Out of Control

by G. Gordon Liddy

The author of The Monkey Handlers unleashes the novel of counter-espionage and personal vendetta that he was born to write. Richard Rand is a CIA rogue pulled back into The Company for one last incredible mission. Gregory Ballinger is the Soviet spy whose empire Rand is out to destroy. But in a dance of deception from Washington to Switzerland and South America, the tables are suddenly turned. Someone in Washington wants the KGB to win-- and Richard Rand dead NOW!

Genres: Fiction

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

George Gordon Battle Liddy , known as G. Gordon Liddy, was a U.S. Army veteran former FBI agent, lawyer, talk show host, actor, and figure in the Watergate scandal as the chief operative in the White House Plumbers unit during the Nixon Administration. Liddy was convicted of conspiracy, burglary, and illegal wiretapping for his role in the scandal.

Working alongside Howard Hunt, Liddy organized and directed the burglary of the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate building in May and June 1972. After five of Liddy's operatives were arrested inside the DNC offices on June 17, 1972, subsequent investigations of the Watergate scandal led to Nixon's resignation in 1974. Liddy was convicted of burglary, conspiracy and refusing to testify to the Senate committee investigating Watergate. He served nearly fifty-two months in federal prisons.

He later joined with Timothy Leary for a series of popular debates on various college campuses, and similarly worked with Al Franken in the late 1990s. Liddy served as a radio talk show host from 1992 until his retirement on July 27, 2012. He was a guest panelist for Fox News Channel in addition to appearing in a cameo role or as a guest celebrity talent in several television shows. In addition he appeared in movies and television shows.

He also wrote adventure novels and his biography in the years that followed his release from prison.

Liddy died on March 30, 2021. He was ninety years old at the time of his death.

Reviews

[Wm Jahn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly good plot. Mr. Liddy did well. The financial exploits are interesting and the plot moves quickly. Well worth the time.

[Judith]

I found the story captivating. Some of the descriptions were more detailed than necessary (my opinion) and somewhat distracting which made them a little annoying to me. However, that being said, I can also believe that they were deemed real and important by an author who might have lived similiar situations. After reading this, one has to wonder about the discerning factors between the good guys and the bad. It's obvious that the good guys gave up their white hats long ago. Now I'm committed to reading more books written by Mr. Liddy!

[Dean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well worth the read; great plot.