Bloodmoney: A Novel of Espionage In Pakistan by David Ignatius

On May 21, 2011, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

Someone in Pakistan is killing the members of a new CIA intelligence unit that is trying to buy peace with America’s enemies. It falls to Sophie Marx, a young CIA officer with a big chip on her shoulder, to figure out who’s doing the killing and why. Her starting point is Alphabet Capital, the London hedge fund that has been providing cover for this secret operation, but the investigation soon widens to include the capitals of the Middle East and the cruel hills of South Waziristan.

Robert Nairac – Hero, Butcher, Homosexual…?

On May 22, 2009, in Nairac Investigation, Robert Nairac, The Bleeding Hills, Wilfried F. Voss, by Wilfried F. Voss

During the research for my book “The Bleeding Hills” I stumbled upon the intriguing story of one charismatic character, British Captain Robert Nairac, an undercover agent active during the Irish troubles (For more references see the hyperlinks at the end of this article). While Irish republicans consider him a butcher, and the British Army calls him a war hero, they all share the view that “he was strange” – to use a mild expression.

British Undercover Operations in Northern Ireland

On March 9, 2009, in The Bleeding Hills, by Wilfried F. Voss

British undercover operations in Northern Ireland have resulted in the unnecessary loss of lives and it is incomprehensible that British officials are not capable to learn from experience. Then again, they share this flaw with all dissident organizations opposed to the peace settlement, such as the Real IRA, Continuity IRA, and Oglaigh na hEireann.