Diehl, William. Reign in Hell. Ballantine Books. New York. 1997. ISBN 0-345-39506-9

The book is terrifying, not only because Aaron Stampler, a reminder of Hannibal Lector, Vail's nemesis is back, but because he is back with a religious bang...clothing terrorism in religion.

On the verge of retirement, Vail is caught up in the turmoil of American states being overpowered by religious outfits committing heinous crimes and killing hundreds of innocent citizens.

Witness protection programmes run awry...unacknoweldged soldiers of Nam assemble under a General's mentorship to take vengeance on the world that has not acknowledged them ... and the climax is totally unexpected...if one Aaron Stampler dies, there is always another to take his place.

The only good things happening are Vail surviving an attack and his getting married to Venable from the hospital bed...some consolation in the midst of chaos and hell risen from the depths of a dark and terrible world.

Absolutely chilling reading...strikes a chord with one from the modern times.