The remote villa was positioned high on a hill in an isolated part of Colombia. It was an ideal location to meet, despite the heat and humidity that made everything clammy, clothes, furnishings, and skin. Even the food had that stale, jungle taste. Outside, the rain had stopped, and the jungle bi...
They'd been nervous and trying to hold back, but he threatened them with the firing squad. With no choice, they rushed outside into the enemy machine gun fire. And died. He'd expected it, but he needed to know what danger lurked outside. Now he knew. He would have to wait for more troops. By the ...
He looked at Brooks. “I know.” They had one ace in the hole. The Harop UCAV, circling the sky, patiently waiting for an order. It could destroy the flak gun in an instant, meaning the success of the entire operation could rest on that one weapon, used in the right place, at the right time. Should...
The raid was something of a compromise after the bombing of Palmyra the day before. Once again, he’d protested the choice of targets, the appalling civilian casualties, so-called collateral damage, and again they’d overruled him. "Captain, the way to beat these people is t...
Sometimes it lurched up over broken masonry, slamming her down hard against the steel sides when the wheels hit the road again. Her hands and legs were numb, the bloodstream obstructed by the tightness of her bonds. Before she lost all feeling, the agony became so extreme she felt she’d be better...
A bunch of MPs stood guard between the helos and the big Boeing, and Talley was left in no doubt time was critical. They hustled across the concrete, up the ramp, and before they could even start to find somewhere to settle for the long journey, the ramp began to close and the aircraft was taxiin...
Because of the time difference, they’d been able to liaise with the Chief of Police in San Diego, who’d gone to speak to the Governor. Who’d got through to the Department of the Navy, who’d notified the JAG’s department, who’d contacted the Base Commander at Bagram, who’d passed the order to the ...