by John Godey
First published 2009
The 1:23 PM train from Pelham Bay Park pulls away from the station like any other day. Minutes later, four armed men take control of the subway car and its seventeen passengers. They contact the city with their demand: one million dollars or the hostages die. The transit authority and police scramble to respond, but the terrorists have created an impossible puzzle. Even if New York pays the ransom, how can anyone escape from deep underground tunnels with only one way in or out? As the deadline approaches, the entire city mobilizes to solve the crisis. The clock counts down while officials race against time to save innocent lives trapped beneath the streets of Manhattan.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: high-stakes, race-against-time
Setting: Pelham Bay Park, Manhattan
Period: 1:23 PM
351 pages · Hardcover · De Fontein