Crimson Scimitar - by S P Grogan (Paperback)

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A gripping thriller where justice meets spectacle. When a mock trial of Osama bin Laden collides with a deadly terrorist plot, heroes and villains blur into dangerous shades of gray. Only the truth stands between America and devastation.

In the wake of 9/11, defense attorney Booker Langston still carries the weight of losing his fiancée in the Twin Towers. When he's offered the role of defending Osama bin Laden in a televised mock trial, he faces an impossible choice between justice and revenge. Meanwhile, young al-Qaeda operative Khalaf plots a devastating attack that will shake America to its core.

As the mock trial captivates the nation, a deadly plan unfolds in the shadows. With time running out, Booker must confront his own prejudices while racing to prevent another catastrophic attack. Will his pursuit of justice blind him to the real threat, or can he piece together the clues before it's too late? The answers lie in an explosive confrontation where nothing is quite what it seems.

Book Synopsis

A gripping thriller where justice meets spectacle. When a mock trial of Osama bin Laden collides with a deadly terrorist plot, heroes and villains blur into dangerous shades of gray. Only the truth stands between America and devastation.

In the wake of 9/11, defense attorney Booker Langston still carries the weight of losing his fiancée in the Twin Towers. When he's offered the role of defending Osama bin Laden in a televised mock trial, he faces an impossible choice between justice and revenge. Meanwhile, young al-Qaeda operative Khalaf plots a devastating attack that will shake America to its core.

As the mock trial captivates the nation, a deadly plan unfolds in the shadows. With time running out, Booker must confront his own prejudices while racing to prevent another catastrophic attack. Will his pursuit of justice blind him to the real threat, or can he piece together the clues before it's too late? The answers lie in an explosive confrontation where nothing is quite what it seems.

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An amazing job of bringing the story to life around the reader, with evocative imagery and provoking an emotional response right from the opening chapter. I got so caught up reading that hours passed before I set the book down and came up for a breather...

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