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Read by F. Murray Abraham

"Allah!"

With that shrill cry, three Muslim terrorists blow up a key Soviet oil complex, creating a critical oil shortage that threatens the stability of the USSR.

To offer the effects of this disaster, members of the Politburo and the KGB devise a brilliant plan of diplomatic trickery - a sequence of events designed to pit the NATO allies against each other - a distraction calculated to enable the Soviets to seize all the oil in the Persian Gulf.

But as this spellbinding story of international intrigue and global politics nears its climax, the Soviets are faced with another prospect, one they hadn't planned on: a full-scale conflict in which nobody can win.

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Tom Clancy's previous novels include The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Debt of Honor, Clear and Present Danger, Without Remorse,  Executive Orders, and Rainbow Six.  He is co-creator of the Op-Center, Power Plays, and Net Force series.  He lives in Maryland.

About the Reader
F. Murray Abraham is a critically acclaimed actor who was the recipient of the academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Salieri in the motion picture Amadeus.

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