State of the Union
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Brad Thor
From the bestselling author of THE LIONS OF LUCERNE and PATH OF THE ASSASSIN comes another electrifying international thriller featuring all-American hero Scot Harvath, as he plunges into the frigid heart of the Russian tundra to save the fragile state of the union. On a cold January morning, the United States awakes to discover that an old enemy, one long believed dead and buried, has crawled out of its grave to lay siege to the world's only superpower. With the stunning discovery that enhanced Soviet-made suitcase nukes have been secreted in America's major cities, President Jack Rutledge gathers his National Security Council to weigh the feasibility of a first strike against the Russian Federation. There's only one problem. For over two decades, the Russians have been funnelling international aid money into a top secret air defence system, which has just been brought on-line and which will render any conventional attack upon their country utterly ineffective. After exhausting all of his other options, and with Soviet sleeper agents preparing to detonate their deadly payloads across the United States, the president turns to the nation's final hope, ex-Navy SEAL and Secret Service Agent Scot Harvath. As high-voltage and timely as they come, STATE OF THE UNION is a frighteningly real, headline-ripping tale of espionage and intrigue that will keep readers guessing until the last tantalizing piece of the puzzle locks into place.
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Author
Brad Thor
Pages
560
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2008-09-04
ISBN
1847395287 9781847395283
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"Compared to the two earlier books, I found this story lagging in spots. The idea was extremely interesting and the plot was great at other areas, however this book was more of a chore to finish some nights.<br/><br/>Many others have highlighted the plot so I will be brief. The story is that the US is being blackmailed to leave the world and financial stages as the number one leader by those tied to the original USSR. The blackmail comes in the form of nuclear bombs hidden away in briefcases all over the country. To make matters worse, the Soviets have a new secret weapon, or rather shield, in the form of a defensive system that makes them impregnable to attack from conventional missile means.<br/><br/>With not much time, Scot Harvarth must reactivate a cold war US spy network or find another means of protecting the USA...<br/><br/>The only thing I didn't like in terms of the plot was what the US asked for in the end... this seemed not plausible to me. I'll leave it at that so that those who haven't read the book will find out what I mean on their own."
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