THE LAST PATRIOT—Brad Thor—Using a riviting thriller as a vehicle, Brad Thor explores militant, extremist Islam suggesting inroads it might be making to become the dominant religion in the world. A fictional last message from Mohammad is discovered, one he was prevented from giving due to his murder; and Thomas Jefferson’s efforts to find and translate it form the background of the modern plot. A delightful history lesson of the Barbary Coast, the marines at Tripoli, the U.S. reaction to pirates are all part of the background as Scott Harvath tries to piece together the various clues to the mystery before Islam takes another huge step forward. A book which should be read to understand the current terrorist threat to the U.S. and the world today, a great fun, fast read.