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8 Seconds to Midnight takes the reader on a non-stop thrill-ride that begins with the clandestine transfer of nuclear material from a secure Pakistani army installation thirty miles north of Islamabad to a group of radical Islamists bent on the destruction of the West. It culminates in the streets of New York - minutes before the impending detonation of a fifteen-kiloton nuclear bomb. The city's survival hinges on one man, Commander John Hart, and his ability to ferret out the perpetrators, discern where the weapon is hidden, and disable it before midnight December 31. Hart must rely on equal measures of brawn, brain, and prayer to stop the cadre of jihadists whose plan has been in the making for sixteen years. Should he fail, the job of healing America's mortal wound will fall squarely on the shoulders of Dr. Elizabeth Wilkins. It's a job she didn't ask for, and hopes never materializes.

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JOHN LEIFER has written numerous articles on national defense, ranging from an expos� on Allied Signal's role in nuclear weapons production to a provocative interview with Ted Taylor, the former chief weapons designer for Los Alamos National Laboratory. John gained a unique perspective on the level of information sharing between the CIA, NSA, and other branches of the intelligence service while serving on a presidential panel reporting to National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft. When not addressing issues on national defense, Leifer focuses on health care. He has authored two books published by Rowman & Littlefield: After You Hear It's Cancer and The Myths of Modern Medicine. John lives in Kansas City with his wife, Lori.

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