The Horse at the Gates [Paperback]

I have to say that I found the book to be a cracking read. The plot is simple but devastating. A nuclear blast detonated in Pakistan kicks the story into gear. It's a suicide bombing on a vast scale. This triggers mass immigration into the UK, under EU rules.As the PM prepares to adopt tough immigration policies to deal with the crisis, a car bomb detonates in Downing Street, killing most of the cabinet. Simultaneously, a bomb explodes at the Luton Central Mosque, creating outrage across the Muslim world. That basically sets the plot into play as a gradual power play emerges. Britain is on the way to becoming part of Dar al Islam. Who can stop the events that unfold? What role does the media play in reporting the unfolding ? How do our politicians respond to the new Treaty? I don't want to spoil the plot for you but the pace is terrific, the characters well rounded, the manipulation of media and public opinion chilling and there are several themes running across the plot which will resonate with the discerning reader. --David Vance, Biased BBC blog

"This offering from serviceman-turned-author DC Alden follows on from the cult success of his first book, INVASION, and is currently being adapted for the big screen. It tracks the tale of two individuals, the British Prime Minister and a homeless ex-soldier, who are fused together in an explosive encounter. Featuring a legion of home-grown Islamists, this title quickly takes a grip and holds you beneath the interrogator's lamp from beginning to end. A gritty and uncomfortable book which will stir even the most liberal heart." SOLDIER Magazine

Britain in 2042 is a far different place to the green & pleasant land that we once called home. Now part of an ever-expanding EU `super state' its treasured island status has long since slipped away. The economy has collapsed, the Afghan war has lumbered into painful, humiliating defeat and tribal Taliban warlords now dictate policy to a faltering UN. Abroad, our allies have deserted us as an increasingly strident, militant Islamic movement sweeps across a Britain monitored by unmanned police surveillance drones. As Pakistan is plunged into an artfully manipulated, yet devastating civil war, Britain suffers horrendous twin-attacks, on Downing St. and a revered `Super Mosque' north of the capital. A crackdown on `dissent and hate crimes' follows, both real and imaginary. An emboldened Turkey and mortally offended Egypt, now key EU members, demand that Britain open its borders to the millions of displaced refugees and sign the controversial Treaty of Cairo. Caught up on the conspiracy are superbly-drawn characters, politicians and ordinary men and women alike, all pawns in a power play that has echoes in today s ever-shifting global politics. This book is a worthy follow-up to DC Alden's cult-classic `Invasion', a heart-thumping conspiracy thriller as opposed to his earlier action/adventure work. The book is tight and lean, sharper and more politically orientated, and The Trojan Horse metaphor is perhaps a timely warning that some argue should not be ignored. All in all, a wonderfully original and fast-paced thriller by this previously unknown author. --Steven McLaughlin, Author of Squaddie: A Soldier's Story Mainstream Publishing --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

"This offering from serviceman-turned-author DC Alden follows on from the cult success of his first book, INVASION, and is currently being adapted for the big screen. It tracks the tale of two individuals, the British Prime Minister and a homeless ex-soldier, who are fused together in an explosive encounter. Featuring a legion of home-grown Islamists, this title quickly takes a grip and holds you beneath the interrogator's lamp from beginning to end. A gritty and uncomfortable book which will stir even the most liberal heart." SOLDIER Magazine