The Iraqi Provocation

by Larry D. Soderquist

In The Iraqi Provocation, Larry Soderquist’s second Eric Berg Mystery, the body of an Iraqi graduate student lies mangled outside his dorm, ripped apart by a bomb. Professor Eric Berg, a former... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1577362853
• ISBN13: 9781577362852
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Hillsboro Press
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Master storytelling. Complex main character.

A great mystery by a master storyteller. The Iraqi Provocation moves fast, always keeping the reader engaged. The main character, Eric Berg, is a complex and interestingly flawed university professor who may be misunderstood unless one focuses on the conflicts in his personality. Two female characters shine in the book - a detective who works with Berg, and a secret service agent. The Iraqi Provocation realistically explores human foibles, adding to the fun of the read.

Another Great Eric Berg Mystery!

Another compelling, quick-paced mystery featuring the complex college professor/detective Eric Berg. Iraqi Provocation gets going on the first page and keeps the reader engaged. Its timely plot spans the subjects of espionage, counterintelligence, academia, and theology. My fellow mystery fans are in for a treat.

A Book for Our Times

As with his previous foray into the life of Eric Berg in The Labcoat, The Iraqi Provocation is engaging and a pleasure to read from the first page to the last. Soderquist capitalizes on his diverse background to combine the details of life in an academic setting with the secretive world of intelligence gathering, from the unique perspectives of a college campus police force to the secret service, CIA and White House. As a result, you are made to simultaneously feel a part of worlds as diverse as academia and high international intrigue, not a feat many authors today could accomplish. Not prone to filling pages with irrelevant or superfluous details, Soderquist provides just the right amount of details regarding the academic and intelligence worlds to allow you say "I didn't know that" while never breaking your stride in turning the pages. The plot is timely and as relevant as today's headlines, and it gets you thinking--the storyline could in fact occur in this new age in which we live. New to Soderquist, or a continuing fan, you won't be sorry you bought this book.

Intrigue, spice, and everything nice!

This is a terrific read - fast-paced, very readable, and exciting. Soderquist leaves you with the sure knowledge that he really knows how such investigations would be conducted, and that you are getting a peek into the operations behind the operations. Berg is a delightful - if somewhat naughty! - hero, and his relationships with the various women keep the book's spice level high. I finished it in one sitting - the story is compelling and the characters are entertaining. If you like to feel you have "insiders knowlege" of government agencies, this is a great book for you!