Insane with grief, Sand vows to destroy a terrorist cabal . Ever since he took the vows of the samurai, Robert Sand has been ready to die. But now, for the first time in his life, he has a reason to live. Her name is Ann, and he sits beside her, awaiting takeoff for Geneva, when terrorists seize the plane. Holding guns on the passengers and crew, they douse the cabin in liquor and light a fire that will burn until it reaches the gas tanks. The terrorists flee as smoke fills the plane, but one lingers -- a Japanese killer with a vendetta against the black samurai. He puts two bullets in Ann's back, and even Sand's lightning reflexes are not fast enough to save her. The Sword of Allah, the most feared terrorist organization on the planet, planned the attack. Its next operation threatens to turn the Cold War up to a boil, but they made one foolish mistake. Robert Sand is angry, and will have his revenge.
Quickly. He smiled. “Just inside. Joe Billy, show the officer to the phone.” Quickly.
Frank Pines let out a sigh. The black man's done it again. Knew Heath's mind like
it was spread out on a table in front of him. Played on his love of the military, ...
In Papua New Guinea, primitive highlanders are armed with AK-47s... In the Persian Gulf, a fishing boat has a sinister cargo... At a luxury hotel in Manila, an Australian 'financial planner' has a rendezvous with men on the World's Most Wanted list... In Israel's West Bank, the unwinnable war continues to rage... And in Canberra, top intelligence and police specialists assemble to find out why terrorists from either side of the world are joining forces in Australia's back yard. Present is Sergeant Tom Wilkes of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, who is called on to spearhead the action team to fight the latest extremist menace. Wilkes and his team will have to join forces with the CIA to defeat a plan more monstrous than anyone–even the experts–could have foretold. Gripping, intelligent and terrifying, Sword of Allah is the ultimate thriller for the post September 11 world.
He wondered whether, somehow, what he was about to do and say was lacking
reason. He knew he was taking a big chance, but this girl was worth it. Skye, do
you love me?' Skye looked around, a little embarrassed, her smile just a 299.
