The Last Days

The Last Jihad, Book 2

By: Joel C. Rosenberg

Narrated by: Patrick G. Lawlor

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)

This book was a 5 Star rapid fire page-turner!

Author Joel E. Rosenberg’s book was indeed a rapid fire page-turner!!! His research on the Holy Land, its religions, and politics throughout the Middle East, is impeccable. He, also, knows well U.S. political and military tactics! It all combines to create a realistic, hard to put down book.

The narration by Patrick G. Law brings the book to life!

Don’t miss this book!

A seemingly realistic portrayal of Middle East politics and the role of the U.S.

Liked the plot, the realism and most of all the non-stop action. It's a gGmreat read.

Edge of your seat!

Great thriller that you can imagine happening in real life. I’d wager there are confidential documents that have these same events happening! Great story! Ready to begin the next book!

Good story

It was a good story. But sometimes dragged with dry information that could have been conveyed in a more interesting way. Maybe conversationally or not in one big pile. Other than that, it was a good story.
the Narrator wasn't my favorite, but he was ok.

Just Finished and Ready To Order Third Book

Another page turner from Rosenberg. You feel that you are in the middle of a gripping tale from the first few pages. Part three, here I come.