The Twelfth Imam

A Novel (The Twelfth Imam, Book 1)

By: Joel C. Rosenberg

Narrated by: Christopher Lane

Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's summary

Tensions are rising in the Middle East. Iran’s president vows to annihilate the United States and Israel. Israel’s prime minister says someone must hit Iran’s nuclear sites “before it’s too late”. The American president warns against a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities and says negotiations are the key to finding peace.

And amid it all, rumors are swirling throughout the region of a mysterious religious cleric claiming to be the Islamic messiah known as the Mahdi or the Twelfth Imam. Word of his miracles, healings, signs, and wonders is spreading like wildfire.

CIA operative David Shirazi was born for this moment. He is recruited and sent into Tehran with one objective: use all means necessary to disrupt Iran’s nuclear weapons program, without leaving American fingerprints and without triggering an apocalyptic new war.

But time is running out.

©2010 Joel C. Rosenberg (P)2010 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

“Ripped from the headlines — next year’s headlines.” ( Washington Times)

Couldn't wait for my commute so I could listen!

A fast paced, can't put it down book. I started to read the sequel, the Tehran Initiative, then discovered this is the first book in the series. I wish Audible (and Amazon) would make it clearer if a book is part of a series.The third book is due to be released shortly.
The characters are well developed, the background well researched - I must admit that I learned much about the Middle east from reading this book.

great part of the series

an excellent addition to the first book I enjoyed each minute of the story and look forward to more

Best depiction of the possible end of our world ev

Would you consider the audio edition of The Twelfth Imam to be better than the print version?

I have the audio version. I felt as if I were next to each character in every seen.

Who was your favorite character and why?

It would be David. That was one tough individual.My mother died from cancer and there would have been no person, not even a President, that would have kept me from being by her side at the end. He would have to come to where I was, end of subject.

Which character – as performed by Christopher Lane – was your favorite?

Satan. Scared the hell out of me.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes, when he lost the love of his life. They could write a squel, that is if the World was not destroyed.

Any additional comments?

They should make a movie of this if they haven't. Would win best picture of the year hands down. Would love to be present when they select the actors.

Extremely pleased

Only recently discovered Joel Rosenberg. Listened to The Twelfth Imam and the two books that followed it, in just two weeks. The story is one of the best I've read, and the performance is outstanding as well. Highly recommended!!

Loved this book

I love having audible and loved this book. Gotta get the next book. Exciting book and great to be able to listen on long trips and waiting rooms. Funny aside... On one trip my phone overheated and shut down at a particularly exciting point! Oh man!!! Highly recommend this book and audible itself!

I Loved It!!

Definitely religious but a very good and patriotic story. This book quotes both the Bible and Koran and tries to show how suppressed the Muslim society is in the Middle East.

Awesome

This is an incredible page turner book. You learn so much about Islam but in a dramatic way.

Rich, multi-faceted story

I love all the different perspectives in this absorbing book. The narrator does a good job with what must have been a Herculean effort to voice so many different accents and people. The Christian undercurrent is especially important to me, but it has so many other side stories going on, you have to hold on for the ride. Can’t wait to get the next one.

Was excellent

Would you consider the audio edition of The Twelfth Imam to be better than the print version?

I do like to listen to books while I am working and even if I want to follow along with the printed version, the audio helps to bring the story alive.

What other book might you compare The Twelfth Imam to and why?

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What about Christopher Lane’s performance did you like?

very much so

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

I would rather listen...sometimes films make things to intense and also limit our own imagination.

Any additional comments?

see above comment

I couldnt stop listening especially at the end

This is the best book I have ever listened to in my whole life. At one point I listened for 2 hoursnstraight. This is a must listen to