Is Kim Jong-il *really* a fanatical fan of Dick Marcinko, the Rogue Warrior? Has the terrifying tyrant actually read every one of Marcinko's many *New York Times* bestsellers?One thing is certain: the Rogue Warrior wants nothing to do with the brutal despot. When, in *Dictator's Ransom,* "the loathsome dwarf"--as George W. Bush derided him--invites Marcinko to the Hermit Kingdom, the Rogue Warrior instantly declines...prompting the CIA to RSVP on his behalf. Of course, the Agency is sending Marcinko on this life-threatening mission, not to sign books but as part of a clandestine special op: Marcinko is to track down four covert nuclear warheads secreted in the Supreme Leader's palace.More than just another thriller, however, *Dictator's Ransom* is a novel of electrifying energy and wicked wit. Marcinko rightfully takes his place alongside Huck Finn as the raunchy, rambunctious American hero he truly is. Kim Jong-il quickly becomes the most outrageous, most frightening, most demented nuclear psychopath in all of history and literature. *Dictator's Ransom* will have you shuddering with fear and trembling...even as it has you cracking up with laughter.words : 105533