Sleeper Cell

by Douglas Karlson

Pazhman Khan, descended from a long line of Afghan tribal lords, and a ruthless member of a secret radical sect called Pachaas Talwaray, eludes Army Special Forces and is sent to New York to activate a sleeper cell.

Khan has an ingenious plan, but he hasn’t anticipated one thing: FBI special agent Kim Conrad. Recruited for her brilliant quantitative skills, Kim is soon in a very personal battle with this psychotic radical. She finds an ally in Sgt. Lance Dennehy, formerly of the elite 75th Rangers, who is trying to rebuild a life shattered by war and terror.

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302 pages, Paperback

First published October 30, 2015

About the author

Doug is the author of DEVIL'S REEF, a mystery set in Miami, and SLEEPER CELL, a counter terrorist thriller. See also www.dekarlson.com

Reviews

[Nancy Silk · Rating 5 out of 5]

"A Realistic Timely Thriller"

This is a very well-crafted, realistic, action thriller which depicts how terrorists can recruit and activate terrorist goals. This story reflects the FBI's dauntless manhunt for Pazhman Khan, a descendant from Afghan tribal lords. His mission takes him to New York City to activate a Taliban sleeper cell, a terrorist group who remain inconspicuous and dormant until they are activated. You might refer to these terrorists as Jihadists, which believe it is a sacred duty of Muslims to strive for spiritual self-perfection by way of a holy war. In other words, they are extremists who wish to meet their goals by violent inhumane destruction. This goes against the Muslim faith and religion. This novel has been well researched and gives realistic views of the way of life in Afghanistan and how Pashman, who speaks English, makes his way to New York City to carry out his Jihadist mission. FBI agents Kim Conrad and Tom Mahan are assigned to the Joint Counter Terrorism Team 'Omega.' This story is really non-stop action, with a very potent story line, with a propulsive plot. It's riveting and very thought provoking as to recent terrorist activities around our world. This story would make an outstanding high-action movie. Very highly recommended.

[Sarah Kernochan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything you want in a thriller. Karlson's book delivers a masterfully constructed plot, full of hairpin turns, smart characters, authentic detail, on a subject that already has built-in minefields. The story pits a brilliant, fanatical jihadist from Afghanistan against a female FBI special operative, who specializes in anything but terrorists. Kim Conrad's expertise is data and algorithms, yet the agency thrusts her into a hands-on guns-drawn pursuit of a sleeper cell in New York City that is plotting a murderous attack on an unknown target. As we already know from bitter experience, these terrorists don't care if they die trying to kill as many and as important people as possible. The book is chilling from page one, and even more so when read (as I did) after the Paris massacre. Highly recommended.

[Patrick Schultheis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it. Good plot, solid characters. Good prose, though the editing was a bit sloppy.

I will read more from this author

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of those books that you should have a good time frame to read. Once you start it, it is extremely difficult to put down.

I loved the fast pace, the story line, and the growing tension as the story developed. I found myself holding my breath not knowing what would happen next. Terrorism is such a scary topic and the author wrote a very realistic story here. This book would make a great action packed movie.

A special thank you to the Goodreads program and the author, Doug Karlson, for providing me with a signed copy of this book. It has opened up a whole new genre of books for me!

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was intense,well written,and a really good page turner.I enjoyed the characters and the story that was brought to life in this book.I will definitely recommend this to others.