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"With the unexpected death of Russian President Aleksandr Luganov, and Iran's efforts to acquire fully operational nuclear warheads successfully thwarted, American President Andrew Clarke decides the moment has come to unveil his comprehensive proposal to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians. However, when a series of senior American officials involved in the peace process are assassinated, Clarke orders Marcus Ryker and a team of CIA operatives to hunt down those responsible and bring the killing spree to an end. What Ryker uncovers is a chilling plot to kill the American president himself, but at first, it's unclear who is the driving force behind the plot. Is it the Russians, seeking payback for the assassination of Luganov? Is it the Iranians, in retaliation for the American operation to keep Tehran from acquiring nukes? Or is it another conspirator altogether, someone plotting to strike a blow against American hegemony in the Middle East and seize the leadership of the entire Sunni Muslim world? By the time Ryker and his team fully understand the plot and who's behind it, they find they have less than 96 hours to disrupt a terrible evil that has been set in motion"--… (more)
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Author: Joel C. Rosenberg
Pages: 464
Year: 2020
Publisher: Tyndale
My rating: 5 out of 5 stars.
The Marcus Ryker series begins with The Kremlin Conspiracy followed by The Persian Gamble, which sets the stage for The Jerusalem Assassin and
Marcus Ryker is once again on the frontlines fighting to save lives! Marcus is still recovering from injuries he sustained in his previous heroic actions that readers can learn more about in The Persian Gamble. In this story, the President wants to travel to Jerusalem and announce a peace treaty on the Temple Mount. However, there are several parties that don’t want to see that happen, but not all have nefarious motives. On top of that, Marcus has to deal with the political arena here in the United States.
On top of known antagonists that are against the President and the nation, a new enemy has reared his head and if Marcus doesn’t find him, lives will be lost. With several against the President here at home and others abroad, Marcus has to search out those who really are a threat. In addition, the President wants Israel and the Saudi King to be a part of the historic event. Marcus is down to 48 hours to locate and disarm those who will kill anyone who stands in their way to stopping the peace agreement.
Get ready to buckle in and remember to breathe while reading this high-octane thriller that is filled with twists and turns in the plot! I think audiences will enjoy this series if they read the books in sequence to get the full nuance of action, danger and adventure that happens in the story. Just remember this is fiction not fact. It is definitely exciting to read and will leave you waiting for Joel’s next boldest tale that comes in 2021 that is titled, The Beirut Protocol.
Note: The opinions shared in this review are solely my responsibility.
Marcus Ryker is always in the middle of a total mess with governments, spies, traitors, terrorists and friends! Yet, he always manages to get through it…not always as expected, but it’s an exciting life.
I’m looking forward to reading more new books from Mr. Rosenberg!