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David Hagberg (Author)
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McGarvey December 26, 2006
Under the cover of a moonless night, al-Quaida operatives made their way inside the infamous Camp Delta prison on the American base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Their goal was to free five prisoners. But their attempt fails. The rescuers and prisoners, all former Iranian Navy submarine crewmen, were all killed. Their freedom was to be the first step in unleashing a deadly act of terrorism--a mission codenamed Allah's Scorpion.
The CIA and Kirk McGarvey are called in, but first McGarvey must stop the destruction of the Panama Canal by a Venezuelan oil tanker rigged to explode in one of the locks. What seems to be an unrelated attack turns up the same cryptic code name.
But this mission may prove to be the ultimate strike against America, a grand finale to what began on 9/11. A pair of Russian nuclear warhead missiles that were spirited into Lybia just before the invasion of Iraq have turned up on the radar, and they are in transit by sea to a undisclosed launch site in the Atlantic Ocean. Once again, Kirk McGarvey is the only man in the position to stop them--the only man capable of knocking out Allah's Scorpion.


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At the vivid start of Hagberg's latest thriller to feature former CIA director Kirk McGarvey, al-Qaeda terrorists attack Camp Echo—the part of the U.S. base at Guantánamo where detainees deemed to be harmless are held while their release is arranged—and help some of these prisoners escape. It appears that Osama bin Laden is putting together a crew of naval experts to pull off an attack on a seaport on America's West Coast that will dwarf even the horrors of 9/11. As McGarvey, who comes out of retirement, and a tough, sexy Cuban-born CIA agent, Gloria Ibenez, prepare to fight off what al-Qaeda has code-named Allah's Scorpion, Hagberg (Soldier of God) once again displays his wide and deep inside knowledge of intelligence and military tradecraft—including details of how Osama and his men hide from American spy satellites. Too many tongue-twisting names of weapons and equipment might slow down the action for some readers, but the full thrust of the narrative soon takes on a life of its own. (Jan.)
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When the U.S. discovers that a series of apparently unrelated terrorist activities may be connected by a mysterious code phrase, "Allah's Scorpion," former CIA director Kirk McGarvey is called back into action. Soon he is hot on the trail of a couple of hijacked nuclear missiles that could fuel a terrorist strike on U.S. soil bigger than 9/11. Hagberg's muscular thriller moves too fast for such subtleties as elegant dialogue or stylish narrative, but what it lacks in finesse it makes up for in sheer, breathless enthusiasm. Fans of the author's slick international thrillers (The Kill Zone, 2002) will find no surprises here, but they probably aren't looking for any. David Pitt
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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Forge Books; First Edition edition (December 26, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0765306239
  • ISBN-13: 978-0765306234
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #927,629 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

DAVID HAGBERG is a former Air Force cryptographer who has traveled extensively in Europe, the Arctic, and the Caribbean and has spoken at CIA functions. He has published more than twenty novels of suspense, including the bestselling Joshua's Hammer, Soldier of God, and Allah's Scorpion. He makes his home in Sarasota, Florida.

 

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Pace, Good Read, January 13, 2007
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David Arndt (Grand Rapids, MI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Allah's Scorpion (McGarvey) (Hardcover)
This international terrorism thriller is fast-paced and well written. Even though the author includes a wealth of information, the story never gets bogged down. My only quibble is with the character who portrays the inevitable computer genius. That particular character just doesn't sound right. I understand that the author is trying to create an eccentric feel, but it just doesn't work for me. On the whole, though, it is a very entertaining ride that I recommend to anyone interested in the genre.
I should add that I have not read any previous books by this author or with this main character and yet had no sense that I was missing information that could only be obtained from a previous book. It stands alone quite well.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe His Best Yet!!, January 25, 2007
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This review is from: Allah's Scorpion (McGarvey) (Hardcover)
It is a trite and over used phrase to describe a book as "hard to put down" or a "page turner." The problem is that neither of those phrases do this book justice. Once you pick it up and start reading about the world according to David Hagberg you have entered a time and place that seem all too real, all to possible and sometimes, all too likely.

The ninth installment on Kirk McGarvey's adventures introduces us to a new foe, a former British Royal Navy submarine captain named Rupert Graham. Graham was one of their brightest sub drivers, but was cashiered after he began to lose his judgement following the death of his wife which resulted in several international incidents. Following that he became a pirate in the South China Sea making a name for himself and eventually attracting the attention of Osama bin Laden. Graham is not a jihadist. He is a mercenary which makes him even more cunning and dangerous. Bin Laden is the one who gave him the nickname of "Allah's Scorpion." It fits.

The novel involves plans by bin Laden to blow up an oil tanker in the Panama Canal as well as acquire a submarine from which he will launch an attack on Washington D.C. Capt. Graham is very much involved in these episodes as is former CIA Director Kirk McGarvey who is attempting to thwart both plans and also to eventually try and complete his own quest to assassinate bin Laden, something he once failed to do. For first and foremost, ahead of all the various hats that McGarvey wears, he is at heart an assassin and one of the best.

To tell the plot beyond that is too difficult without giving it away. There are many twists and turns and moments of peril for all concerned. The story bristles with authenticity and keeps the story line totally within the bounds of plausabililty.

One wishes there was a Kirk McGarvey out there and as long as there is a talented author such as David Hagberg, there will be.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Action Packed Book!, January 31, 2007
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Melvin Hunt (Cleveland,, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Allah's Scorpion (McGarvey) (Hardcover)
This newest Hagberg book starts off with a bang and never lets up.The
book begins with an Osama bin-Laden planned raid on Guantanamo Bay'sCamp Delta.The al-Qaida mujadeen are going to break four Iranian Navy men out of the facility for a terrorist mission.After a battle two American CIA agents pursue the escapees and al-Qaida agents.The agents Gloria Ibenez and Robert Talarico give chase.The al-Qaida warriors and the Iranian are killed as a result of suicides.Ibenez's pardner Talarico is also killed.
The action moves to Venezuala.Former British Royal Navy captain Rupert Graham in the employ of Osama bin-Laden seizes an oil tanker named Apurto Devlan.He plans to explode the tanker in the Panama Canal stopping all
shipping traffic for an indefinite time period.Our hero Kirk McGarvey has
entered the picture.He thwarts the attack.
At the funeral of Talarico al-Qaida terrorists launch an attack to get
MCGarvey.They once again miss him.
Captain Graham and al-Qaida have ontained a Libyan FoxTrot submarine named Shehab.They plan to launch a nuclear missile on Washington D.C.This plot is once again battled by Kirk McGarvey.It turns into quite a battle.
McGarvey decides to hunt Osama bin-Laden down and kill him.This makes for an exciting finish to the book.Be sure to read this one.
In the meantime al-Qaida and Cap
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No one looked twice at the Russian sea captain as he got out of his cab in front of the Cabimas Hotel Internacional, paid the fare, and headed toward the lobby. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
growler phone, kimo sabe, escape trunk hatch, sub driver, middle lock, sonar man, canal pilot, line handlers, forward torpedo room, lapel mike
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Apurto Devlán, Panama Canal, White House, Rupert Graham, United States, Fish Harbor, Distal Volente, New York, Camp Delta, Gloria Ibenez, Royal Navy, Guantanamo Bay, Commander Weiss, York River, Captain Slavin, Colonel Quaddafi, Saudi Arabia, Distal Valente, Homeland Security, Panama City, Sixth Fleet, Coast Guard, Dennis Berndt, Mexico City, Otto Rencke
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