Crescent Veil

By Judith Sanders

January 12, 2005-"The US confirms it is no longer looking for WMD in Iraq". BBC NewsAs Iraq sits perilously on the edge of the knife called democracy, two devastating biological attacks-one in England... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419618806
• ISBN13: 9781419618802
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 1.5" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Remarkably presenting the ideals of the Iraqi General Saeed and his vision of war and prosperity

An engaging contemporary novel by Judith Sanders, Crescent Veil is an account of the former Major General Tariq Saeed's discovery of the biological and chemical weapons left behind by Saddam and overlooked by the American government. General Saeed is determined to use these weapons of mass destruction to destroy America in retaliation for Saddam's downfall. Remarkably presenting the ideals of the Iraqi General Saeed and his vision of war and prosperity, Crescent Veil diligently carries readers through the many questionable happenings had America truly missed the realities of Iraq's contained biological war foundations. Crescent Veil is very strongly recommended for all readers searching for an outstanding and creative interpretative novel of an hostile Iraqi perspective of America's removal of power that is a mandate we see present in today's anti-American, fundamentalist, guerrilla warfare oriented Islam.

A colourful thriller from the caves in Iraq

Ms Saunder's book is electrifying and full of interesting details. The knowledge of the author (and her backup group) about modern methods of war and especially about biological weapons is impressive. The story of Crescent Veil takes place in ancient history, on the mountains in post-Saddam Iraq as well as in western cities and beaches. It is so rich and well structured that it that somebody certainly would like to make the story into a movie.

Too Real for Fiction

"Crescent Veil" is easily one of the two best books I've read in the past year. It deals with what is a possibly an almost-too-realistic situation ~ the knowledge, and then discovery, of a secret cache of biological weapons hidden in Iraq. Ms. Sanders' obvious knowledge of the culture of Iraq, biological warfare, ancient history and relationships shines in this debut novel. As General Tariq Saeed says in "Crescent Veil"..."What did Stalin say? One death is a tragedy but thousands are a statistic." This becomes apparent when two terrorist attacks awaken the world, one in England and one in the United States. The President of the United States refuses to hunt for the terrorist within Iraq's borders even though there is evidence the answers will be found there. The President is too concerned with his newest oil deal. However, the National Security Advisor Pearl Sugarhill works behind his back calling on biocriminologist Dr. Wayne Swift and Dr. Matthew Rogers to deal with the situation. This gripping story of political intrigue is complicated by the other characters Ms. Sanders creates ~ Dr. Miryam Stollar, an expert on Chemical and Biological Weapons with a link to ancient Assyria and who is also the past lover of Dr. Swift's; the Dove, codename for a woman whose identity we are not sure of until the very end; Hal Cavemouse, a Native American who had served with the Navy Seals; Major General Tariq Saeed, who had served under Saddam Hussein and whose people find the biological weapons. Major General Saeed is intent on the world understanding that he is not afraid to use the weapons and has plans to show them how serious he is. "Crescent Veil" is a riveting novel of smoke and mirrors. Just when you believe you may know what is going on, keep reading and you will discover this is not the case. For inquiring minds, Ms. Sanders is currently working on the eagerly awaited continuing adventures of biocriminologist Dr. Wayne Swift.

Best Action Thriller of the Year

Ms. Sanders writes in a compelling style that will pull you into the world of international terrorists and the people who possess the skills and courage to fight them. Ms. Sanders is in the same league as Baldacci, Grisham, and Brown. This is an incredibly entertaining read that will also open your eyes to the most frightening possibilities of biological and chemical warfare. Ms. Sanders and her husband Dr. Malinoski have done a great job researching the possible outcome of biological and chemical weapons falling into the wrong hands.

I didn't want it to end!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The character development was great, and the writing was so well done that I was experiencing all the fears and excitement described for the characters in the book. The ending gave me a few surprises as well. I look forward to the next book by this author!