The Secrets of 24

Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer regularly commits acts of torture, and he sometimes seems to relish doing so. The trouble is, Jack-the protagonist of the hit Fox series 24-isn't the bad guy. On the contrary, he's waging constant war against America's enemies, and sometimes Jack's actions-brave, foolhardy, or out-and-out felonious-are all that stand in the way of our downfall. More than any other network drama, 24 has set off a tsunami of controversy-and not just about the use, and televised depiction, of torture. That multifaceted, politically charged debate is fully represented in this essential companion to TV's most provocative, talked-about, and thrilling show. Book jacket.De Keijzer, Arne J. is the author of 'The Secrets of 24', published 2008 under ISBN 9781402753961 and ISBN 1402753969.