Ok so amazing Terrorism insight! And the story is true and so recent! Europe, Russia ect!! Can't decide which of her 4 books I like the most. They are each Separated by about 20 years. I love them all and understanding High Society and from a spy that was friends with Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy!!!! Read them for a fun informative time! 0399138633 The fourth of her spy books and the only one that she admits is fiction only because she says that Carlos the Jackal is still alive. So what is he going to do? Sue her for defamation of character? Anyway, it was an interesting read just like the first three whether it is true or not. 0399138633 After three thrilling memoirs, America's glamorous secret agent gives us a novel of international intrigue and terror so rich in detail that only someone who had lived through such dangers could have imagined it. In her fourth book, Aline Romanones, American beauty, Spanish socialite, devoted mother, and spy, makes her first foray into the world of fiction. Drawing on some of her most frightening moments as an undercover agent, as well as her unique channels of information, the Countess crafts a novel of stunning suspense. When a handsome young man calls on business one day for Aline a pleasant and casual acquaintanceship begins. Yet the flowers she receives suggest he has something different in mind. Only afterward, when it is too late to change the course of events, will she learn the truth - that her charming new friend is actually the notorious terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal. A deadly game of cat-and-mouse ensues, taking Aline through a host of lavish settings in Bavaria, Paris, and Marbella, where friends can no longer be trusted and she will need all her skills as a former OSS operative to get out alive.
I enjoyed this story of spying and intrigue with Carlos the Jackal as a prime character. 0399138633 Novel by the author of 'The Spy wore Red'. Told from the 1st person, as if these experiences happened to her (Aline). Better written than her real-life tales. But, some of the characters were confusing and I wasn't as satisfied with the ending. The final episode seemed to come from nowhere and try to tie too many things up at once. 0399138633 I love the way this novel portrayed Carlos the Jackal instead of as a murderous mastermind he is a well liked playboy. I recommend this to anyone who likes intrigue. I will read this book again it was that good. 0399138633
Aline, Countess of Romanones ¹ 6 free read
After three thrilling memoirs, America's glamorous secret agent gives us a novel of international intrigue and terror so rich in detail that only someone who had lived through such dangers could have imagined it. In her fourth book, Aline Romanones, American beauty, Spanish socialite, devoted mother, and spy, makes her first foray into the world of fiction. Drawing on some of her most frightening moments as an undercover agent, as well as her unique channels of information, the Countess crafts a novel of stunning suspense. When a handsome young man calls on business one day for Aline a pleasant and casual acquaintanceship begins. Yet the flowers she receives suggest he has something different in mind. Only afterward, when it is too late to change the course of events, will she learn the truth - that her charming new friend is actually the notorious terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal. A deadly game of cat-and-mouse ensues, taking Aline through a host of lavish settings in Bavaria, Paris, and Marbella, where friends can no longer be trusted and she will need all her skills as a former OSS operative to get out alive. Well-Mannered Assassin
Rated R: DNF
Dang it! Thankfully I didn’t get too far in before Ava Gardner was F bombing all over the place. I knew I was taking a risk since it was a book about an assassin after all but you never know. What a shame, definitely an intriguing story line. 0399138633 Hats off to the Countess
I love reading the adventures of the Countess of Romanones, from her days with the OSS to being entangled with the infamous Carlos the Jackel. 0399138633 Aline, an American by birth, started her career as a spy working for the OSS during World War II when she was very young. In this book she is a wife, mother and Countess of Romanones living in Spain, but she can't keep away from terrorism, especially when it includes people she knows well, and she is connected with some of the most famous people on the planet. The world of wealth she lives in will be unfamiliar for most people, and the parties and the game shootings reek of excess that conservationists will abhor, but they are a slice of live and she describes this life very well. The terrorists are bent on blowing things up, and it isn't a spoiler to say that the climax of the book will blow you away. 0399138633 Aline, the Countess of Romanones, tells another story from her life as a secret agent. Although she is now a grandmother, when she stumbles upon Carlos The Jackal at a wedding, it starts her on the path to helping her handler find a ring of arms and drug dealers - and the one thing it all has in common is the infamous assassin.
Although there were parts that were a little slow, just like her other stories, I found it fascinating - especially as you think about all the people she knew and came in contact with, and the things she was able to do. She really was an amazing and unique woman! 0399138633 Amazing woman
I never cease to be amazed at the life of Aline Griffith. She led a fascinating life and was able to write about it in such a way as to take you with her. 0399138633
