing. So, I suspended my disbelief and turned myself over to a master storyteller. That’s when things got very interesting and a great deal of fun.
James Sanford Tate narrates the book in the first person. He is a disgruntled and mighty disillusioned former government keeper of the secrets. He spent his career doing stints in Naval Intelligence, the Pentagon, CIA, NSA, Congress, and groups no one will ever hear about. He is one of the very few people who know just about everything. After he left government service, the men in black in their black SUVs followed him everywhere and that’s when he decided to run, more than likely, for his life.
Mr. Peek weaves real people and real events into his fictional story. President Truman was involved in the events at Roswell, New Mexico in 1947, when an alien spacecraft was accidentally shot down using an experimental weapon. Apparently, the aliens were investigating our use of atomic weapons – they didn't know we had them until the end of World War II. All these weapons motivated them to open a dialogue with the United States government. An understanding was reached leading to a treaty that Truman signed with the aliens trading information of high tech inventions for the right to study the people of Earth. That’s when the abductions started.
The treaty was to last 50 years. The story goes on to explain that it expired during the Bush administration. So George Bush and Donald Rumsfeld set up a meet with the aliens to sign an extension of the treaty but the aliens never showed up.
Of course, none of this was public knowledge. The men in black in their black SUVs were charged with protecting these secrets at all costs and could deal with infractions any way they saw fit, including deadly force. James Forrestal’s suicide might not have been a suicide. Forrestal was Truman’s Secretary of Defense who resigned and died after a fall in 1949. President Kennedy had planned to go public with all the alien/UFO intelligence when he returned from Dallas and we all know what happened there. Mr. Peek has structured all the mysteries with the government at the core and has his major character explain what really happened. It’s done in such a way you come away from the reading the book believing almost everything in it.
I am leaving out the big reveal because you should discover that yourself. It involves the reason aliens are here and why they have stayed. This is a fascinating book on many levels…part fact…part fiction…completely riveting.
I’ll tell you a true story. I have a friend who was raised in Roswell, New Mexico, and still lives there. Her father was the Deputy Sheriff the night of the alien crash and was the second person to see the wreckage after the rancher on whose land the crash happened. The "official" weather balloon story is a lot of bunk. He was told by the government to never discuss, write about, confirm or deny anything that happened that night. My friend asked her father if they were aliens and all her father ever said was that there was more out there than you know.
No matter what the government says – still – the truth is out there and you will find a lot of it in Alien Agenda.
August 14, 2013
Book Info: Genre: Sci-fi thriller/conspiracy theories relating to modern society
Reading Level: Adult
Recommended for: Those interested in conspiracy theories regarding UFOs, alien abductions, and modern proliferation of autism
Trigger Warnings: conspiracy, kidnapping
My Thoughts: This is a really crazy book. Is it real or is it fiction? The author declares, “It is fiction!” but so many real events and factual experiences are included in this, that's it's difficult to be certain. I was editing the version that was published a year or so ago, and it definitely needed it, as there were a lot of typos and misused words. If you have a copy for your Kindle and haven't read it yet, be sure to wait for the update and update it before you read it for maximum enjoyment. If you are interested in UFOs, alien abductions, and a truly unique theory about why autism has exploded over the past 70 years, then this book might be one you will find entertaining, or at the very least interesting.
Steve Peek has a lot of really interesting ideas that are spread throughout his various books. If you're at all interested in the multiverse, multiple-dimesional theory of reality, you should really explore his works. This is a good place to start, I think. A very enjoyable read!
Disclosure: I edited this book after earlier receiving a copy as a gift; I had not had a chance to read my copy before I was provided the manuscript to edit. I do not receive remuneration based upon sales. All opinions are my own.
Synopsis: Narrated by a rogue keeper of government secrets, this fact-based thriller begins with the death of America's first Secretary of Defense, James Forrestal and posits he did not commit suicide but was killed for what he was about to reveal.
The story follows the trail of government research past the Manhattan Project and pulls that team of famous physicists to work on Project Rainbow, an outgrowth of secret research during World War II. Real history and real science make this story compelling and not easily dismissed even by UFO reports' most cynical critics.
The evidence eventually leads to answer the big questions: What brought the visitors, why have they stayed, what do they want?
Hunted by a high-tech FBI unit, the narrator eludes capture and sets a kidnapping in motion that reveals the existence of Melanie, a ten-year-old girl prized by the visitors and held captive by the government.
More liberators than kidnappers, the group narrowly escapes numerous international agencies engaged in pursuit and delivers Melanie to a remote part of the world where she is safe—for now.
Reading Level: Adult
Recommended for: Those interested in conspiracy theories regarding UFOs, alien abductions, and modern proliferation of autism
Trigger Warnings: conspiracy, kidnapping
My Thoughts: This is a really crazy book. Is it real or is it fiction? The author declares, “It is fiction!” but so many real events and factual experiences are included in this, that's it's difficult to be certain. I was editing the version that was published a year or so ago, and it definitely needed it, as there were a lot of typos and misused words. If you have a copy for your Kindle and haven't read it yet, be sure to wait for the update and update it before you read it for maximum enjoyment. If you are interested in UFOs, alien abductions, and a truly unique theory about why autism has exploded over the past 70 years, then this book might be one you will find entertaining, or at the very least interesting.
Steve Peek has a lot of really interesting ideas that are spread throughout his various books. If you're at all interested in the multiverse, multiple-dimesional theory of reality, you should really explore his works. This is a good place to start, I think. A very enjoyable read!
Disclosure: I edited this book after earlier receiving a copy as a gift; I had not had a chance to read my copy before I was provided the manuscript to edit. I do not receive remuneration based upon sales. All opinions are my own.
Synopsis: Narrated by a rogue keeper of government secrets, this fact-based thriller begins with the death of America's first Secretary of Defense, James Forrestal and posits he did not commit suicide but was killed for what he was about to reveal.
The story follows the trail of government research past the Manhattan Project and pulls that team of famous physicists to work on Project Rainbow, an outgrowth of secret research during World War II. Real history and real science make this story compelling and not easily dismissed even by UFO reports' most cynical critics.
The evidence eventually leads to answer the big questions: What brought the visitors, why have they stayed, what do they want?
Hunted by a high-tech FBI unit, the narrator eludes capture and sets a kidnapping in motion that reveals the existence of Melanie, a ten-year-old girl prized by the visitors and held captive by the government.
More liberators than kidnappers, the group narrowly escapes numerous international agencies engaged in pursuit and delivers Melanie to a remote part of the world where she is safe—for now.
December 6, 2016
Overall rating: 2.5 stars
Synopsis: The 'Roswell Incident' was real. Aliens and humans have 'interacted' since 1947, and it hasn't all turned out for the best. The book is written from the perspective of a 'rogue' former government intelligence worker, who relates supposedly classified government information detailing alien-human interactions since 1947 up to the present.
My impressions/review: I found the 'back-and-forth' between past events and present-day too jarring and poorly done. Also, at least in the Kindle version I read, there are numerous editing issues involving dates/names/places that are blatantly incorrect/do not make sense, and which make it difficult and frustrating trying to follow the plot. Overall, I do not think the book is that well written. I found the premise interesting, although my contention in any alien/human contact story is that any species that is capable of interstellar travel will be almost infinitely more advanced than humankind, and the notion of there being anything of value for us to trade with them is farcical. If they want something, they would take it, and we would be powerless to stop them. It would never be even close to an even playing field.
Due to the editing issues alone, I would have a difficult time recommending this book. Add in the convoluted manner in which the story is told, and I cannot recommend it.
Synopsis: The 'Roswell Incident' was real. Aliens and humans have 'interacted' since 1947, and it hasn't all turned out for the best. The book is written from the perspective of a 'rogue' former government intelligence worker, who relates supposedly classified government information detailing alien-human interactions since 1947 up to the present.
My impressions/review: I found the 'back-and-forth' between past events and present-day too jarring and poorly done. Also, at least in the Kindle version I read, there are numerous editing issues involving dates/names/places that are blatantly incorrect/do not make sense, and which make it difficult and frustrating trying to follow the plot. Overall, I do not think the book is that well written. I found the premise interesting, although my contention in any alien/human contact story is that any species that is capable of interstellar travel will be almost infinitely more advanced than humankind, and the notion of there being anything of value for us to trade with them is farcical. If they want something, they would take it, and we would be powerless to stop them. It would never be even close to an even playing field.
Due to the editing issues alone, I would have a difficult time recommending this book. Add in the convoluted manner in which the story is told, and I cannot recommend it.
August 20, 2013
I loved this book... There was so much in there that I hadn't read about previously....very thought provoking...
This is a very plausible tale/theory written as fiction with a dark and disturbing river of truth running through it.
I have read many books about ufo/aliens and whilst reading this one I felt an overwhelming need to try and contact the author with so many questions!
If you are tired of reading so many rewrites of Roswell or Area51, I suggest you give this gem a read...You won't regret it
This is a very plausible tale/theory written as fiction with a dark and disturbing river of truth running through it.
I have read many books about ufo/aliens and whilst reading this one I felt an overwhelming need to try and contact the author with so many questions!
If you are tired of reading so many rewrites of Roswell or Area51, I suggest you give this gem a read...You won't regret it
January 25, 2013
I'll give the author credit for coming up with a novel story. I really liked the premise of 40's technology shooting down a alien craft visiting earth from another dimension. The government compartmentalization was realistic as well. I did not really care for reading the entire book formatted using double spacing or the grammatical errors.
March 9, 2016
The story of aliens, government and cover up. Will I believe this is purely fiction, it is good writing to explain aliens visit to earth and modern history. A small number of people believe Roswell is real, aliens did visit. This read ties it all together. I recommend reading do to all the Roswell hype.
September 18, 2016
Revelation
Quite gripping! A substantive excursion into a fully different subset of otherworldly possibilities. The book refreshingly reads from a non-technical point of view that reveals it's implied alien threats and or coercion rather blatantly and dramatically to its reader!
Quite gripping! A substantive excursion into a fully different subset of otherworldly possibilities. The book refreshingly reads from a non-technical point of view that reveals it's implied alien threats and or coercion rather blatantly and dramatically to its reader!
August 5, 2013
Very interesting and enjoyable read on what could have possibly happened at Area 51, and how it has influenced the past 60 years. The author puts forward some incredible theories that I found fascinating. Recommend this to any sci-fi/conspiracy/x-files fan out there.
October 4, 2014
It's ok
it lasts for a long time I talk my time read it I always read it before I go to sleep
it is really soothing to read at night
maybe the author should make more good books
it lasts for a long time I talk my time read it I always read it before I go to sleep
it is really soothing to read at night
maybe the author should make more good books
February 11, 2016
Spectacular!
Now hear this...I could not put down this book. Way to go. It makes me want to be more open minded to to unexplained "things."
Now hear this...I could not put down this book. Way to go. It makes me want to be more open minded to to unexplained "things."
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