| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
310 pages ; 25 cm |
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text rdacontent |
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unmediated rdamedia |
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volume rdacarrier |
| Summary |
A luxurious vacation cruise to the exotic locales of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden turns into a nightmare for passengers and crew when their ship is suddenly attacked and captured by a band of bloodthirsty Somali pirates. An initial rescue mission ends in failure; the decks are covered in blood. Unless they are paid a ransom of $200 million dollars within seven days, the pirates threaten to execute all their hostages. But information gleaned from a captured Al Qaeda operative indicates that there is a far more dangerous conspiracy afoot. Once the ransom is paid, Islamic militants intend to swoop in and slaughter the passengers in an orgy of terror, hoping to provoke a massive American military response that will set the Muslim world aflame. Jake Grafton is assigned to negotiate with the brutal pirate chief while his right hand man, Tommy Carmellini, and a team of CIA and Navy SEAL operatives mount an undercover operation to save the hostages and keep the U.S. from being maneuvered into a murderous war. |
| Local Note |
1 14 15 |
| Subject |
Carmellini, Tommy (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
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Grafton, Jake (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
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Maritime terrorism -- Fiction.
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Political fiction.
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War stories.
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Suspense fiction.
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| ISBN |
9780312372842 (hardcover) : $26.99 |
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0312372841 (hardcover) |
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