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"In late October, America will be devastated by seeing thousands of Americans die, poisoned in the shadow of their false idols." Veteran CIA agent Valerie Vaughn hears this chilling warning from a source and sets out to stop the attack. However, her plans are thrown for a loop when the CIA... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Valerie Vaughn (Valkyrie): The heroine of In the Shadow of Idols. A veteran CIA field officer who joined because of 9/11 with the goal of preventing further attacks on U.S. soil. Extroverted, smart, and beautiful, she has developed a great network of sources which makes her a valuable commodity. She uses her smarts and creativity to outwit her opponents in the deadly duel of Intelligence.
- Matt Kucera (Echo): Matt Kucera was happily working at a concierge in a Washington D.C. hotel when he suddenly finds himself recruited to serve as Valkyrie's analyst for the PIA. The job is intense and demanding and he struggles to both learn it and to gain Valkyrie's trust. He is helped with this by his boss, Alpha, and two coworkers Bravo and Papa.
- Alpha: Alpha trains and supervises the analysts at PIA. Renowned and respected for his analytical ability, he is the reason Valkyrie chose to work at PIA rather than any of the other private intelligence contractors. Referred to as "Spock the Spook", Alpha is an expert at critical thinking and analysis and has trained an elite group of analysts at PIA. Matt Kucera (Echo) is his latest recruit.
- Bravo: A veteran analyst at PIA, former Special Forces member, he also trains and befriends Echo.
- Papa: A veteran analyst at PIA. Friends with Bravo and Echo.
- Mr. Carlyle: The CEO of PIA.
- Thomas Kennedy-Bush: The new Director of the CIA post-privatization. He befriends Echo.
- Delta: Another veteran analyst at PIA, handler of Bitch Slap.
- Muntader Jassam: Owner of a construction company in Iraq who, after "The Call from Above", devises a plot for revenge on the U.S. ""In late October, America will be devastated by seeing thousands of Americans die, poisoned in the shadow of their false idols," he vows.
- Smith: Add a description of this character.
- Major Lawrence
- Alain Lefevre
- Alex Wimb
- Dennis Bergkamp
- Anna
- Mr. Matt Kucera
- Dr. Riquelme
- Peter Perch
- Yi Ki-Hun
- Keats Altgeld
- Bill
- Michael McIntyre
- Tracy
- Jones
- Mr. Kennedy-Bush
- Bitch Slap
- Rory
- Tonya
- Vanessa
- Frank
- Señor Cardoza
- Sayed Al-Mosehi
- Sinjay
- Stephen Meier
- Robert
- Rick
- Rafiq
- Antonio Verdacci
- Kay Hermosa
- Agent Williams
- Hugo Chavez
- Caesar Hermosa
Organizations edit
- CIA: Add a description of this organization.
- The Arsenal: The Arsenal Football Club is a professional football (soccer) team in London, England.
Authors & Contributors edit
- J. E. Mullany (Author)
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