Chilling Nuclear Terrorism Book: "King Of Bombs" Hints At Terrifying Future Attack on U.S. By Al-Qaeda and Iran

Nuclear terrorism book blends fiction with fact, presenting a chilling scenario for a future post- 9/11 attack on the United States. "King of Bombs" describes a plot by Al-Qaeda, Iran and North Korea to destroy the U.S. through a single, apocalyptic act of terrorism.

A recent reviewer of "King of Bombs" posted the following description on Amazon.com: "This book is not for the faint of heart." Described by other reviewers as "chilling, terrifying, scary," the controversial nuclear terrorism novel describes a future terrorist attack that could conceivably destroy the United States as a functioning nation. What adds to the fear-factor of "King of Bombs" is that it has been unusually well-researched for a novel, providing the reader with a highly plausible scenario for Al-Qaeda's next attack on America, involving nuclear weapons, with the covert assistance of Iran and North Korea. In a comprehensive yet simple manner, the author, Sheldon Filger, provides an understanding of how nuclear weapons work, and could be employed by Al-Qaeda, in a manner a reviewer has described as "astonishing."

As a book about nuclear terrorism, "King of Bombs" is both a fast-paced novel and a cogent warning of a threat to America that many experts believe may be imminent. Mr. Filger's book is also an exploration of the contemporary issues America faces in the war on terrorism. Among the issues that surface in "King of Bombs" are questions on the legitimacy of the use of torture to interrogate terrorism suspects; ethnic and racial profiling, the weakness of political leadership and the impact of the war in Iraq in diverting America's focus away from Al-Qaeda and its potential to launch a future post-9/11 assault on the United States.

The character who is the mastermind of the nuclear terrorism plot in Filger's novel is based on the leader of the Al-Qaeda insurgency in Iraq, Al-Zarqawi. The author presents the war in Iraq as a latter day version of Afghanistan, where the struggle by Islamic radicals against the Soviet occupation in the 1980's bred the Al-Qaeda zealots who launched the 9/11 attacks on the United States. In a world where nuclear weapons technology has undergone dangerous proliferation, "King of Bombs" provides the reader with much to reflect on: could an even more dangerous breed of anti-American Islamist extremists emerge from the war in Iraq, determined to attack America with nuclear weapons instead of box-cutters and hijacked airliners? This is one of many disturbing questions that "King of Bombs" compels the reader to confront (www.kingofbombs.com).

The author of "King of Bombs" lived in New York City on 9/11, prompting him to explore the threat of nuclear terrorism. Sheldon Filger's research led him to write "King of Bombs." How likely does he think the risk is that a nuclear bomb will be detonated in an American city by Islamist terrorists? As he explained in several recent radio interviews, "The 9/11 Commission that investigated the intelligence failures that contributed to Al-Qaeda's ability to launch the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, warned that Al-Qaeda is working vigorously at acquiring nuclear weapons, and that nuclear terrorism is the number one national security threat to the United States." In Mr. Filger's opinion, the American government is not adequately addressing the threat of nuclear terrorism, exposing the nation to a mass-casualty terrorist attack that would exceed the worst nightmares of many Americans in its devastating consequences.

One reviewer wrote on Amazon.com that government officials who doubt that Al-Qaeda poses a serious threat for engaging in nuclear terrorism should, "Read 'King of Bombs' before it's too late!"

http://www.kingofbombs.com