The Last Days

The Last Jihad, Book 2

By: Joel C. Rosenberg

Narrated by: Patrick G. Lawlor

Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

Osama bin Laden is dead.
Saddam Hussein is buried.
Baghdad lies in ruins.

Now the eyes of the world are on Jerusalem as Jon Bennett - a Wall Street strategist turned senior White House advisor - his beautiful CIA partner Erin McCoy, and the U.S. Secretary of State arrive in the Middle East to meet with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

On the table: a dramatic and potentially historic Arab-Israeli peace plan, of which Bennett is the chief architect. At the heart of the proposed treaty is the discovery of black gold deep underneath the Mediterranean - a vast and spectacular tract of oil and natural gas that could offer unprecedented riches for every Muslim, Christian, and Jew in Israel and Palestine.

But in the shadows lie men whose hearts are filled with evil - men who do not relish a post-Saddam era, men for whom the prospect of a Palestinian peace accord with Israel goes against everything for which their fathers have fought and died. Such men - and the countries that finance them - are ready to do anything necessary to slaughter those who stand in their way.

The clock is ticking. Can Bennett, McCoy, and the American president make peace before the Middle East once again erupts in war?

Listen to more in the Political Thrillers Series.

©2003 Joel C. Rosenberg (P)2003 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"The story is rich with detail, topical references, interesting characters, and logical conclusions. Reader Patrick G. Lawlor does an admirable job in keeping the action flowing." ( AudioFile)

Exciting Novel

I really enjoyed this book! It's a great read! Please check this 3 book series out when you get a chance!

Read this book.

Joel C Rosenberg writes the best stories!! His combination of story, drama & history is a great blend and should not be missed. My one recommendation is the read them in order to get the full development of the characters.

GREAT

Any additional comments?

Great series whether you follow the middle east or not these books are worth your time. They are extremely well researched. So exciting

Great Listen... Good Story!

Was engaging mostly to the end. Worth the download.

Awash with foreign names and history

The author insists on introducing far too many multi named characters rapidly in the first few chapters confusing the reader. It takes quite a few chapters to sort everybody out and determine what country they represent. Readers with limited background on the history will be lost. So this book is for those who are well versed in political history.
Well written but biblical explanations for terrorism seem unrealistic, simplistic, and fictional.
The reader is excellent

interesting all the way

kept me entertained as I run screws into this old plywood floor thought the book was over a couple times but it was very long and very good good story with history intervolving and some intense moments throughout this Tale

Great followup to the first installation

Would you listen to The Last Days again? Why?

Though current events have made the events somewhat stale, this is still a very engaging 'read'. For those that follow the likes of Jack Bauer, Mitch Rapp, etc this book may interest you, though the main character is a political advisor and not an agent of a government agency. Sure he gets in the action, but it's a bit different. Good action, engaging characters - reccomended.

Exciting Read

A satisfying sequel. I can't wait to read the next book in the trilogy

A good starter to a series.....

Have you listened to any of Patrick G. Lawlor’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Patrick Lawlor is a good day reader. He reminds me of a Dick Hill type narrator. Very engaging in bring depth to the characters.

Any additional comments?

This is a good starter book to the series. It is very well thought out and has lots of depth and breadth. Too bad this series doesn't end as well as it began. I was quite disappointed in the final book.

Joel Rosenberg never disappoints

Another fantastic book. I have never been disappointed . I had to listen to it in one night.