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The Last Patriot

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Brad Thor, master of suspense and #1 New York Times bestselling author is back with his highest-voltage thriller to date in which Navy SEAL turned covert Homeland Security operative Scot Harvath must race to locate an ancient secret that has the power to stop militant Islam dead in its tracks. June 632 A.D.: Deep within the Uranah Valley of Mount Arafat in Mecca, the Prophet Mohammed shares with his closest companions a final and startling revelation. Within days, he is assassinated. September 1789: U.S. Minister to France Thomas Jefferson, who is charged with forging a truce with the violent Muslim pirates of the Barbary Coast, makes a shocking discovery—one that could forever impact the world’s relationship with Islam. Present day: When a car bomb explodes outside a Parisian café, Scot Harvath is thrust back into the life he has tried so desperately to leave behind. Saving the intended victim of the attack, Harvath becomes party to a perilous race to uncover a secret so powerful that militant Islam could be defeated once and for all. But as desperate as the American government is to have the information brought to light, there are powerful forces determined that Mohammed’s mysterious final revelation continue to remain hidden forever. What Jason Bourne was to the Cold War, Scot Harvath is to the War on Terror. In The Last Patriot, readers will be engrossed as Harvath once again takes them on a whirlwind tour through international cities and nail-biting suspense where the stakes are higher than they have ever been before.
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English
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Release date
July 1, 2008
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~8h readintermediatethrillingsuspensefulgeopolitical

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Brad Thor's "The Last Patriot" plunges Navy SEAL turned covert operative Scot Harvath into a high-stakes global race against time following a car bomb in Paris. Harvath discovers he's entangled in a perilous quest to unearth an ancient secret, a final revelation from the Prophet Mohammed, that possesses the power to dismantle militant Islam. This secret, first stumbled upon by Thomas Jefferson in 1789 while dealing with Barbary Coast pirates, has been fiercely guarded for centuries. As Harvath navigates international intrigue and relentless pursuit, he must contend with powerful forces determined to keep this explosive truth hidden, all while the American government desperately seeks to bring it to light.

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Religious Conflict and Extremism

The core theme revolves around the idea that a historical religious revelation could either mitigate or exacerbate global conflict, particularly concerning militant Islam. The book explores how interpretations of religious texts can fuel extremist ideologies and how a 'true' interpretation might disarm them. It delves into the power of religious belief to motivate both violence and peace.

Historical Revisionism and Conspiracy

This theme explores the notion that historical narratives can be manipulated or suppressed for political or ideological gain. The existence of a hidden revelation, known only to a select few for centuries, suggests that history as commonly understood might be incomplete or deliberately falsified. It questions who controls the past and why.

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"The greatest weapon isn't a bomb or a bullet, but a truth that unravels a lie."
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