Firestorm: A Novel (Paperback)

by Jeanette Windle (Author)
Key Phrases: forest survival treks, intel analyst, two rogue cops, Julio Vargas, Ciudad del Este, Santa Cruz (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Windle's knowledge of Columbia and Bolivia bring to life rich details of this area of the world famous for its constant conflict, drug smuggling and strife. Readers will feel the cloying heat of the tropics and lose themselves in the pages of a thriller with a Christian hero and heroine. Intrigue, believable bad guys, smart heroes and God's truthoFireStorm has it all and is written with exceptional skill in an arena that holds the elements and thought provoking test of faith, skill and determination." (Dian Moore www.ChristianBookPreviews.com )

A disturbingly credible story . . . When this gripping story is finished, it will leave you more than a bit worried. -- Clyde D. Taylor,Former U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay

A wordsmith of the first order, Windle's ability to describe a scene will cause you to literally break a sweat -- Chuck Holton, Former U.S. Army Black Beret and best-selling author of A More Elite Soldier

As a missionary who works out of Miami and frequently travels throughout Colombia and South America, Jeanette Windle's FIRE STORM is an excellent primer about how the global terrorist network operates in South America and how it is able to strike in the heart of the USA. (Dr Neal Hegeman Miami International Seminary Miami International Seminary )

Drug dealing, terrorism, and smuggling are not typically images that come to mind when you hear the words iChristian Fiction,i but in FireStorm (Kregel Publications, 2004) author Jeanette Windle captivates readers with a tale of suspense and intrigue that will keep them glued to the pages. (Lisa M. Hendey Agape Press )

This book is frightening unless the reader believes in the overruling hand of God in human history -- David M. Howard, well-known author and former director of LAM, WEF, Intervarsity, and Urbana

Windle's fiction is so convincing that one hopes desperately that her fiction cannot possibly become the truth. -- Willard Dickerson,Former director of education, American Booksellers Association

Product Description
If you thought Sara Conner was safe . . . think again.

Sara narrowly escaped the ruins of the Cortez drug empire (CrossFire) to find sanctuary in Miami. But is she really safe? And what of special agent Doug Bradford? Can a relationship formed under fire survive the stress of Doug's dangerous profession?

When old enemies resurface, the trail of suspicion leads to the lawless Tri-Frontier region of South America where drug-dealing, smuggling, and terrorism hide behind the tourist trade of Iguazu Falls, the world's greatest cascades. A routine drug raid catapults Sara and Doug into a raging firestorm that sweeps across international borders . . . and this time the flames of terror burn in their homeland.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Kregel Publications (October 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0825441196
• ISBN-13: 978-0825441196
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.7 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #215,089 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Finally, some good Christian Writers, January 17, 2005

By	E. Dian Moore (Moundsville, WV USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Prison did not hold Julio Vargas, Sara Conner's deadliest enemy. He has been bought out of the prison and is paid to train an elite group of terrorists-a group like the United States Special Forces.

Sara Conner is unaware of Vargas's release from the prison and settles into her new life as a teacher and independent woman. With her newfound confidence and sense of self, she contemplates a new relationship with DEA agent Doug Bradford. But Bradford turns up missing.

Written off by his own agency as dead, no one bothers to look for Bradford, or to investigate his disappearance. In the DEA's eyes, Bradford is following his own agenda, and they don't appreciate it.

But Sara Conner isn't buying it. Bradford is the most trustworthy person she knows. She begins her own investigation, which uncovers information the DEA missed, and she and two agents set off to trace Bradford's last steps.

"Firestorm" follows on the heels of "Crossfire," which introduces Sara Conner and her unwitting marriage into a family of criminals that DEA Doug Bradford brings to justice.

Windle's knowledge of Columbia and Bolivia bring to life rich details of this area of the world famous for its constant conflict, drug smuggling and strife. Readers will feel the cloying heat of the tropics and lose themselves in the pages of a thriller with a Christian hero and heroine.

Intrigue, believable bad guys, smart heroes and God's truth-Firestorm has it all and is written with exceptional skill in an arena that holds the elements of today's world, both good and bad, in a believable and thought provoking test of faith, skill and determination.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting and interesting read, October 21, 2004

By	Lisa M. Hendey "Lisa, CatholicMom.com Webmaster" (Fresno, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Drug dealing, terrorism, and smuggling are not typically the images that come to mind when you hear the words "Christian Fiction", but in Firestorm (Kregel Publications, July 2004, paperback, 560 pages), author Jeanette Windle captivates readers with a tale of suspense and intrigue that will keep you glued to the pages. Windle, who currently resides in Miami, Florida with her family, spent much of her youth living with her missionary family in parts of South America which are currently in the center of the drug trade. She has managed to fuse her knowledge of the area and her gift for storytelling into a fascinating sequel to her first thriller, Crossfire. Readers will emerge from their experience of having read this book thoroughly satisfied with a story well told, and encouraged by a message of faith and hope.

5.0 out of 5 stars Sequel to Crossfire, March 3, 2009

By	June W. Bare "June W. Bare, writer and poet" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

All Things
Jeanette Windle has done it again with a sequel to "Crossfire". This was spellbinding. Sara, having nearly lost her freedom and her life in her previous encounter with Vargas, now is faced with this enemy once again. She seems to be able to get into trouble more than anyone else in the world. Romance, mystery, intrigue, international implications...she's right in the middle of it all.