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Book SynopsisIn his inimitable "two track" style of creating a fictional future and flashing back to actual events in recent history, Peter T. King once again places Congressman Sean Cross at the center of international terrorism, this time coming from radical Islam in cahoots with the Irish Republican Army. The "reality-based" track gives a minute-by-minute account of September 11, 2001 and its effect on the cities of New York and Washington, and continues with month-by-month accounts up until September 11, 2002. A leading congressional Republican, King offers keen insight into President Bush's inner circle in the days immediately following the attacks. In King's fictional future New York once again comes under attack, and it falls upon the resourceful Sean Cross to uncover the odd bedfellows that comprise this latest conspiracy to visit terror on American soil.
Trade ReviewVale of Tears is a must read for those passionately addicted to the genre. An intelligent balancing act between reality and all-too-real fiction is maintained throughout this taut, action-packed thriller difficult to put down until the final sentence of the last chapter. * Baldwin Tribune *
The strength is in the "you are there" narrative. All in all, if you like Pete King you'll like the book. -- Jim Mulvaney * Irish Echo *
Vale of Tears provides a chilling look at terrorist threat and also a glimmer of hope that increased vigilance might thwart future attacks. * The Weekly Standard *
The six-term congressman shares his unique insight into political events in a new novel that speculates on a connection between radical Islam and the Irish Republican Army that threatens thousands of lives in a near-future New York City. * Forecast *
