Reviews"Wow! Grabs you from the very first sentence and never lets go. A gutsy new breed of political thriller - almost prophetically forecasting what you'll read in tomorrow's headlines. Joel C. Rosenberg is a rising new star on the American fiction scene." -- Michael Reagan "New York Times bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio talk show host" (07/15/2004), "Eerily prophetic."-Dallas Morning News"Rosenberg is a Washington success story. . . . The plots streak along at breakneck speed."-New York Times"The Last Daysis a . . . rip-roaring, heart-pounding, page-turning, high-octane geopolitical thriller."-Forbes"Joel Rosenberg is almost a prophet. . . . This is a guy who understands what is going on in the Middle East."-MSNBC, "Rip-roaring, heart-pounding, page-turning, high-octane, geopolitical thriller."---Forbes on "The Last Days" "Wow! Grabs you from the very first sentence and never lets go. A gutsy new breed of political thriller - almost prophetically forecasting what you'll read in tomorrow's headlines. Joel C. Rosenberg is a rising new star on the American fiction scene." ---Michael Reagan, New York Times bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio talk show host on "The Last Days" "An action-packed, Clancyesque political thriller."---Publishers Weekly on" The Last Days" "Absolutely crackles with high energy and a chilling premise."---Rush Limbaugh on "The Last Jihad" "Buckle up! "The Last Jihad" is a high-speed, heart-pounding, edge-of-your-seat roller-coaster ride into the heart of darkness."---Sean Hannity
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SynopsisWith over 400,000 copies in print, this "New York Times" best-seller opens with White House advisors Jon Bennett and Erin McCoy heading into Gaza when their convoy is attacked by a massive explosion. Soon, Yassir Arafat is dead, Islamic radicals are trying to take over the West Bank and Gaza, Iraqi terrorists are targeting Americans, and Bennett begins to wonder if he is witnessing signs of the last days before the return of Christ. Since "The Last Days" was first published, Arafat has died and Hamas has taken over the Palestinian Authority., Over 200,000 sold A New York Times bestseller"An action-packed, Clancyesque political thriller." -- Publishers Weekly The thrilling follow-up to Rosenberg's groundbreaking debut, The Last Jihad Osama bin Laden is dead. Saddam's regime is buried. Baghdad lies in ruins. Now the eyes of the world are on Jon Bennett and Erin McCoy, two senior White House advisors, as they arrive in the Middle East to offer a historic Arab-Israeli peace plan and the American president's new vision of freedom and democracy. But in the shadows lie men whose hearts are filled with evilmen for whom the prospect of peace goes against everything they believe. And soon one terrifying scheme after another begins to unfold. As Jon and Erin face a battle for control of Jerusalem and the Holy Land and an Iraqi plan to rebuild ancient Babylon, they can't help but wonder: are such signs evidence that they are living in the last days before the return of Christ?, Book 2 in the bestselling 5-book thriller series that has sold over 1.2 million copies! " The Last Days is a . . . rip-roaring, heart-pounding, page-turning, high-octane geopolitical thriller."-- Forbes "An action-packed, Clancyesque political thriller."-- Publishers Weekly The thrilling follow-up to Rosenberg's groundbreaking debut, The Last Jihad . Osama bin Laden is dead. Saddam's regime is buried. Baghdad lies in ruins. Now the eyes of the world are on Jon Bennett and Erin McCoy, two senior White House advisors, as they arrive in the Middle East to offer a historic Arab-Israeli peace plan and the American president's new vision of freedom and democracy. But in the shadows lie men whose hearts are filled with evil--men for whom the prospect of peace goes against everything they believe. And soon one terrifying scheme after another begins to unfold: An Iranian plot to send suicide bombers into the U.S. A terrorist plot to assassinate the prime minister of Israel A Jewish plot to blow up the Dome of the Rock As Jon and Erin face a battle for control of Jerusalem and the Holy Land and an Iraqi plan to rebuild ancient Babylon, they can't help but wonder: are such signs evidence that they are living in the last days before the return of Christ?, In this sequel to the "New York Times" bestseller "The Last Jihad," Baghdad lies in ruins and the eyes of the world are on Jerusalem as Jon Bennett, senior White House advisor, arrives to meet with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
LC Classification NumberPS3568.O786L36 2006