The DMZ (Paperback)

by Jeanette Windle (Author) "DEMILITARIZED ZONE, SOUTHERN COLOMBIA: Like an ungainly dragonfly across a stagnant pond, the shadow of the DeHavilland RC-7B flitted across the restless sea of the..." (more)
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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

Product Description
"Those who are not willing to bleed and die for what they hold dear will always be held hostage by those who are."

More than a decade after the end of the cold war has chilled the Marxist rebel movements around the world, one hot spot remains--Colombia.

The inexplicable loss of three major U. S. assets draws the attention of the world to the Colombian demilitarized zone. Are the local Colombian rebels responsible? Or is a deadly Middle Eastern secret cloaked by the jungle canopy of the DMZ?

Among the contingent of politicians and media headed for the DMZ seeking answers is reporter Julie Baker, whose parents had been missionaries in Colombia. Old hurts and terrors surge as she revisits the place of her birth--and her parents' deaths. When Julie's own abduction by guerrillas triggers a time bomb that has been ticking under the feet of the U. S. for a decade, she is left with more quesitons than answers.

With the fate of two countries resting in her hands, Julie must put aside her own terror to face just what God's call for self-sacrifice will mean for her past and her increasingly uncertain future.

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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: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #496,936 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Lorri (Canada) - See all my reviews

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

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

By	patricia sprinkle (Smyrna, GA United States) - See all my reviews

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.