The Thor Conspiracy: The Seventy-Hour Countdown to Disaster: A Novel

by Larry Burkett

It begins in the 1960s-an unimaginable series of political machinations leading to one act of greed and destruction after another, until in the twenty-first century, the world faces a single, global dictator. Behind the takeover is an odd, yet frighteningly effective, alliance of international governments and inner-city gangs. Lining up against the tyrannical forces are three men, each committed to exposing the fifty-year-old conspiracy, and together capable of mounting an undeniably formidable resistance. If they succeed, the world has a chance. If they fail, the world is doomed to the prospect of a "Fourth Reich." The key to the world's future is The Thor Conspiracy . Previously published by Nelson Books, The Thor Conspiracy has sold 50,000 copies.

Genres: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Thriller, Adult Fiction, Religion, Christian, Novels

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Larry Burkett was an American radio personality whose work focused on financial counseling from a Christian point of view.

Reviews

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Entertaining...but it could have been better.

[Nora St Laurent · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this fast-paced thriller set in the not-so-distant future, the world is in the clutches of an alliance of governments, poised to install a single, global dictator.

When an EPA intern uncovers evidence of a massive political cover-up involving a nuclear testing project called THOR, he turns the documents over to his supervisor, Dale Crawford - and then dies under mysterious circumstances. As Crawford struggles to put the pieces together - and stay alive himself- he enlists the help of two others who are committed to exposing the truth before the THOR Conspiracy brings a malevolent superpower into being.

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[Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a sequel I thought this book lacked some in development and didn't quite live up to the quality of The Illuminati. Regardless, it was still an excellent read with a quite unique concept for historical events.

[Marianne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Neither The Illuminati nor The Thor Conspiracy have aged well. I enjoyed them in the 1990s when I first read them, but on a second read this year I was both amused and disappointed by the poor writing (Burkett uses the phrase "he could care less" when it should be "he could not care less" as well as other common grammar errors) and outlandish plot.

[Katherine · Rating 1 out of 5]

Complete silliness.

[Mazo1313 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall a great read. A little hard for me to get into it in the beginning. It has to do with our government and, of course, not everyone was honest. At times, I found it scary to think maybe our government could turn out the way it was in this book. Check it out! Let me know what you think.

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Environmentalist have taken over the US government and society and America is no longer a world power. A 50 year old coverup regarding the ozone layer threatens to expose the environmentalist culture and power.

[Trooper1048 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very interesting book. If we aren't carefully, this could actually happen to the USA and the world. People need to really question the actions of its governing body and not just go along with their programs.

[Edith · Rating 1 out of 5]

Trying to get through. It's very preachy and the action is sparse. But I hate not finishing books.

[Rick · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't really expect much out of this one. It had its moments and kept me engaged. Try Joel Rosenberg intead.

[Jenna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed The Illuminati better...this one seemed a little anticlimactic to me at the end, but still a fun government conspiracy thriller...made me want to read up a little more on global warming :)

[Noreen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A timely government thriller book about environmental issues and government manipulation and cover-ups. Kept my interest and makes you think.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of interesting tie ins to current events although it was written 15 years ago. Good plot; tho' very "convenient" wrap up, and not the most intriguing prose I've ever read.

[Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

More true than when written in 1995

[Ricardo Mota · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very entertaining and enlightning.