The Devils Light, Richard North Patterson
The Devils Light, Richard North Patterson
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The Devil's Light

Author: Richard North Patterson

Narrator: Dennis Boutsikaris

Unabridged: 11 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/03/2011


Synopsis

Now in a premium edition—a ripped-from-the-headlines thriller about an act of nuclear terrorism plotted by Al Qaeda, and the CIA officer who must find the weapon before it causes the Middle East to go up in flames.

THE DEVIL’S LIGHT tells the story of an AL Qeda operative named Amer Al Zaroor, who, on orders from Osama Bin Laden, directs the theft of a nuclear weapon from the Pakistani military, and then transports it toward its intended target, Israel. Meanwhile Bin Laden announces to the world that he will make a major terrorist strike on 9/11/10, the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Deep inside Washington, Brooke Chandler, a CIA operative whose cover was blown by an incompetent colleague in Lebanon, thinks he knows how the bomb is being moved toward its target and how to find it. First he must overcome the skepticism of the CIA and the White House, and then he must find the bomb and disable or detonate it before it causes the Middle East to go up in flames.

About Richard North Patterson

Richard North Patterson is the author of over twenty bestselling and critically acclaimed novels. Formerly a trial lawyer, he was the SEC liaison to the Watergate special prosecutor and has served on the boards of several Washington advocacy groups. He lives in Martha's Vineyard, San Francisco, and Cabo San Lucas with his wife, Dr. Nancy Clair.

About Dennis Boutsikaris

Dennis Boutsikaris won an OBIE Award for his performance in Sight Unseen and played Mozart in Amadeus on Broadway. Among his films are *batteries not included, The Dream Team, and Boys On the Side. His many television credits include And Then There Was One, Chasing the Dragon, and 100 Center Street.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rohit on September 23, 2017

The plot is about a missing nuclear warhead,threats by Al-Qaeda to annihilate USA on the 9/11 anniversary, chaos, mayhem and search for the bomb in the Middle-East. The plot is thin but interspersed with the political history of Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan which make......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on July 29, 2011

This squeaked out 3 stars for me because of the intersting history involved. This novel is taking place as the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches. What do you think old AlQeda is up to? More plans for terrorist attacks. So the hero has to figure out what is going on and save the day. But in the mea......more

Goodreads review by Ellen on September 27, 2021

Helped understand middle east factions.......more

Goodreads review by Schuyler on April 18, 2014

Richard North Patterson demonstrates his research prowess in “The Devil’s Light.” The novel is a clear look at the massive complexities of international relations, terrorism, religious passion, and clandestine espionage. To create the book, Patterson explains that he relied on a massive network of p......more

Goodreads review by Maureen on June 04, 2011

Better as a on a primer on how nuclear weapons could be deployed from Lebanon, The Devil's Light is only a so-so novel. I hate saying this, because I normally enjoy Richard North Patterson's work. This one kept me going because it was jam-packed with interesting information, maps, and theories of th......more