Nelson DeMille - Cathedral

St. Patrick's Day, New York City. Everyone is celebrating, but everyone is in for the shock of his life. Born into the heat and hatred of the Northern Ireland conflict, IRA man Brian Flynn has masterminded a brilliant terrorist act - the seizure of Saint Patrick's Cathedral. Among his hostages: the woman Brian Flynn once loved, a former terrorist turned peace activist. Among his enemies: an Irish-American police lieutenant fighting against a traitor inside his own ranks and a shadowy British intelligence officer pursuing his own cynical, bloody plan. The cops face a booby-trapped, perfectly laid out killing zone inside the church. The hostages face death. Flynn faces his own demons, in an electrifying duel of nerves, honor, and betrayal. . . .

"A THRILLER OF THE FIRST ORDER. . . .Telescopes a few hours and a lifetime of emotions to create an hour-by-hour countdown to the climax. . . .Powerful tensions so skillfully built from beginning to end, they stretch the reader taut. . . Highly recommended."
-Indianapolis News

"TIMELY, TAUT, AND TERRIFYING. . . .relentlessly gripping and vivid (5 stars-highest rating)."
-West Coast Review of Books

"THOROUGHLY CREDIBLE AND ABSOLUTELY ABSORBING. . . .Motivation, characterization, and plotting are all exceptional. . . .Will keep readers engrossed till the final page."
-United Press International