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The Fifth Horseman

by Larry Collins, Dominique Lapierre · 1980

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In a suspenseful novel of terrorist threat, Libyan leader Qaddafi holds New York City hostage with the threat of setting off a hidden nuclear bomb.

Genre
thrillermysteryspy thrillerhistorical fiction
Themes
terrorism
Setting
New YorkNew York State
Audience
adult

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