The Fourth War

by Chris Stewart

Along the Afghanistan border, a CIA agent meets secretly with a distraught Arab girl. She passes him a coded message before killing herself. But before the message can be deciphered, the world spins toward Within hours, the president of Pakistan is assassinated, and the country's nuclear warheads go missing. Al Qaeda streams into northern Pakistan. Israel puts her combat forces on hair-trigger alert. CIA paramilitary agent Peter Zembeic is given the impossible task of finding and destroying the missing warheads. Working with his best friend, a B-2 pilot, they develop a desperate plan to save the world from the threat of nuclear terror.

Genres: Fiction, Thriller

412 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Chris Stewart is a bestselling author and world-record-setting Air Force pilot whose previous military techno-thrillers have been selected by the Book of the Month Club and published in six different countries. He is the author of the highly acclaimed series The Great and Terrible, as well as A Christmas Bell for Anya, which was performed with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir during their 2005 Christmas concert. He has also been a guest editorialist for the Detroit News, commenting on matters of military readiness and national security. He is president of The Shipley Group, a nationally recognized consulting and training company and founder of the Utah Renaissance and Leadership Center.

Reviews

[Eddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got the book from someone else and expected it wouldn't be that great. I was very pleasantly surprised. If you like Clancy type adventure books, this will fit nicely into your book list. While Stewart keeps the pages free from profanity and keeps it clean, he doesn't scrimp where it counts and creates a compelling and (mostly) plausible spy story. I'd give it 4 stars.

[Krista · Rating 2 out of 5]

Would have been a thrill to read if I were more interested in aviation or had a history in the air force. You can tell Stewart has a deep love and history with airplanes. The story was good, but I was turned off by the intense details. Probably not a book I would recommend.

[Jennifer Griffith · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite of Stewart's novels so far. He makes the worst case scenarios of politics and military hit really close to home, as always, and this time better than ever. Nail-biting stuff!

[Londa Frankis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned that I enjoyed his style of writing, because there is action, excitement, no sex, swearing, just good, plus he and his family just live down the road from me, and he is just a good guy!

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chris is a retired fighter pilot and brings alot of his knowledge of the workings of the government and how somethings might transpire to make for an edge-of-your-seat read.

[Lauren Barth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn't expecting much out of this book. Turns out I was wrong. I really liked the writing style. There was a ton of action and mostly kept me hooked. One of the biggest things I admire about this book is that there is no profanity. It's hard to find a book that lacks profanity but Chris Stewart was able to deliver a good book without the use of profanity. The aspect that lost me was all of the detail about aviation. I don't have an interest in aviation and not much knowledge about it, so it was a bit of a turn off because there was a lot of focus on airplanes. However, I deeply respect the author's passion for aviation. It practically drips right off the pages. I would have enjoyed this book more if I shared his passion, so I would definitely recommend this to someone who does.

[Barbara Beck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Captivating in every wayo

Perfect read and very engaging from beginning to end. Thank you for creating a work of uplifting substance as the war between good and evil rages and continues.

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book more than the previous I had read. Very interesting and specific actions of characters in the book. I like that these books are about different people vs the same main character. It allows for more variety and a bit more interesting story.

[Edward Maroncha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I almost lost the plot as I started reading this book but once I caught on, I was hooked to the end.

[Cherie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this book because I greatly enjoyed Chtis Stewart's set of books, THE GREAT AND THE TERRIBLE." This one was about the United States trying to find 24 nuclear warheads that went missing when a coup toppled the government of Pakistan. Because Stewart was a former Air Force Pilot, his discriptions of flying bombers and other military aircraft were so detailed and exciting. The book also included descriptions of torture and killings. It was an interesting book, but I liked his other books better.

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

petate is a freakn' loser. really?! you could have cut the book short 200 pages if you would have just kept us in the loop! mr stewart, i say you should have let bradley blow the whole place up. that'd teach um. they wouldn't keep any more secrets from us :)
the cover is super ugly, but the book is pretty good. to sum it all up... al qaeda has stolen 24 nuclear missles, the united states doesn't want them to happen (for obvious reasons).

[Michelle S · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's interesting enough to keep a reader going, but a hair on the side of predictable

[Jerry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book in a long time that I have had a hard time putting down. Really liked the action, the lack of profanity, and the overall ending (It was not that predictable)

[Mashal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book..geopolitical thriller, w/e that means, but its good..

[Whitney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Now that I'm on the "Book Two" part of the book (second half). I'm liking it a lot more. We'll see how I feel when I'm done.

[Marlene · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this enlightening well-written book. It didn't have any bad language, and was really believeable. It is a must-read if you like war stories. mm

[Jonna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of action, little if any profanity. It was gripping. Got a little too violent in a couple of places for me, but overall in good taste.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Entertaining. Predictable.

[Brent · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book. Same author who wrote the Great and Terrible series.

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book. Well written, in line with Tom Clancy. Lays out a chilling prospect for the next big war.

[Terri Baker · Rating 3 out of 5]

i like the Great & Terrible series better. similar content in this novel. Pretty good action.

[Sal Sclafani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great one not to be missed!

Don't miss a word of this adrenaline-pumping tale. And it makes you proud to know who is watching over us.