In the twelfth imam, rosenbergs latest offering, the author has done a remarkable job of taking current news and creating a plausible story that is once again, all too prophetic. The twelfth imam ebook ottawa public library bibliocommons. With the prophecy of the twelfth imam seemingly fulfilled, irans leaders prepare to strike israel and bring about the end of days. The twelfth imam new hampshire state library overdrive. The twelfth imam southeastern libraries cooperating overdrive. News of his miracles, healings, signs, and wonders spreads like wildfire, as do rumors of a new and horrific war. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The twelfth imam is a christian fiction book written by joel c. President william jackson threatens to support a u. Cia operative david shirazi must take action, but the clock is ticking.
While most of rosenbergs novels can be read as standalone novels, even if they are part of a series, i definitely recommend reading this one in order. From the twelfth imam as the apocalyptic leaders of iran call for the annihilation of israel and the u. Exciting, suspenseful and entertaining are just three descriptive words for a. It starts in the middle of the action in 1979 to set up the background of the main characters and give context for the religiopolitical climate in iran.
The twelfth imam the ohio digital library overdrive. The twelfth imam a new york times bestsellerover 250,000 sold. He also writes faithbased fiction books, and many of his thrillers have a. It revolves around the story of a cia operative who destroys iran s nuclear capability. It is believed by twelver shia and alevi muslims that the twelve imams have been foretold in the hath of the 12 accomplishers. From the twelfth imam as the apocalyptic leaders of iran call for the annihilation of israel and. Set in modern iran, the book follows a wide cast ranging from iranian christians and cia operatives to radical muslims and iranian nuclear scientists.
Excellent setup for a new series the twelfth imam is a great book that blends the political and supernatural very well. Joels book epicenter was turned into a documentary in 2007 as well. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. With the prophecy of the twelfth imam seemingly fulfilled, irans military prepares to strike israel and bring about the end of days. The twelfth imam a new york times bestsellerover 250,000 sold book 1 in the david shirazi seriesdont you know how close we are, you fool. Exciting, suspenseful and entertaining are just three descriptive words for a book that holds ones complete attention.
Readers also seem to love the isaac bell series by clive cussler. As the apocalyptic leaders of iran call for the annihilation of israel and america, cia operative david shirazi is sent into tehran with one objective. The twelfth imam great river regional library overdrive. The characters, storyline and performance kept us riveted to this book. Can david save the worldeven as a dark secret from his past threatens to change his life forever. Rosenberg includes books the twelfth imam, the teheran initiative, and damascus countdown. An obscure religious cleric is suddenly hailed throughout the region as the islamic messiah known as the mahdi or the twelfth imam. As the apocalyptic leaders of iran call for the annihilation of israel and the u. But when an obscure religious cleric is suddenly hailed as the islamic messiah, irans military prepares to strike israel.
The next day in tehran, david and eva meet with the ceo of a major iranian telecoms company. A new york times bestseller book 2 in the david shirazi series over 100,000 copies sold new york times bestselling author joel c. Buy a cheap copy of the twelfth imam book by joel c. A native farsi speaker whose family escaped from iran in 1979, he couldnt be better prepared for the mission. The twelfth imam wake county public libraries overdrive. The twelfth and final imam is muhammad almahdi, who is believed by the twelvers to be currently alive, and hidden in the major occultation until he returns to bring justice to the world. Rosenberg is a political thriller author who wrote bestselling books like the last jihad, the last days, the ezekiel option, the auschwitz escape, and many others, selling over 1. Israel has successfully launched a first strike on iran, taking out all of their nuclear sites and six of their nuclear warheadsand causing the twelfth imam to order a fullscale retaliation. The twelfth imam this book is written in such a way that one can actually visualize the characters and scenes as if one was a personal witness to the story.
The twelfth imam, the tehran initiative, and damascus countdown. It starts during the iran hostage crisis back in the 70s and follows real news events, mixed in with fiction, leading up to a future point in time, which in this. Book 1 in the david shirazi seriesdont you know how close we are, you fool. And amid it all, rumors are swirling throughout the region of a mysterious religious cleric claiming to be the islamic messiah known as the mahdi or the twelfth imam. There doesnt seem to be an upcoming book in the twelfth imam series. The twelfth imam southeastern libraries cooperating. And amid it all, rumors are swirling throughout the region of a mysterious religious cleric claiming to be the islamic messiah known as. Rosenberg returns with a pulsepounding tale of international intrigue that will keep you on the edge of your seat and wondering.
Cia operative david shirazis mission is to disrupt irans nuclear weapons programwithout triggering a war. See the complete the twelfth imam series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. With the prophecy of the twelfth imam seemingly fulfilled, irans leaders prepare to strike israel. Cia operative david shirazi must take action to save his country and the world, but the clock is ticking. Book 1 in the david shirazi series dont you know how close we are, you fool. The twelfth imam david shirazi series, book 1 ebook. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the twelfth imam. The world is on the brink of disaster, and the clock is. The man is not very happy and is rather angry with them.