A tense, superb thriller for the new presidency
"Stimulating, interesting, exciting and worrying."
THE TERRIFYING NOVEL OF THE NEXT WORLD WAR
THE THIRD WORLD WAR tells the story of what happens when an American
president tries to make peace with those who only want catastrophe.
Every attempt at conciliation leads to more conflict. One by one,
the powers that America once counted as allies become enemies, and
the comfortable lives of citizens in modern societies verge of physical
and emotional collapse.
A terror attack on the Indian parliament kills hundreds. Hours later
a North Korean missile hits a US military base in Japan. The opening
stages of the Third World War are more confusing and terrible than
those in any war in history.
It is the authenticity of the politics, the insider detail, that makes this an exceptional thriller - Kirkus
Chillingly plausible - Mail on Sunday
A gripping thriller. the attention to detail in Humphrey Hawksley's
new book, The Third World War, is amazing. - Business Times
Hawksley's nightmare scenario focuses on the repercussions of
wrong decisions. - Japan Times