The Onion Files


Read by Val Pattee

(4.4 stars; 21 reviews)

Former NATO intelligence chief writes cyberterrorism spy thriller -- Major General Val Pattee's novel lauded as compelling and a "tutorial for homeland security personnel".

Suppose al-Qaeda had a second, potentially more devastating attack planned in 2001. How would it be thwarted?

"The Onion Files" is a spy thriller differing from all previous novels in one very important aspect: author Val Pattee was one of the Western world's top spy masters. Serving as chief of intelligence for NATO in Europe during periods of Cold War-era terrorism, he worked with the heads of intelligence for sixteen member nations, and conferred with his Soviet and Red Chinese counterparts.

Although "The Onion Files" is fiction, Pattee infuses the action with a realism of people and places only an insider could deliver. The title refers to an ingenious and diabolical plot by al‑Qaeda to devastate vast areas of the United States soon after the 9/11 attacks. Pattee introduces readers to protagonists Jim and Mark Buchan, who work with the US Central Intelligence Agency and Russian counter-terrorism units in a fast-paced hunt across three continents to halt a computer virus and its brilliant creator.


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Chapters

The Onion Files 01 - Prologue Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 02 - Chapter 1 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 03 - Chapter 2 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 04 - Chapter 3 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 05 - Chapter 4 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 06 - Chapter 5 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 07 - Chapter 6 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 08 - Chapter 7 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 09 - Chapter 8 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 10 - Chapter 9 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 11 - Chapter 10 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 12 - Chapter 11 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 13 - Chapter 12 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 14 - Chapter 13 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 15 - Chapter 14 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 16 - Chapter 15 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 17 - Chapter 16 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 18 - Chapter 17 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 19 - Chapter 18 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 20 - Chapter 19 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 21 - Chapter 20 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 22 - Chapter 21 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 23 - Chapter 22 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 24 - Chapter 23 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 25 - Chapter 24 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 26 - Chapter 25 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 27 - Chapter 26 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 28 - Chapter 27 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 29 - Chapter 28 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 30 - Chapter 29 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 31 - Chapter 30 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 32 - Chapter 31 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 33 - Chapter 32 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 34 - Chapter 33 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 35 - Chapter 34 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 36 - Chapter 35 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 37 - Chapter 36 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 38 - Chapter 37 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 39 - Chapter 38 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 40 - Chapter 39 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 41 - Chapter 40 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 42 - Chapter 41 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 43 - Chapter 42 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 44 - Chapter 43 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 45 - Chapter 44 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 46 - Chapter 45 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 47 - Chapter 46 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 48 - Chapter 47 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 49 - Chapter 48 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 50 - Chapter 49 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 51 - Chapter 50 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 52 - Chapter 51 Read by Val Pattee
The Onion Files 53 - Epilogue Read by Val Pattee

Reviews


The story is chilling, fascinating, all too plausible, and a great way to avoid doing homework. I found myself holding my breath more than once. For the sequel, however, the author simply MUST cede the task to someone else! He delivers a spine tingling plot with absolutely zero emotion and ...


I was concerned about the comments that the author's reading style would detract from my enjoyment and found those comments completely unfounded. It's true that every word is not pronounced in generic, TV news English, but it's still understandable and very entertaining. Rated PG for some out of marriage sexual ...


Agreed with everyone above. The story is intriguing and a great spy novel, the delivery much less so. I agree with Sheryl, some of the words he pronounces are just wrong, and they are seemingly common words if you've ever watched a newscast or two you would have become familiar ...


This is certainly a fascinating story -- everyone who listens to this podiobook or reads the printed book says so. One fellow just told me after reading it that "there is a lot of good teaching in this; too bad the last US administration didn't read it!" Well, Val is ...


(4.5 stars)

extremely interesting listen although I usually like authors to read their own books this time it was a little difficult to stay with the story even though it was extremely well-thought-out Story by someone who knows every new one of these situations. it is worth your time to listen


(4.5 stars)

great storyline and plot. but PLEASE next time, leave the resding to someone who can use tonal and emphatic expression and emphasis. this would go an amazingly long way to putting this book/podcast on the path to being rated number one!


(1 star)

Technically this is everyday poor recording with too many blank spots throughout the entire piece


Great story. Could definitely use a potential remastering or rerecording, potentially with a non-Canadian voice.