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The Day Before Midnight (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook
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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
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"I remember reading this book as a child and really liking it. Fast paced, with likable characters and gripping action, I read this book in a day during the summer. But, who knows? I was just a dumb kid, this book probably sucks. "
— Andrew (5 out of 5 stars)
The Day Before Midnight Listener Reviews
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" This one keep me turning pages. Could not put this military/terrorist thriller down. If you like action and adventure this is one you have to read. Hunter knows his weapons and military facts down cold. "
— Steve, 1/12/2014 -
" Very well written thriller. I read this years ago but I remember enjoying the read and looking for more Stephen Hunter thrillers. "
— David, 12/14/2013 -
" Good easy read ... plenty of action. Hunter knows his military jargon! "
— John, 11/16/2013 -
" If you like the TV show 24, you will like this book. Each chapter is an hour in the day where a military installation is raided by evil forces. "
— Steve, 11/11/2013 -
" I enjoyed this book enought to read it several times. "
— Sedengr, 10/18/2013 -
" This was my first Stephen Hunter "thriller" and I really enjoyed it. I kept thinking I was reading an action movie. I rate 3.7, and will read some of his others. "
— Richard, 10/15/2013 -
" Jim read this one, I haven't yet. "
— Robbie, 4/10/2013 -
" A real page turner, couldn't put it down. Sacrificed some sleep a few nights just to get to the next chapter. "
— Mark, 12/30/2012 -
" 3 stars speaks for itself. But other books by him have been awesome... "
— Matthew, 11/24/2012 -
" great book. loved the characters as real people, not just super heroes "
— Elizabeth, 6/19/2012 -
" move over clancey hunters here ! "
— Skylinet, 6/17/2012 -
" Not as good as the Bob Lee Swagger stories but still entertaining. "
— Barbara, 12/30/2011 -
" Great plot, well executed, and initially complicated. As the story unfolds, the outcome becomes generally predictable, but with many unexpected twists. "
— Revjimmyo, 10/16/2011 -
" A departure from Hunter's usual oeuvre of sniper-lore, this is a book with a fairly convincing Doomsday scenario and some epic Special Forces assault craft. Worth a read for Hunter fans. "
— Nitin, 6/22/2011 -
" I remember reading this book as a child and really liking it. Fast paced, with likable characters and gripping action, I read this book in a day during the summer. But, who knows? I was just a dumb kid, this book probably sucks. "
— Andrew, 4/21/2011 -
" Liked it - not Swagger but good. "
— Michael, 2/12/2011 -
" Good easy read ... plenty of action. Hunter knows his military jargon! "
— John, 12/29/2010 -
" 3 stars speaks for itself. But other books by him have been awesome... "
— Matthew, 10/28/2010 -
" A group of Russian professional soldiers take over a nuclear ICBM site in <br/>Maryland with the intent of launching it at Moscow. Can we stop them? <br/> "
— Chuck, 5/26/2010 -
" Liked it - not Swagger but good. "
— Michael, 5/20/2009 -
" If you like the TV show 24, you will like this book. Each chapter is an hour in the day where a military installation is raided by evil forces. "
— Steve, 10/23/2008 -
" move over clancey hunters here ! "
— Skylinet, 4/28/2008 -
" I enjoyed this book enought to read it several times. "
— Sedengr, 3/30/2008
About Stephen Hunter
Stephen Hunter is the author of several bestselling novels, including Time to Hunt, Black Light, Point of Impact, and the New York Times bestsellers Havana, Pale Horse Coming, and Hot Springs. He has also published two collections of film criticism and other nonfiction works. He was a film critic at the Washington Post, where he won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for criticsm, as well as the 1998 American Society of Newspaper Editors Award for Distinguished Writing in Criticism.
About Philip Bosco
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875–1950), born in Chicago, was educated at Michigan Military Academy and served briefly in the US Cavalry. He began writing while working as a pencil-sharpener salesman, publishing his first piece in 1912 to great success. He authored numerous science fiction and fantasy series but is most famous for his Tarzan books; the suburb of Los Angeles where he lived eventually became known as Tarzana.