Thriller lovers no longer need the USSR and the Cold War for a scary-good story-just lose track of a few A-bombs for an exciting and all-too-plausible novel.” ― Kirkus Reviews “A complex and well-executed plot that speculates on what happened to the nuclear weapons South Africa said it destroyed, readers won't easily see where this one's headed. Only a professional government insider with Clarke's unique credentials would have the expertise to write such an accurate account of this secret program.” ― DON MANN, author of Inside SEAL Team Six

This fascinating yet frightening account on how the apartheid regime built nuclear weapons, secretly stored and sold them was written with methodical historical accuracy. Clarke's gripping and explosive novel, Pinnacle Event is based on South Africa's secret nuclear weapons program. “Clarke delivers an edge-of-your-seat race across the planet that keeps you guessing until the very end.” ― KYLE MILLS 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. “Clarke delivers an edge-of-your-seat race across the planet that keeps you guessing until the very end.”―Kyle Mills, New York Times bestselling author Along the way, Ray discovers that those who control the arsenal are behind a far more sinister plot than he could have imagined.and they will stop at nothing to achieve their means. Now, with the help of a Mossad agent and a female South African intelligence officer, Ray follows a trail―one that takes him across the globe and back―to put a stop to the destruction. They call on veteran intelligence expert Ray Bowman to track down the missing nukes. Washington fears the attacks are timed to explode in major American cities before the election. “Clarke combine real-life intelligence details with.narrative drive.will please political geeks and action fans.”― Booklist But who bought them? And what is their intended target?

With a presidential election just weeks away, five simultaneous murders on three continents lead to an investigation revealing the recent black-market sale of five nuclear weapons. Clarke draws upon his experience at the highest levels of national security in Pinnacle Event―the Pentagon code for a nuclear threat―a gripping international thriller told from the rare vantage point of a true Washington insider.

Sting of the Drone by Richard A. Clarke