Strike the Dragon 9780802439086

A cell phone awakens a young mother in a Palestinian refugee camp. The simple message, "It is time," jolts her awake. Dressing in clothes that once belonged to her dead husband, she asks her mother to watch her young son. Upon arriving at the mosque, she meets the man who had called. He takes her to two other men who will transport her, and the bomb she will wear, to the proper destination--the West Bank, city of Ariel.A story of international terrorism and intrigue unfolds across the globe. Special agents and covert operatives track clues to pinpoint the probability of an attack that will dwarf previous attempts to strike where it hurts the most.Editorial ReviewsFrom the Back CoverWe don't know where, how, or by whom. But we know it is coming¿"When trying to kill a dragon, it is never wise to attack directly. The dragon's greatest weapons of destruction¿his eyes, his teeth, his claws, and his fire-breathing mouth¿are all up front." He then walked over to the corner where boxes of Surface-to-Air missiles were stacked. "No," he said, "to kill a dragon you must creep up from behind and grab it by its tail."A fiery FBI agent is frustrated with too much paperwork and not enough action. An unwitting college professor stumbles upon a series of ominous Middle Eastern photographs. And a devastated Israeli widower goes on the offensive to avenge his loss. Now, they all must work together to figure out what's next.The strike is imminent and the Dragon is vulnerable¿ It is time.About the AuthorCHARLES DYER (B.A., Washington Bible College; Th.M. and Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) served for ten years as provost of Moody Bible Institute before becoming professor-at-large of Bible and host of The Land and the Book radio program. He is the author of numerous books, including A Voice in the Wilderness, What's Next?, The Rise of Babylon, and The New Christian Traveler's Guide to the Holy Land. His most recent book is Character Counts: The Power of Personal Integrity.