The Fist of God - 9788171619283

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 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....१९९० साली सद्दाम हुसेनन कुवेतवर आक्रमण केल. त्याआधी काही दिवस इंग्लडमध्ये एक अस्पष्ट रेडिओ-संभाषणं पकडल गेल. त्या संभाषणात कुबत-उत-अल्ला नावाच्या एका अत्यंत गुप्त, महाविध्वंसक शत्राचा उल्लेख होता. हे शस्त्र संयुक्त फौजाचा विध्वंस करणार होत.... हुबेहूब अरबासारख्या दिसेना-या मेजर माइक मार्टिनला, कुवेतमधल्या इराकी फौजांची माहिती काढण्यासाठी आणि इराकला कुवेतमधून गुप्त सशस्त्र विरोध करण्यासाठी कुवेतमध्ये पाठवल गेलं. तिथं मिळालेल्या माहितीमुळे त्यानं चक्क बगदाद मध्ये शिरकाव केला. बगदाद मध्ये त्याला जेरिको नावाच्या फितुरांकरवी माहिती गोळा करायची होती.... हे युद्ध जिंकण्याची सद्दामला एवढी खात्री का होती? त्यांन कुवेतमधून बाहेर पडायला का नकार दिला? या प्रश्नाची उत्तर हि कादंबरी वाचल्याखेरीज मिळणार नाहीत?

Author: Frederick Forsyth

Publisher: Mehta Publishing House

Publication Date: Feb 01, 2015

Number of Pages: 490 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 8171619282

ISBN-13: 9788171619283