The Last Jihad

The Last Jihad, Book 1

By: Joel C. Rosenberg

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

Jon Bennett is a top Wall Street strategist turned senior White House advisor. But nothing has prepared him for the terror that he will face. Saddam Hussein dispatches his top hit men to assassinate the President of the United States. Iraqi terrorists spread carnage throughout London, Paris, and Riyadh...and the Butcher of Baghdad has a nuclear ace in his hand that he has not yet played.

Only a solid Arab-Israeli coalition against Iraq can keep the U.S. and other Western nations from certain devastation. And only Bennett and his beautiful partner, Erin McCoy, can make that happen. Their secret project - a billion dollar oil deal off the coast of Gaza - could be the basis for an historic peace treaty and enormous wealth for every Israeli and Palestinian.

But just before the treaty can be signed, Israeli commandos foil an Iraqi scud missile launch, recovering a nuclear warhead and evidence that the next attack will level Washington, New York, and Tel Aviv.

Now, the Israeli prime minister gives the American President an ultimatum: melt down Baghdad within one hour...or Israel will do it herself.

From Jerusalem, Bennett and McCoy must summon all of their stealth and savvy to save themselves - and the world - from absolute destruction.

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©2004 Joel C. Rosenberg (P)2004 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Dick Hill performs this thriller with practiced ease, speeding up when the tension should rise and relaxing through the backstory....[D]oomsday predictions and a spectacular ending bring Rosenberg's speculations to a dramatic conclusion." ( AudioFile)

Loved it.

If you like the espionage genre, I highly recommend this book. Not only was the story expertly written, but Dick Hill did a superb job performing it. He didn't just read it, he made it come alive. He had a lot of characters to read, and did so beautifully. The story was so factually accurate and completely plausible that it gave me chills. Everything about this book was great, except that it didn't go on forever! Happy reading!

Captivated me!

I became so engrossed in this storyline that I was surprised when the book ended. On to book two!

Felt like I'd read it before...

Would you try another book from Joel C. Rosenberg and/or Dick Hill?

Possibly

Has The Last Jihad turned you off from other books in this genre?

No.

What aspect of Dick Hill’s performance would you have changed?

Nothing, I like Dick Hill. I think it would've been better to have had multiple narrators.

Did The Last Jihad inspire you to do anything?

No

Great first novel

Unbelievably entertaining political thriller. And it’s his first novel. Right up there with lee Child and Alex Berenson.

Excellent! Edge of your seat reading!

First of all, the person reading this book reminded me of the voice from the original Mission Impossible TV series. Well done!! Excellent!

Crazy to imagine Mr. Rosenberg wrote this book before 9/11. I felt as though I was listening to history, even though this is a fictional story. I’m hooked! On to the next book in this series!

Awesome Thriller!!

This is a great book and I really enjoyed it. A good read and moving story of mystery and intrigue. I look forward to the next book in the series!!

Dick Hill

The narrator is great! If you enjoy his (Dick Hill) reading style, then you must listen to the book entitled “SAUCER” by Stephen Coonts. The book is just as spectacular as his narration!

The reader chewed the scenery often and the story didn't track well

Not plausible due to lack of continuity in the story. Reader over acted many scenes.

Stunning

Oh My Gosh. Had me on edge of my seat. Ready to start the next book.

Interesting Book, Nice listen...recommend

I enjoyed the suspense in this book. I would have like the author to spend a little more time on the ending, but all in all it was a good book. I was intrigued because of the relevance to current day events (terrorism, world affairs). I would recommend it.