Thirtyfour East Author:Alfred Coppel "A gripping novel of tension and terror -- and of a world on the brink of global warfare." - Book-of-the-Month Club News — The president of the United States dead in a suspicious plane crash. — The Vice President a hostage of Arab terrorists. — Washington and Moscow racing towards nuclear war as the generals seize power. — The U.S. Commander sets ou... more »t to rescue the hostages including his Israeli lover...
Confrontation at 34 East ... the dividing line between Egypt and Israel on the Sinai Peninsula.
"With an amazingly imaginative eye, Mr Coppel has looked at the world around him and picked up a large number of true-to-life character types and incidents, arranged them in an explosive combination...and set up a drama that moves along with a wave of fear and anxiety that will have readers wishing the book would never end." - The Wall Street Journal« less