Missile Zone

When Palestinians hijack a Chinese IRBM en route to Saudi Arabia and then steal chemical/biological warheads from Iraq, Tel Aviv becomes a Missile Zone. David Llewellyn, American special envoy to Israel, and Mossad agent Daniella Zadik, seen before in Ambush at Osirak , now are a husband-and-wife team tracing their terrorist quarry from the alleys of Jerusalem to the desert of Baluchistan. In this fast-paced combination techno-thriller/secret-agent novel, mysterious amulets are as important as antimissile radars. Sexy and competent, the Llewellyns could become the Pam and Jerry North of contemporary adventure fiction. With its climax in the sky over Tel Aviv, Crowder's latest delivers action and suspense. (Mar.)