The Fist of God

623 pages. cover worn. name on ffep. Light tanning. Light foxing across book edge.During those fateful weeks before Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, a frag ment of radio intercept had referred to Qubth-ut-Allah, a devastating secret wea pon that could rain death and destruction on the Allied forces. Despite Allied scepticism, Major Mike Martin, an SAS man who can pass as an Arab, is sent into Kuwait to assess Iraqi strength and help the resistance. What he discovers ther e takes him to the heart of Baghdad, where he is to 'run' the Iraqi spy known as Jericho, the sleeper who might be prepared to provide vital information for mon ey. It is a highly dangerous operation, the results of which cause the Allies to delay their ground assault for four days - while Martin parachutes into the Ira qi mountains on the most hazardous mission of his life: to find and destroy the Qubth-ut-Allah - the Fist of God. Not until you read The Fist of God will you realise why Saddam Hussein thought he could win the Gulf War and so refused to p ull out of Kuwait.'.