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The Third Power
"Be calm," the voice said softly. "Take the black one first. Line up the wires just below the throat, and gently, gently..."
So begins the nightmare that the world has long feared. What starts as an assassination becomes a civil war and the conflict spreads until half the African continent is threatened by annihilation. Mistrust and suspicion force the superpowers into confrontation as they strive to protect their interests in Africa. And as the terrorist leader responsible for it all watches his last and most dangerous gamble spiral out of control, rescuers struggle to reach the U.S. President. Trapped in an underground cavern, he is powerless to use his knowledge to prevent a nuclear catastrophe.
Political conspiracy, an unusual love affair, and the threat to world peace will keep you hypnotized until the chilling conclusion.
The Third Power takes place at the height of the cold war--but although the actors have changed, this is an all-too-possible blueprint for disaster in the current political environment.
So begins the nightmare that the world has long feared. What starts as an assassination becomes a civil war and the conflict spreads until half the African continent is threatened by annihilation. Mistrust and suspicion force the superpowers into confrontation as they strive to protect their interests in Africa. And as the terrorist leader responsible for it all watches his last and most dangerous gamble spiral out of control, rescuers struggle to reach the U.S. President. Trapped in an underground cavern, he is powerless to use his knowledge to prevent a nuclear catastrophe.
Political conspiracy, an unusual love affair, and the threat to world peace will keep you hypnotized until the chilling conclusion.
The Third Power takes place at the height of the cold war--but although the actors have changed, this is an all-too-possible blueprint for disaster in the current political environment.
270 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1980
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Neville Frankel
3 books17 followersBorn in Johannesburg, South Africa, Neville Frankel immigrated to Boston with his family when he was 14. After graduating from Dartmouth College, he pursued doctoral work in English literature at the University of Toronto. While in Canada, he wrote The Third Power, a well-reviewed political thriller about the transformation of Rhodesia to Zimbabwe.
He also received an Emmy for his work on a BBC documentary, The Hillside Strangler: Mind of a Murderer. In 2002 he returned to South Africa for the first time in 38 years. Over the next decade he went back several more times, researching what would become Bloodlines.
When he's not writing, Frankel works as a financial planner and was included in Boston Magazine's 2010 list of Top Scoring Wealth Managers in the Boston Area. He also has a keen passion for painting. Frankel has three grown children and lives outside Boston with his wife Marlene.
He also received an Emmy for his work on a BBC documentary, The Hillside Strangler: Mind of a Murderer. In 2002 he returned to South Africa for the first time in 38 years. Over the next decade he went back several more times, researching what would become Bloodlines.
When he's not writing, Frankel works as a financial planner and was included in Boston Magazine's 2010 list of Top Scoring Wealth Managers in the Boston Area. He also has a keen passion for painting. Frankel has three grown children and lives outside Boston with his wife Marlene.
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September 27, 2016
I’d been trying to get this out of print book for years, since it was written by my friend Neville. A used copy finally came up on my Amazon watch list and I snatched it up. Now I just have to get him to sign it for me next time we cross paths ; )
This geopolitical thriller is centered in Africa but involves characters as diverse as the U.S. president, the South African president, miners, soldiers, and leaders of various factions amongst several African nations. The narrative is as immensely readable as a Michael Crichton tale, but doesn’t fall into the sort of predictable Hollywood BS Crichton was always prone to. The plot twists and turns in unpredictable but completely plausible ways, taking us to the brink of world war.
This geopolitical thriller is centered in Africa but involves characters as diverse as the U.S. president, the South African president, miners, soldiers, and leaders of various factions amongst several African nations. The narrative is as immensely readable as a Michael Crichton tale, but doesn’t fall into the sort of predictable Hollywood BS Crichton was always prone to. The plot twists and turns in unpredictable but completely plausible ways, taking us to the brink of world war.
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