Darkness at Dawn / Elizabeth Jennings / 294 pages / R. T. Reviewer's Choice Award

This is a post 9/11 tale of intrigue, death, weapons of mass destruction, an almost mythical palace, extraordinary dedication, and true love - something for everyone.  Islamic Jihad has engineered a bio-weapon, a virus, that kills within 24 hours and disintegrates the body.  A three-pronged attack has been instigated - the U.S., Israel, and India.  Simultaneously, a power-mad general in Nhala - a small kingdom in the Himalayas, is killing the king and plans to marry his sister to become king.  It was he who gave permission for the bio-weapon plant to be built on Nhalan soil.  The CIA operative who managed to get word to the States died of the disease but left a flash drive on his body.  Lucy Merritt and Captain Mike Shafer are sent to retrieve the flash drive and save the kingdom of Nhala.  I really enjoyed this book!!