The Fist of God: A Novel by Frederick Forsyth (English) Mass Market Paperback Bo

Description: The Fist of God by Frederick Forsyth From the bestselling author of "The Day of the Jackal, international master of intrigue Frederick Forsyth, comes a thriller that brilliantly blends fact with fiction for one of this summer's—or any season's—most explosive reads!From the behind-the-scenes decision-making of the Allies to the secret meetings of Saddam Hussein's war cabinet, from the brave American fliers running their dangerous missions over Iraq to the heroic young spy planted deep in the heart of Baghdad, Forsyth's incomparable storytelling skill keeps the suspense at a breakneck pace. Somewhere in Baghdad is the mysterious "Jericho," the traitor who is willing—for a price—to reveal what is going on in the high councils of the Iraqi dictator. But Saddam's ultimate weapon has been kept secret even from his most trusted advisers, and the nightmare scenario that haunts General Schwarzkopf and his colleagues is suddenly imminent, unless somehow, the spy can locate that weapon—The Fist of God—in time.Peopled with vivid characters, brilliantly displaying Forsyth's incomparable, knowledge of intelligence operations and tradecraft, moving back and forthbetween Washington and London, Baghdad and Kuwait, desert vastnesses and city bazaars, this breathtaking novel is an utterly convincing story of what mayactually have happened behind the headlines. FORMAT Mass Market Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From the bestselling author of "The Day of the Jackal," international master of intrigue Frederick Forsyth, comes a thriller that brilliantly blends fact with fiction for one of this summer's—or any season's—most explosive readsFrom the behind-the-scenes decision-making of the Allies to the secret meetings of Saddam Hussein's war cabinet, from the brave American fliers running their dangerous missions over Iraq to the heroic young spy planted deep in the heart of Baghdad, Forsyth's incomparable storytelling skill keeps the suspense at a breakneck pace. Somewhere in Baghdad is the mysterious "Jericho," the traitor who is willing—for a price—to reveal what is going on in the high councils of the Iraqi dictator. But Saddam's ultimate weapon has been kept secret even from his most trusted advisers, and the nightmare scenario that haunts General Schwarzkopf and his colleagues is suddenly imminent, unless somehow, the spy can locate that weapon—The Fist of God—in time.Peopled with vivid characters, brilliantly displaying Forsyth's incomparable, knowledge of intelligence operations and tradecraft, moving back and forthbetween Washington and London, Baghdad and Kuwait, desert vastnesses and city bazaars, this breathtaking novel is an utterly convincing story of what mayactually have happened behind the headlines. Back Cover Only Frederick Forsyth, author of the worldwide bestsellers The Day of the Jackal and The Deceiver, could have conceived this daring untold story about the Gulf War.... From the behind-the-scenes decision-making of the Allies to the secret meetings of Saddam Husseins war cabinet, from the brave American fliers running their dangerous missions over Iraq to the heroic young spy planted deep in the heart of Baghdad, Forsyths incomparable storytelling skill keeps the suspense at a breakneck pace. Somewhere in Baghdad is the mysterious "Jericho," the traitor who is willing-for a price-to reveal what is going on in the high councils of the Iraqi dictator. But Saddams ultimate weapon has been kept secret even from his most trusted advisers, and the nightmare scenario that haunts General Schwarzkopf and his colleagues is suddenly imminent unless, somehow, the spy can locate that weapon in time. Peopled with vivid characters, brilliantly displaying Forsyths incomparable knowledge of intelligence operations and tradecraft, moving back and forth between Washington and London, Baghdad and Kuwait, desert vastnesses and city bazaars, this breathtaking novel is an utterly convincing story of what may actually have happened behind the headlines. Author Biography Frederick Forsyth is the author of nine bestselling novels: "The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Dogs of War, The Devils Alternative, The Fourth Protocol, The Negotiator, The Deceiver, The Fist of God" and" Icon." He lives outside London. "From the Paperback edition." Review Quote "Frederick Forsyth combines fact and fiction inThe Fist of God...but [he] never forgets that he is writing a novel...Excitement without hysteria and plenty of credible action." --The New York Times Book Review "[An] incredible, imaginative mind...master of international intrigue." --Larry King Excerpt from Book The staff indulged him, that Helene was just a good friend, keeping him company while he was in Brussels and his wife was in Canada. He climbed out of the car, the collar of his belted trench coat turned up as ever, and hefted onto his shoulder the big black canvas bag that hardly ever left him. It weighed over fifteen kilograms and contained a mass of papers: scientific papers, projects, calculations, and data. The scientist distrusted safes and thought illogically that all the details of his latest projects were safer hanging from his shoulder. The last Monique saw of her employer, he was standing in front of the glass doors, his bag over one shoulder, the loaf under the other arm, fumbling for his keys. She watched him go through the doors and the self-locking plate glass swing closed behind him. Then she drove off. The scientist lived on the sixth floor of the eight-story building. Two elevators ran up the back wall of the building, encircled by the stairs, with a fire door on each landing. He took one of them and stepped out at the sixth floor. The dim, floor-level lights of the lobby came on automatically as he did so. Still jangling his keys, leaning against the weight of his bag, and clutching his loaf, he turned left and left again across the russet-brown carpet and tried to fit his key into the lock of his apartment door. The killer had been waiting on the other side of the elevator shaft, which jutted into the dimly lit lobby. He came quietly around the shaft holding his silenced 7.65-mm. Beretta automatic, which was wrapped in a plastic bag to prevent the ejected cartridges from spilling all over the carpet. Five shots, fired from less than a one-meter range into the back of the head and neck, were more than enough. The big, burly man slumped forward against his door and slithered to the carpet. The gunman did not bother to check; there was no need. He had done this before, practicing on prisoners, and he knew his work was done. He ran lightly down the six flights of stairs, out of the back of the building, across the tree-studded gardens, and into the waiting car. In an hour he was inside his countrys embassy, in a day out of Belgium. Details ISBN0553572423 Author Frederick Forsyth Short Title FIST OF GOD Pages 592 Publisher Bantam Language English ISBN-10 0553572423 ISBN-13 9780553572421 Media Book DEWEY FIC Year 1995 Publication Date 1995-07-31 Format Mass Market Paperback Residence ENK Birth 1938 Imprint Bantam Subtitle A Novel DOI 10.1604/9780553572421 Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 1995-07-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145303215;

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