Nothing Lasts Forever (Basis for the film Die Hard)

Roderick Thorp

Dec 2012 · Die Hard Book 1 · Graymalkin Media

About this ebook

High atop a Los Angeles skyscraper, an office Christmas party turns into a deadly cage-match between a lone New York City cop and a gang of international terrorists. Every action fan knows it could only be the explosive big-screen blockbuster Die Hard. But before Bruce Willis blew away audiences as unstoppable hero John McClane, author Roderick Thorp knocked out thriller readers with the bestseller that started it all. A dozen heavily armed terrorists have taken hostages, issued demands, and promised bloodshed — all according to plan. But they haven’t counted on a death-defying, one-man cavalry with no shoes, no backup, and no intention of going down easily. As hot-headed cops swarm outside, and cold-blooded killers wield machine guns and rocket launchers inside, the stage is set for the ultimate showdown between anti-hero and uber-villains. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good fight... to the death. Ho ho ho!

Ratings and reviews

honestly i had the paperback when i was younger. i used it as my book report material all the way through high school. by far the best book i ever had besides the Bible.

The book was written in the 70s and honestly, if you have played the Game Nakatomi Plaza, the book plays like a read-along.

Quite different from the movie. You catch the plot similarities but the book is much grittier. What a page turner!

About the author

Roderick Thorp is the bestselling author of The Detective, which was made into a film starring Frank Sinatra. Mr. Thorp worked as a private detective for nine years and did extensive crime reporting including a twenty-one-part series on cocaine traffic in southern California, which was published in the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. His other titles include Rainbow Drive and Devlin.