And the Rest Is History: Tales of Hostages, Arms Dealers, Dirty Tricks, and Spies

And the Rest Is History takes readers on a traveling circus from Paris to Beirut, Baghdad, and beyond, introducing them to spies and terrorists, arms dealers and crooks, and along the way reveals a few surprises about the secret underbelly of recent history you won't find in WikiLeaks. This book pinpoints precisely when the era of "e;fake news"e; actually began in America, and will change the way you think about journalism and journalists.It includes:• riveting testimony of the author's torture and born-again experience as a hostage in a Beirut cellar;• unusual insight into the beginnings of the Iran–Contra scandal;• eyewitness reporting from the battlefields of the Middle East;• the inside scoop on Saddam Hussein's WMD programs;• astonishing stories of French government dirty tricks, the intelligence underworld, Israeli hostage negotiations, and the real-life escapades of a Soviet sleeper agent.And the Rest Is History is a reporter's journey from Left-Bank leftist to born-again Christian conservative. But most of all it's a rollicking good read full of unusual characters, places, and events you will never hear about on the evening news."e;Ken Timmerman is a superb investigative reporter—and old school—which means he does his research. His behind-the-scenes adventures in Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Israel, and even France are a terrific read for those of us who share his passion for tracking down the facts, not molding the facts to a 'narrative.'"e;—Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute and NY Times bestselling author of Clinton Cash and Profiles in Corruption"e;I have followed for some time your excellent reporting on the Mid-East. You consistently provide insights and facts nowhere else available to the public. Your professionalism and persistence make a great contribution to our understanding, to the public debate, and ultimately to our national security."e;—R. James Woolsey, former director, Central Intelligence Agency"e;I have spent my life tracking the murderers of yesterday. Mr. Timmerman is tracking the murderers of tomorrow."e;—Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal, introducing the author to an audience in Paris, France, in 2002