Sleeper Cell [Paperback]

Greg Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 16, 2005

Terrorists plan to use the trucking industry to carry out a series of devastating attacks across the United States. Using loopholes in the international shipping arena, they import radioactive materials and toxic nerve agents which are loaded into bomb l

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

The scenarios put forth in Sleeper Cell are drawn entirely from today's events. Every scene, every nightmare scenario is entirely plausible in that the loopholes exist today and can easily be exploited by those determined to kill us. It is known that there are terror cells within the United States. What if these terrorists were capable of using the trucking indistry to distribute a bomb? The means exist, and the technology required is not daunting. Could we stop it in time? Could we even discover the plot? The devastation and economic ruin that would follow from such an event could cause financial and social chaos in the years following the event. A single well-placed dirty bomb would not only kill thousands, but leave large areas of the country uninhabitable. The scenario is real. The chase is mine.

About the Author

Greg Smith was born in Marietta, GA, but grew up in the Pacific Northwest. He served as an Air Force officer, in the area of Force Command and Control and remains an active Air Force reservist. After leaving active service, Greg worked in the transporta

Product Details

• Paperback: 306 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris (November 16, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141348624X
• ISBN-13: 978-1413486247
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,373,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A really good suspenseful thriller, March 13, 2006

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Lurah B. "Lurah." (Yakima WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sleeper Cell (Hardcover)

Based on the premise that terrorists may use our vast trucking inductry to stockpile and deliver huge bombs, this story is as up-to-date as tomorrow's headlines. The author develops such great and believable suspense that this reader was unable to stop turning the pages. The protagonists on both sides of the law seem very authentic and substantial which makes me want to know more about their future; the hallmark of memorable character development. I hope this is the first of many novels by Greg Smith who I am adding to my must-read list.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars terrifying and realistic - right to the very end, January 23, 2006

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Cecelia S. (Fort Worth, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sleeper Cell (Hardcover)

In the post-911 era, no one can doubt that the United States is vulnerable to terrorist attacks. But just how vulnerable are we? How easy would it be, really, for a dedicated group to disrupt our economic structure? To use the vast complexity of our society to obscure simple but effective strikes?

Sleeper Cell explores these ideas, in a fast paced, well developed plot that forces the reader to keep reading; to find out more, transfixed not just by the weave of the story, but also by the stunning comprehension that this story is not fabricated from outrageous ideas, but is set very firmly in the realm of what is possible and even may be likely.

This is not a book that can be read over time - it grabs your attention and pulls you into a web of intrigue and politics and gritty every day life, right to the very end.

Greg Smith has set a standard for a first novel that others wish to emulate. He has proven his ability to craft a tight, well constructed story and put it in a frame that is both terrifying and realistic.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Scenario Too Real for Comfort, January 3, 2006

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Kenneth W. Finley "KW" (Dallas ,Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sleeper Cell (Hardcover)

Imagine a little man in a dark room with no windows. His sole job in life is dreaming up scenarios where the most insignificant act can bring about the end of civilization as we know it. This book describes his worst nightmare. The author starts out with some of the basic scenarios of everyday life and weaves them into a sinister plot that is all too real for comfort. Intelligent adversaries from a much harsher environment than most Americans can appreciate exploit the very freedoms we take for granted to further their aims. The author shows how George and Nita, two intelligent, dedicated people on our side are under equipped, under appreciated, and hampered by the very system they are supposed to uphold. The author's casual narrative style is fast paced and shows an intimate knowledge of the factions he describes. The short chapters keep the story moving at a breakneck pace you will find hard to resist. The story is believeable because there are no super heroes or super villains. Just dedicated, hard working people on both sides. The suspense is in how their mutually exclusive purposes intertwine and mix like pouring water into acid - and just as explosive. Ride with George and Nita as they attempt to sever all the heads of a monster to foil his multi-layered attack. Back to our little man in the dark room. We know he's paranoid, but as this author shows, he could still be right...