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The Standoff

by Chuck Hogan · 1995

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A nightmare erupts when an FBI negotiator confronts a notorious criminal who has barricaded himself, his wife, and his five children in a secluded mountaintop cabin in Montana. Their tense, nine-day standoff builds into a deadly war of nerves between two unforgettably charismatic and strong-minded protagonists.

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thrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisIdahoIdahoMore like thisLess of thisMontanaMontanaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 368 pages

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