John Godey's fast-paced, no-frills prose keeps the action intense as New York City authorities rush to react as crisis approached. These books combine chilling suspense with action that's sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats.

The Snake: On a steamy night in Central Park, a sailor returning from South Africa gets mugged. What the mugger doesn't know is that the sailor is carrying a deadly Black Mamba-the most poisonous snake in the world. The sailor is murdered, the mugger is bitten, and the snake slithers off into the underbrush-and becomes the terror of Central Park.

The Taking of Pelham 123: Four men seize control of a New York City subway train holding its passengers hostage for $1 million. They'll stop at nothing to get what they want, but each must face his own flaws if the group is to have any chance at success.