RED SEA - Hardcover

Benedek, Emily

3.41

81 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312354916 ISBN 13: 9780312354916

Publisher: St Martins Press, 2007

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Four airliners go down simultaneously across the globe. The danger comes from the Middle East. The cause of the destruction is an explosive hidden in the planes' video kits - a glaring loophole in airline security. Julian Granot is a mysterious Israeli intelligence operative called upon to investigate. He enlists Marie Peterssen, a beautiful and ambitious young American reporter. Granot feeds her leads; but he soon suspects that Marie holds the key to another mystery - the murder of his partner, which has driven Granot's relentless pursuit of an Egyptian terrorist mastermind. When that terrorist re-emerges as the likely genius behind the attacks, Marie is sent into the desolate wastes of Iraq on a news story. But she is quickly sucked into the world of counterterrorism, where she will learn a haunting truth about her past, and about the terrorist's bone-chilling plot to unleash nuclear holocaust close to home.

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"The world's intelligence services are riveted by their investigations of four crashed jetliners, but a far dirtier game is afoot. Working separately at first, the Israelis and the Americans unearth traces of a well-advanced plot to explode three nuclear warheads in the heart of the sea lanes approaching New York City. Then Israeli agent Julian Granot recruits an American journalist and an FBI agent to foil the plot before Armageddon erupts. While not a roman a clef, this debut thriller by a seasoned reporter ("Remembered Gate: A Spiritual Journey") purports to arise from the experiences of a real Israeli counterterrorism expert. Combining the nuts and bolts of a technothriller with the emotional resonance of young adventurers seeking truth and honor, Benedek's very readable, densely plotted, and cagily realistic saga--squeezed into two heart-pounding weeks--will have readers anticipating further escapades for her trio. Strongly recommended for popular fiction collections." --"Library Journal "(starred review) "A fine thriller... Emily Benedek is a tremendous young talent." ---Stephen Coonts, author of "The Traitor" "Emily Benedek's realistic and factual thriller about terrorism is not only a heart-stopping read, it informs as much as it entertains." ---Naomi Ragen, author of "The Covenant "and "The Saturday Wife" ""Red Sea" is filled with complex plot twists and memorable characters, plus a chilling vision of a terrorist attack even deadlier than 9/11. Ms. Benedek obviously knows her stuff, and it shows on every page." ---Nelson DeMille, author of "Wild Fire" "Emily Benedek is one hell of a writer! "Red Sea" never lets up from its gripping start, where airliners are blown out of the sky over the Atlantic, right to its page-turning conclusion in New York City. "Red Sea "announces the arrival of a breathtaking new voice." ---Stephen J. Cannell, author of "White Sister" "A gripping foray into the world of terrorism. Benedek has done her homework....A whirlwind ride."----Steven Emerson, founder of The Investigative Project on Terrorism and author of "Jihad Incorporated."

From the Back Cover:

THREE PEOPLE DETERMINED TO STOP A DIABOLICAL ATTACK.

TWO WEEKS UNTIL DISASTER STRIKES.

ONE HEART-POUNDING MISSION...

Four airplanes are blown out of the sky...hundreds of civilians are dead, and the world is gripped by fear. As young American reporter Marie Peterssen investigates the attacks, she meets Julian Granot, a mysterious Israeli operative who offers her an enticing lead—one that points them to maverick FBI agent Morgan Ensley and the ravages of war-torn Iraq.

“Cagily realistic.”—Library Journal (starred review)

Soon Marie, Julian, and Morgan discover a connection between the crashes and a devastating plot to detonate a nuclear bomb in a New York City port—and time is running out. As Marie races to stop a sophisticated network of terrorists, she stumbles upon a shocking revelation: she may have a deep personal connection to the Islamic mastermind behind the attacks. Now she will stop at nothing to uncover the truth. But it could cost Marie and her team the mission...and their lives.

“Benedek is a tremendous young talent.” —Stephen Coonts

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