The DMZ [Paperback]

Jeanette Windle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 25, 2004

Reporter Julie Baker returns to her childhood village in Colombia's demilitarized zone to investigate the loss of U.S. military assets. As she looks for answers, Julie finds herself lost in the jungle, angry with a God who seems to have abandoned her. Guaranteed fiction!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Windle is skillful at capturing the setting and politics of South America, where she grew up . . . an exciting read. -- Joseph Bentz, CBA Marketplace, July 2002

From the Author

As the author, I myself grew up the daughter of missionary parents in the outback jungle areas of Colombia. As I have researched the chaos and strife that is engulfing the beautiful country I once called home, watched guerrilla warfare overrun towns and villages that held childhood friends, wondered what has become of people I once knew, one theme has run repeatedly through my mind:

Does personal self-sacrifice still hold moral value in our 21st century? Does the Creator of the Universe have a right to demand or expect sacrifice of self or loved ones to save a hurting world? Exploring the answers to these questions in my own past became the motivation behind The DMZ.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Kregel Publications (May 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0825441188
• ISBN-13: 978-0825441189
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #791,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

As the child of missionary parents, award-winning author and journalist Jeanette Windle grew up in the rural villages, jungles, and mountains of Colombia, now guerrilla hot zones. Her detailed research and writing is so realistic that it has prompted government agencies to question her to determine if she has received classified information. Curently based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Jeanette has lived in six countries and traveled in more than thirty. She has more than fifteen books in print, including political/suspense best seller CrossFire and 2010 CBA Award finalist and Christy Award finalist Veiled Freedom.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Addiction at its best!, October 14, 2002

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Lorri (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The DMZ (Paperback)

DMZ by Jeanette Windle is a fast-paced, political suspense novel that is almost impossible to put down, especially towards the end. It's practically addictive!
The story is very believable, not surprising considering the incredible amount of research that has gone into this novel and the fact that the author has herself lived in South America for many years. (Windle has written an earlier book entitled Crossfire, a story dealing with the drug trade in Bolivia). Her writing is so realistic that government agencies have questioned her to determine if she has received classified information! The novel chronicles the adventures of Julie Baker, a young journalist who is caught in international intrigue while covering a story involving the deaths of three U.S. citizens in the Columbian demilitarized zone. Julie is part of the media, medical, and political contingent sent to investigate the incident but she has a personal agenda as well. Her missionary parents died in Columbia and she is seeking answers in hopes of reconciling her feelings with the haunting memories from her past. Julie soon learns that besides the mysterious deaths of the three Americans, a sophisticated military aircraft has also disappeared and the FARC guerrilla rebels who roam the jungles of Columbia are considered prime suspects. Julie gets first-hand information about this group when she is kidnapped by the rebels and taken into the impenetrable interior of the rainforest. Her life among the rebel troops is intriguing and captivating as is the guerrilla soldier, Enrique Martinez, who rescues her from danger and death. Together they pit their lives against overwhelming odds as they attempt to uncover a deadly secret beneath the jungle's canopy.
This story has a compelling plot, great dialogue, realistic characters, and a powerful message of faith and courage. I recommend this wonderful book to all readers - male and female - because it is sure to captivate all who read it. (Just don't expect to get much work done until you've finished reading it. You really CAN'T put it down when nearing the final chapters!)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down., September 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The DMZ (Paperback)

I'm glad that I finally finished this book because my housework and outside chores were suffering. It was good all the way through, but impossible to put down towards the end. Jeanette Windle certainly did her homework and the fact that she wrote about exotic people and places that she knew intimatly certainly showed. Very colorful and believable and exciting! Buy this book and read it. Be sure to get her other book, Crossfire, too. They're addictive. She is a new "favorite author" of mine.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling, July 23, 2002

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patricia sprinkle "Patricia Sprinkle" (Smyrna, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The DMZ (Paperback)

This is a great book! I read it during a book tour, and could hardly wait for my next break to get back to the Colombian jungle and the adventures of this young reporter who is caught in international intrigue while trying to sort out her own feelings about her past. The story is compelling, with good characters, great dialogue and descriptions, and an ending you cannot put down. Windle writes as well as Grisham and does a better job of weaving faith into the story.