Night of the Apocalypse Book

On a desolate island off Ireland's coast, a man of God presides over his compound. He has come on a holy mission to fulfill the Scriptures, armed with the technical weaponry that will blast in the new age. In Dublin, Declan Carberry suffers daily from more than the stress of his job as the head of the Irish Republic's Special Detective Unit. Trapped in a loveless marriage from which there is no escape, his only redemption now is his daughter, Mairead, the joy of his life. Years before, on assignment in the Middle East, Declan had found brief salvation in Amina Bustani, a brilliant and sought-after expert in Lebanese terrorism. Though deeply in love, Declan long ago sacrificed his own happiness out of devotion to Mairead. Without warning, Declan is pulled off an important case to head up security for a crucial Muslim Leaders' Conference. Declan is all too aware that the success of the meeting is vital to raising Ireland's stature in the European Community. But the knives are out. And on the night of the international reception, a black-hooded, fully armed detail blows through Declan's security. He watches helplessly as the delegates - who include his lost love, Amina - are taken away into the night. Now Declan faces a new mission: rescue the hostages and the woman who has miraculously reappeared in his life. Abu Hida, one of the world's most notorious Muslim terrorists, has entered Ireland secretly with a very personal investment in finding the hostages. A devout Shiite, Abu Hida is a mujahid, a fighter who has given up his life for the family of the Prophet. In an attempt to reach the hostages in time, Declan dares to combine his efforts with him. As Declan and Abu Hida close in on the hideout, the top secret priorities of several governments attempt to prevent them from uncovering the bizarre truth behind the hostage taking.

On a lonely Belfast road, four British agents are killed by Irish terrorists--while a British army unit looks on. Declan Carberry, a weary Irish agent with a drinking problem and a failing marriage, takes up the case. Declan makes it his mission to discover who is behind the violence and terror. From the author of Judas Testament.