Rare Earths
- ISBN-10
- 0615619037
- ISBN-13
- 9780615619033
- Series
- Rare Earths
- Pages
- 534
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-04-01
- Author
- Burt Webb
Description
Two stolen Pakistani nuclear bombs, a conspiracy to manipulate the global market in rare earths and a plot to assassinate the President of the United States. It's going to be a busy week for Ali Monpour, special investigator for the National Security Advisor.Rare Earths is a fast-paced political thriller ripped from today's headlines! Action and intrigue intertwine from the deserts of Balochistan to the halls of power in Washington, D.C.
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