Military pov of this event. Some language, surprisingly, not a lot. Background info on politicians during decision-making time made it more interesting and much more frightening when put in perspective. Highly recommended for history, military, and political readers. I appreciated the perception...
Cross Charles Bukowski with Popeye the Sailor and you're still nowhere close to the colorful character of this brilliant scallywag. This is one of the greatest books you'll ever read. Period. It hits on so many levels - action, humor, history, drama, bitterness, and ends on a soaring, rebellious ...
In seven smash "Rogue Warrior" bestsellers, Richard Marcinko and John Weisman have delivered nonstop action and explosive thrills. Now the Rogue Warrior writes a new set of rules for the shadowy world of Black Ops.... Dangerous times require dangerous men. And there isn't a man alive more deadly ...
This is nothing more or less than an action movie in book form, but it is crisply written, without literary pretension. The scenario discussed in this story seems plausible. Importantly, Weisman knows how to keep weapons technology (principally helicopters, sniper rifles, and a medium-sized atomi...
0748 Hours Local Time. FROM EIGHTY YARDS AWAY, Ty Weaver’s 168-grain boat-tail bullet caught HIP One’s pilot in the philtrum—that small indentation between the bottom of the nose and the top of the lip. The shot was catastrophic: the target’s central nervous system was destroyed and he was brain-...
The interrogation room was bare and palpably cool—at least fifteen degrees cooler than the corridor. There was something else in evidence, too: the faint but unmistakable scent of Salah’s parfum pénitentiaire. She was tiny—fragile as a soft-boned baby chick and obviously as vulnerable. Not more t...
Troy and Ken Michaud had moved the table up against the wall in the family room to give everybody a little more space. She gave the table an approving glance. Pasta salad, pot roast, and a big green salad followed by homemade apple pie and vanilla ice cream made for a lovely dinner. Plates, napki...