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When eight immigrants arrived at the Baltimore Federal Courthouse to be sworn in as new citizens they didnt give a thought to the trial next door of five terrorists charged with blowing up a federal building Baltimore Sun Reporter Mark Shrader did care about that trial His wife and unborn child had been killed in that explosion but in spite of his pleas to cover the case he was instead ordered to write a SundaySupplement article on the new citizens Then the terrorists escaped their guards invaded the immigrants courtroom and took them all hostage Mark Shrader had prayed that someday he would have the chance for vengeance on his wifes killers Now it appeared that his chance might have come Mark Shrader asked the immigrants to help him fight back against their captors and several of them agreed As they organized their attack on the killers hostage Le Thai Mais grown son a rookie Baltimore police officer embarked on a desperate and unauthorized plan to save his mothers life But would he be able to reach her in time