Chasing Shadows: A Special Agent's Lifelong Hunt to Bring A Cold War Assassin to Justice
"[This investigation] dealt Burton as many twists and turns as in any five detective thrillers ... As a result of Burton's efforts ... resolution came to the case at long last." -- Huffington Post"There's nothing like opening a cold terrorism case and finally finding the truth, one that will open the door to what we're up against today. Burton's done it with gripping narrative, and a straight-shooting style."--Robert Baer, author ofSee No EvilandThe Company We Keep"Chasing Shadowsis a tension-filled hunt for an assassin by a tenacious counterterrorism agent who finds that the path to finally nailing the case leads through the FBI, the CIA, Mossad, and the Black September terrorist organization. Thrillers don’t get any better than this, but this spine-tingling story is real."—Ronald Kessler, author ofIn the President’s Secret ServiceandThe Terrorist Watch“Chasing Shadowsis an unprecedented book, the first account of a legendary spyworld cold case and a guided tour of the wilderness of mirrors that exists at the intersection of the Cold War, the Israeli-Arab conflict, and the struggle against Islamic extremism.”--Yossi Melman, coauthor ofEvery Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel's Intelligence Community“Burton conveys an impressive passion to solve a mystery that higher authorities either did not want to solve or had already solved but refused to acknowledge…[he] should receive an A for effort."--Kirkus“Fred Burton has made tense times, now past, come back to life.  From the first page to the tantalizing end, he reveals details that are amazing and riveting.  A knockout!”--Tony Mendez, retired CIA and author ofThe Master of Disguise: My Secret Life in the CIA“Part non-fiction mystery, part primer on Israeli-Palestinian relations.”—Associated Press“A classic action packed political thriller… an extraordinary history.”—UK Defense Forum Magazine