Tunnel

When the cold war ends, Soviet bloc spies in the United States turn their attention and skills to crimes - robbing banks, killing innocent people and hostage taking. Hiding behind the political pretense of the so-called Beirut Brigade, the thugs move their operation to the Big Apple for one last big heist. But the Joint Task Force on Terrorism has an adversary the Brigade did not count on: Jake Malloy, a New York cop and Navy ex-Seal with a gun, strong instincts, and a belief in the Golden Rule. Malloy puts the clues together from the various crime scenes and hunts the bad guys down in a climatic ending. TUNNEL is action packed from start to finish, and does not let you come up for air until the end.

This book is one of the quickest reads I've ever encountered. It's almost impossible to put down. The terrorist plot at the center of the book is nothing new, and the hero of the story is an unblemished impossibility of a person, but the story holds together and delivers non-stop entertainment. If you're looking for great prose don't read this book, but if you're looking for a great read...grab it!

Gunther is a genius even if he uses his talent to rob banks with the precision of a successful military foray. However, stealing $3 million is not enough for Gunther. Instead, he plans to blackmail the City of New York out of $10 million. Gunther and his associates crash cars that seal the Lincoln Tunnel trapping several thousand motorists inside. The group claiming to be the Beirut Brigade has bombs set to release gas that will kill everyone if the terrorists fail to receive the cash. New York City police captain Jake Malloy, a former Navy SEAL, heads the counter-terrorist team that is running out of time. Besides having to deal or perhaps ignore the interference from the brass, Jake's beloved girlfriend is among those trapped inside the deadly TUNNEL. One of the surest literary bets is that a Walter Wager novel will be a fast-paced exciting thriller. His latest tale, TUNNEL, is a superb novel that never slows down. Although, readers will appreciate Jake's personal terror while he struggles to save the lives of many innocent bystanders, the story line is action, action, and more action. As with Mr. Wager's previous tales (see TELEFON and 58 MINUTES, etc.), the TUNNEL is another triumphant thriller that never eases off the throttle.