Hell for the Holidays

By Chris Grabenstein and Perseus

Book Overview

Christopher Miller is up against a group of domestic terrorists who are copying Al Qaeda's tactics: operating in cells, following a twisted fundamentalist doctrine, targeting "public amusements." A White Supremacist hate group has smuggled in a stinger missile and recruited an army marksman ? a nightmare vision of a new and more talented Timothy McVeigh. Their initial plan is to bring down an airliner as it takes off from JFK airport. When Miller warns authorities about this group and its plans, no one listens because the FBI's focus has shifted to foreign terrorists, and his home, Jersey City, has the second largest population of Arabs/Muslims in America. "Saint Chris" comes up against the same sort of bureaucratic resistance encountered by the FBI agents who, pre-9/11, wrote memos about Arab Terrorists Flying Airplanes that no one paid attention to. The White Wolves have chosen Thanksgiving as the day to strike, since they feel the holiday commemorates God giving of this country to his chosen people: the white man. Meanwhile, on the home front, Miller has to cope with his daughter's post traumatic stress as the anniversary of her Christmas nightmare draws near and he will be torn between taking care of her and saving thousands of innocent lives!

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786720603
• ISBN13: 9780786720606
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

#2 in series

Christopher is back! On the case investigating home grown terrorist white supremacists that are planning something big. His boss won't believe him or help him but he connects with Special Agent Andrew Jackson who is helping put together seemingly unrelated murders that cross with Chris's investigation into kidnapping and US Customs. Gathering information they find dead bodies as the brotherhood is eliminating people in their cells. After performance they are taken out by the next person. Chris follows leads and finally comes face to face with the terrorist group on a jam packed Thanksgiving weekend. Trying to focus on his job, the suspects, and preventing a catastrophe he has to balance his job along with his family who is in harm's way. His precious daughter is still having nightmares from last Christmas's horror and Chris has to decide if he's still going to be in the FBI or take care of his family

Speedy Delivery

Got here in good time. Didn't really matter though. Its my Christmas Reading book for '09. But it is in good shape! Thanks for the inexpensive book!

Holiday Terror

WARNING: This review (and the book) will spoil events from the previous book. If you are interested in the series, start there. It's been almost a year since FBI Agent Chris Miller's daughter was held hostage by a terrorist disguised as Santa. And the signs are becoming obvious that it will make the up coming holiday season harder. As much as Chris would like to focus on her, something is heating up in the country. It starts with the kidnapping of a neighbor's son on Halloween and grows from there. The chatter is that a group of white supremacists are planning an attack on US soil. With no one in the FBI willing to give him the help he needs, Chris must work with a few friends in the bureau to track them down. Can they do it before the attack takes place? I was hesitant to read this book after how vile the villain was in the first. And I'm glad I did. Don't get me wrong, I still found the villain reprehensible, especially all the racists and homophobic slurs he said. But he wasn't evil just to be evil. The book started out fine, but the tension increased every chapter. I couldn't believe how into it I was until I got to the end and had to take a few deep breaths. The threat was all too real, which made it even scarier. And the characters were good. While the villain had to redeeming value, he wasn't one note. And the sub-plot with his daughter made Chris all the more real. Thrillers aren't my normal reading choice, but I really enjoyed this one. If Chris is warding off evil during more holidays, I will be sure to celebrate them with him.

Good characters, twists, turns, everything

I've followed the author since his first summer tale. His characters are crisp and well crafted. The story twists from here-to-there and back again. Lots of characters to like and to hate. Top notch effort.