False Flag

CIA inc

by F.W. Rustmann Jr.

A young, female CIA officer under non-official cover has been snatched off of the streets of Beirut by Hezbollah.

This is the kind of situation that CIA's legendary Deputy Director of Operations Edwin Rothmann needs solved fast—but he can't involve the agency. Instead, he enlists the renegade Ft. Lauderdale outfit he refers to as "CIA, Inc." headed by former CIA case officer Mac MacMurphy.

As the kidnapped officer faces a battle of wits with her mysterious interrogator, MacMurphy and his team track down a former CIA asset who may hold the key to infiltrating the hostage situation before it gets out of hand.

Genres: Fiction

320 pages, Hardcover

Published March 5, 2018

Reviews

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fans of Brad Thor, Brad Metzler, Steve Berry, and Stephen Coonts will enjoy this spy thriller. An American operative is abducted in Beirut by Hezbollah. Former CIA agents working as freelancers are tasked with rescuing her. This is a fast paced spy thriller that is hard to put down. My copy was a free advance read copy through Goodreads.com.

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really fun read. Worth the money and the time. Enjoy

[David Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

False Flag (CIA Inc.) by F.W. Rustmann Jr. (Regnery 2018) (Fiction - Thriller) (3544).

This is an exciting and well-written novel about the CIA. It is the third book in this series, and the focus is on espionage.

As the tale opens, an American CIA officer has disappeared in Beirut, Lebanon. Hezbollah carried out the kidnapping and is holding the officer while she is thoroughly interrogated.

The higher-ups in the CIA realize that they have to act fast to free the agent before torture begins. In the interest of speed, the CIA’s Deputy Director of Operations thus reaches outside the agency for the “old school” type of expertise that the twenty-first century CIA sorely lacks.

The Director contacts a group of former CIA operatives that operate outside of governmental constraints. The group which is known as “CIA Inc.” has crafted a more responsive answer to twenty-first century terrorism than could the actual CIA, for “CIA Inc.” could act outside the government’s annoying restrictions on their covert methods of operation.

The job assigned to CIA Inc. by the Deputy Director of Operations is to find the missing agent, kidnap her from the kidnappers, and to bring her home safely to the USA.

That’s a tall order, but it is not too big for former CIA Case Officer Mac MacMurphy.

This is a fascinating page-turner of a tale. I am looking forward to the next installment in the series.

My rating: 7/10, finished 5/30/21. This honest review was written in exchange for an advanced paperback copy of this novel.

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[Katherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first book I've read by this author but won't be the last. Was fascinated by the methodical planning, the connections and the resources available throughout the world for covert operations. Cannot say it was heart-racing action and shoot 'em up as seen in movies and TV but rather the seemingly everyday movements of men and women who are actually organizing a rescue of a CIA operative in Bierut-over dinner and drinks, visiting with old friends, contacting people who you could easily have dealings with--such as a fishing guide in Fl or a yacht owner in Greece, who for a price will take you touring the Greek Isles. The very end of the book has some heart-racing and heart-stopping moments but by and large the action is intellectual and systemic--and dangerous and scary! It makes spycraft seem real and almost normal--that is scary, too!

This is a review of an uncorrected proof provided by Goodreads for that purpose.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic from start to finish. You feel like you are part of the rescue operation. Great detail and feels so real to life. I think each of the characters were done really well and they meshed together so good. You can the the author's extensive background help provided such realism. This book made for some great reading time. I highly recommend it. I won this book in a GoodReads Giveaway.

[Joseph Dubey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good story. Nice short chapters. Suspenceful. Allabout a young femal CIA officer that is kidnapped by Hezbhulla on orders of the Iranian government. The Director sends in two ex Cia officers to go and get her. That's allI'm saying.It'sa really good book,sopickit upand read it.

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just finished the Kindle Edition of, "False Flag".

Good book and moved right along. There were a few things that I thought were a little far reaching, but all in all I would tell all to keep with it. I enjoyed it very much.

Received my Kindle copy from Goodreads. Thanks much!

[Julie Mink · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fast paced International thriller that could have been ripped from today's headlines. It kept the pages turning and I really enjoyed the book. This author has other books in the same vein and I will explore them too,

[Michael Austin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fast paced and an excellent read about covert operations only wish it it had more pages