The Zero Hour

by Joseph Finder

Book Overview

A renegade U.S. billionaire has enlisted the services of a terrorist called the "Prince of darkness" in order to punish America. The most resourceful killer alive has been granted the knowledge and the power he needs to destroy the foundations of global finance in one explosive instant. FBI Special Agent Sarah Cahill is leading the manhunt, matching wits with the most formidable opponent of her career. But she is unaware of the scope of the terror...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688144500
• ISBN13: 9780688144500
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

throat closing chills

It's been some time since I've read a novel that really could give you chills. Between the hard core ways of the Prince of Darkness and the explaination of all the hi-tech happenings it kept you on the edge of your chair as you rolled through page after page. Mr. Finders novels always have been a good read and I find this one to not only follow in pattern but to be outstanding. Read it if you only have a little time, it won't take you long.

Pre 9/11 Thriller Still Worth a Look

It's unfortunate that this book is out of print-- I suppose that to some it might seem that the events of 9/11 have rendered this tale of a terrorist attack on NYC moot. Not so. Finder's story, set after the first attack on the WTC, is a bit spooky in how it manages to anticipate some of what did occur years later. Details about the world of terrorism and counter-terrorism that may have seemed merely nice detail work originally now have a special kind of resonance. For that reason alone, this book would be worth a look.But that's not all it has to offer. Finder combines the tech-savvy detail of Clancy with the personal drama and driving suspense of Ludlum. We get a whole cast of characters that are drawn well enough to engage us in the story without stopping the narrative push.Action, surprises, twists and a grippingly real premise-- the book manages to entertain and give you something to think about when it's over. A great read. I can only hope that the release of Finder's new novel Paranoia will fuel interest in his earlier works so that this sees print again, because it deserves to be out there.

Excellent

Gripping and fast paced story with amazingly realistic presentation. Kept me turning page after page until early hours of the morning. A moderate understanding of computer terminoligy will help you appreciate this book best. All in all, a very good book indeed.

A well written terrorist Thriller

This is the second book by this author I have read, and both have been very enjoyable. When an exiled US industralist decides he wants revenge on the people who ruined him there he hires the best terrorist he can find to do the work."the prince of darkness" as he is known in the trade (by the few who know him at all) is an intelligent and totaly amoral character. On the law enforcemnt side in the US we have Sarah Cahill a former expert in terrorist actions in the FBI.This book it has to be said, is full of anagrams, but then I suspect that the world of law enforcemnt is full of them now - and being somewhat of a techno-thriller they go with the genre.One of the things I liked about this novel was that none of the main characters are invulernable. They are people with lives of their own in an extraordinary situation. Sarah is not as 'strong' as her terroist opponent - but that only makes her more believable.I'm looking forward to more books by this author, and if you like thrillers this book is worth picking up.