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Suppose al-Qaeda had a second, potentially more devastating attack planned in 2001. THE ONION FILES is a spy thriller unique in one very important aspect: author Val Pattee was one of the Western world's top spy masters. Serving as chief of intelligence for NATO in Europe during periods of Cold War-era terrorism, he worked with the heads of intelligence for sixteen member nations, and conferred with his Soviet and Red Chinese counterparts. Pattee infuses the action with a realism of people and places only an insider could deliver. The title refers to a diabolical plot by al-Qaeda to devastate vast areas of the United States. US CIA and Russian counter-terrorism units hunt across three continents to halt a computer virus and its brilliant creator. "... an extraordinary fictional spy thriller ... I strongly recommend that intelligence and homeland security personnel at all levels read this fascinating novel." --Lt. General Leonard Perroots (Ret), former Director, US Defense Intelligence Agency