The Fifth Horseman [Paperback]

Larry Collins (Author), Dominique Lapierre (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1987

In a suspenseful novel of terrorist threat, Libyan leader Qaddafi holds New York City hostage with the threat of setting off a hidden nuclear bomb. 12 cassettes.

--This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Editorial Reviews

From AudioFile

A thermonuclear bomb planted in New York City provides powerful leverage against the President of the United States. Muammar al-Qaddafi, Israeli government leaders, U.S. officials and the terrorists make up the cast of characters. Christopher Hurt does a masterful job of narration. His pacing and voice identify each individual and draw the reader into the action. At the same time, Hurt's sensitive interpretation allows the reader to sympathize with the different dilemmas involved. The scenario seems plausible; Hurt's powerful reading moves it into the realm of possibility. L.S. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Avon Books (Mm) (December 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380547341
• ISBN-13: 978-0380547340
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #860,918 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sad but true, September 12, 2001

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"mazzok" (Trento, Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fifth Horseman (Paperback)

I read the book a few months ago and it's deeply sad to find out how it foretold the future. A future in which danger lies not in ballistic attacks but terrorism.
Simply told, almost 20 years ago the writers imagined the background and the dynamics that could lead to a disaster really similar to what happened yesterday.
My simpathy to all USA people for the great disaster that stroke their country.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yard Sale Find, February 14, 2002

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This review is from: The Fifth Horseman (Hardcover)

I paid 25 cents for this book and it was the best quarter I ever spent. This book grabs you at the beginning and does notlet go of you to well after you are done reading it. The subject matter is so topical that the 22 years from original press does not matter at all. Buy it used, find in in the library, or if you have money to burn buy it from a Zshop. You won't be disappointed.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't put the book down, January 10, 2001

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PlanoTX (Plano, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fifth Horseman (Paperback)

This is a prototype Tom Clancy book before there were Tom Clancy books.

I had bought The Fifth Horseman at an airport before a business trip. I read it on the flight for half an hour or so. Then it disappeared into the piles of non-essential materials.

Four months later, the book resurfaced. (Obviously, the first few chapters hadn't made much of an impression.) It was a morning in June about ten o'clock, outdoors on a hammock, when I started the book once more. It was in my den, after midnight, when I finally read the last page of the book.

What a story! A cliff hanger. Tremendous suspense. Extremely plausible. So good that I didn't read another novel for months because nothing else could compete with the experience The Fifth Horseman had provided. It was simply THAT good.

Amazon.com says this book is now out-of-print. Don't let that stop you. Buy it at auction. Find it at your library. Listen to it on audiotape. If you like books of international intrigue, this is the definitive suspense story.