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Prince Ibrahim al Saud is amember of the Saudi royal family and a brilliant international businessman with a personal fortune worth billions of dollars. He is also the world's most dangerous terrorist, having purchased nuclear weapons from Russia's corrupt military.Only two people stand in his way: U. S. Army Colonel Peter Thorn and FBI Special Agent Helen Gray.
Following a trail that leads from the former Soviet Union, across Europe, and finally to America, the two find themselves hunted show more by the very people they're trying to protect...and time is running out.
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The 1980's brought forth a flood tide of political thriller authors. Bond was better then most. This book is a good example of the genre.
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Un avión que transporta a una comisión norteamericana de inspección de armas se estrella misteriosamente en Rusia. Poco después, un imporante diplomático es asesinado. La alarma se ha disparado. Un audaz plan para destruir a los Estados Unidos está en marcha. El artífice es el principe Ibrahim al Saud, miembro de la familia más influyente del Medio Oriente y brillante cabeza de un conglomerado de empresas multimillonario. Su secuaz es Rolf Reichart, temido es agente Stasi y ahora asesino a sueldo. Por su parte, el coronel Peter Thorn y la agente del FBI Helen Gray intentan desbaratar el golpe de Ibrahim y sus aliados.
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Larry Bond is a writer and game designer. He graduated from St. Thomas College in 1973 with a degree in quantitative methods. Bond worked as a computer programmer before entering The U.S. Navy Officers Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. He graduated in 1976 and served in the Navy for six years. Bond spent two years with the Navy Reserve show more Intelligence Program and then worked as a naval analyst for consulting firms in Washington, D.C. Bond also designs games. His Harpoon gaming system was published in 1980 and has won the H.G. Wells Award as the best miniature game of the year in 1981, 1987, and 1997. A computer version of the game was created in 1990 and won the Wargame of the Year award from Computer Gaming World. Bond began his writing career by collaborating with Tom Clancy on the bestseller Red Storm Rising. His own novels include Red Phoenix, The Enemy Within, and Day of Wrath. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Day of Wrath
- Original title
- Day of Wrath
- Original publication date
- 1998
- People/Characters
- Colonel Peter Thorn, USA; FBI Special Agent Helen Gray; Prince Ibrahim al Saud; Rolf Ulrich Reichardt; John Avery
- Important places
- Kandalaksha, Russia; Saudi Arabia; Saoedi-Arabië
- Dedication
- To Katie and Julie Bond and Olivia Larkin
- First words
- The twin-engined Antonov-32 turboprop roared off the runway and climbed sharply before banking right.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Actually, it's Deputy Assistant Director Thorn now."
- Blurbers
- Cussler, Clive; Griffin, W.E.B.; Grady, James; Clancy, Tom
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- Czech, English, Italian, Spanish
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- ISBNs
- 16
- ASINs
- 5
