Attack on the Queen - Softcover

Henrick, Richard P.

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ISBN 10: 0380790270 ISBN 13: 9780380790272

Publisher: Avon, 1998

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It is the dawn of a new era of global cooperation. For the first time ever, the Premier of the People's Republic of China is joining the U.S. President and the world's top leaders for the G-7 summit aboard the majestic ocean liner the Queen Elizabeth 2. But there are some who view the historic meeting as an unforgiveable betrayal. While the summit is in progress, fanatics led by a brilliant madman in possession of a stolen nuclear sub strike swiftly and effectively, taking control of the great ship and holding the most powerful leaders on Earth hostage. Now two brothers--operative for separate U.S. government agencies--must stop the nuclear clock and rescue the future of civilization from the claws of unreasoning terror. Because failure to do so will mean one thing: Armageddon!

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About the Author:

Richard P. Henrick is a novelist and screenwriter, the author of seventeen previous books. A recognized master of submarine adventure, he wrote the original story for the blockbuster movie Crimson Tide, starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman, and wrote the bestselling novel of the same name which accompanied the film's release. Mr. Henrick is a native of St. Louis, Missouri, where he still lives and works.

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A historic summit meeting among the G-7 countries, including, for the first time, the People's Republic of China, will be held aboard the majestic QE2; that is, if a terrorist attack by hard-line Maoists can be thwarted. Filled with heroes and villains, action and romance, this thriller also offers plenty of military detail to satisfy those who prefer this genre. Prichard's tempo enables the listener to follow the complex plot with ease. For the most part, he narrates with little vocal differentiation; but when he attempts to voice British and Scots characters, he's not very successful. He neither gets the accents right nor is able to sustain them. Nonetheless, his precise diction and low-key style are perfectly suited to the tension-filled story. S.S.R. (c) AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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