About the book
“A breathtaking, fascinating look at what could happen—given the possibility of an atomic ‘given.’ A wrap-up you'll never forget.”—Robert Ludlum
The countdown begins when welder Jack Hummel is abducted from his suburban Maryland home ans whisked to the South Mountain MX missile site—a top-secret nuclear complex now taken over by paramilitary terrorists.
All that stands between the Uzi-armed commandos and the launch button is a half-ton titanium block. They want Jack Hummel to cut through it—so they can unleash a devastatingly brilliant plot that threatens global disaster.
Now a Delta Force veteran and a think-tank defense wizard must get inside South Mountain—by defeating their own super-security systems and a darkly ingenious enemy leader . . .
. . . while Jack Hummel's torch burns closer and closer to the launch key . . . while the clock ticks closer to midnight—and Armageddon.
Praise for The Day Before Midnight
“Rockets toward a shattering climax like an incoming missile.”—Stephen Coonts, author of Flight of the Intruder and Final Flight
“Nonstop action and mounting tension.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Slam-bang action and relentless suspense.”—The Washington Post
“The novel crackles and jolts.”—Chicago Tribune
“The one to beat this year in the nail-biter class . . . an edge-of-the-seat doomsday countdown thriller.”—Daily News, New York
Editions of The Day Before Midnight
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780553053272
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553282351
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307573322
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780553452112
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780553701845
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739312308
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780739312292
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“A breathtaking, fascinating look at what could happen—given the possibility of an atomic ‘given.’ A wrap-up you'll never forget.”—Robert Ludlum
The countdown begins when welder Jack Hummel is abducted from his suburban Maryland home ans whisked to the South Mountain MX missile site—a top-secret nuclear complex now taken over by paramilitary terrorists.
All that stands between the Uzi-armed commandos and the launch button is a half-ton titanium block. They want Jack Hummel to cut through it—so they can unleash a devastatingly brilliant plot that threatens global disaster.
Now a Delta Force veteran and a think-tank defense wizard must get inside South Mountain—by defeating their own super-security systems and a darkly ingenious enemy leader . . .
. . . while Jack Hummel's torch burns closer and closer to the launch key . . . while the clock ticks closer to midnight—and Armageddon.
Praise for The Day Before Midnight
“Rockets toward a shattering climax like an incoming missile.”—Stephen Coonts, author of Flight of the Intruder and Final Flight
“Nonstop action and mounting tension.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Slam-bang action and relentless suspense.”—The Washington Post
“The novel crackles and jolts.”—Chicago Tribune
“The one to beat this year in the nail-biter class . . . an edge-of-the-seat doomsday countdown thriller.”—Daily News, New York
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Day Before Midnight about?
“A breathtaking, fascinating look at what could happen—given the possibility of an atomic ‘given.’ A wrap-up you'll never forget.”—Robert Ludlum
The countdown begins when welder Jack Hummel is abducted from his suburban Maryland home ans whisked to the South Mountain MX missile site—a top-secret nuclear complex now taken over by paramilitary terrorists.
All that stands between the Uzi-armed commandos and the launch button is a half-ton titanium block. They want Jack Hummel to cut through it—so they can unleash a devastatingly brilliant plot that threatens global disaster.
Now a Delta Force veteran and a think-tank defense wizard must get inside South Mountain—by defeating their own super-security systems and a darkly ingenious enemy leader . . .
. . . while Jack Hummel's torch burns closer and closer to the launch key . . . while the clock ticks closer to midnight—and Armageddon.
Praise for The Day Before Midnight
“Rockets toward a shattering climax like an incoming missile.”—Stephen Coonts, author of Flight of the Intruder and Final Flight
“Nonstop action and mounting tension.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Slam-bang action and relentless suspense.”—The Washington Post
“The novel crackles and jolts.”—Chicago Tribune
“The one to beat this year in the nail-biter class . . . an edge-of-the-seat doomsday countdown thriller.”—Daily News, New York
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Day Before Midnight?
Fiction > Thriller / suspense fiction > Thriller: terrorism
Where can I read a sample of The Day Before Midnight?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780553053272
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Day Before Midnight?
Stephen Hunter
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Day Before Midnight is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780553053272) and paperback(ISBN 9780553282351) and ebook(ISBN 9780307573322) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553452112) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553701845) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739312308) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739312292)
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