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Blockbuster Praise for Black Storm "A must-read¿not since James Jones' Thin Red Line have readers experienced the gripping fear of what it's like to fight an enemy at close quarters¿Poyer's research is impeccable, his characterization compelling, and the Iraqi Desert Storm scenario all too believable."--John J. Gobbell, author of When Duty Whispers Low "I've been a David Poyer fan for over a decade, and his storytelling abilities-always first-rate-just got better and better. Black Storm is a timely, gripping, compelling yarn told by a master."--Ralph Peters, author of Beyond Terror and The War in 2020 "Absolutely riveting. David Poyer has captured the essence of what it is like on long-range patrols. His book is distinguished by quick action and continuing suspense that will keep the reader on edge until the very end."--Maj. Gen. H. W. Jenkins, United States Marine Corps (Ret.), Commander of the Marine Amphibious Forces in the Gulf War"One of the strongest books in an outstanding series¿.The remarkably vivid portraits he draws of the variety of men and women drawn to serve their country merit high praise."-- Booklist "One of the best¿action fans will be rewarded."-- Publishers Weekly "Poyer's close attention to military practice and jargon will¿suit those looking for accurate detail."-- Newport News Press "A thrilling and suspenseful fictional piece¿you won't be able to put the book down." --Roanoke Times From Library Journal Days before the massive ground attack that will climax the 1991 Gulf War, the Allies make a shocking discovery Saddam Hussein may have a weapon of mass destruction that he intends to use against Israel. However, no one is sure what it is, where it is, or, for that matter, whether it really exists. Lt.-Commander Dan Lenson, hero of a half-dozen other modern navy novels by Poyer (e.g., China Sea), leads a mission into Baghdad to find and destroy the weapon at all costs. A band of highly trained and skilled marines and a woman doctor who specializes in biological warfare accompany Lenson. Poyer captures the technical and emotional feel of such a dangerous mission, which ranges across the bleak desert and through the claustrophobic sewers of Baghdad. It is also a mission that must be carried out by otherwise ordinary and flawed human beings. Tense, exciting, and gripping, Poyer's latest will not disappoint fans of his Dan Lenson novels. For all collections. Robert Conroy, Warren, MI Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Publishers Weekly Generally one of the best writers of military action novels, lately Poyer seems to be having trouble charting a steady course. Here, as in his previous Dan Lenson saga China Sea, he suffers some disappointing lapses. Set in 1991 during the Persian Gulf War, the plot moves a curiously matched team of five U.S. Marines plus Lt. Comdr. Dan Lenson (now a navy missile expert) and army Maj. Maureen Maddox (a biological warfare savant) across 500 miles of desert, from Saudi Arabia to Baghdad, trying to avert Saddam Hussein's threat to unleash an unspecified weapon of mass destruction on Tel Aviv. Led by a veteran marine gunnery sergeant and his combat-tested assistant team leader, the group is rounded out with a radio operator, a veteran sniper and an untested rookie. The mission is to chopper in to a safe zone two days from Baghdad and rendezvous with an indigenous friendly asset to guide them to the final jumping-off point just outside Baghdad. Their goal: to reach Saddam's stronghold through the maze of sewers and drains beneath the ancient city. A last-minute change orders a link-up with a British sergeant who has been operating behind the lines; he turns out to be a loose cannon, and the mission starts to go sour almost from the start. Action and suspense are in short supply, ladled out between overlong descriptions of desert and the insides of the Baghdad sewer system. There's too much obscure military jargon, hokey capture and escape, and a work-worn plot, but military action fans and the Poyer faithful will be rewarded by a thrilling conclusion. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Booklist In the latest Dan Lenson adventure, Poyer injects the special ops ace into the heart of Operation Desert Storm and confrontation with the menace of Iraqi biological warfare. Attached, along with Major Maddox, a female army doctor, to a marine recon team aiming to infiltrate Baghdad and target a suspected bioweapons site, Lenson survives claustrophobic rides in a milk truck's tank, mad SAS men, and capture and torture by the Iraqis. Crossing Baghdad literally underground, not to mention underwater, in one suspenseful sequence, the infiltrators find that the only way to destroy the bioweapons safely is to do it themselves, regardless of how ill-equipped they are. In one of the strongest books in an outstanding series, Poyer chooses subject matter timely enough to give one real chills and the overwhelming impetus to keep reading, all the while thanking Poyer for not inflating the word count. The remarkably vivid portraits he draws of the variety of men and women drawn to serve their country merit high praise, too. Roland Green Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. DAVID POYER’s thirty-year career included service in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Arctic, Caribbean, Pacific, the Pentagon, and the Mideast. He has written eighteen Navy and sea novels, as well as sailing and nautical articles for Chesapeake Bay Magazine, Southern Boating, Shipmate , Tidewater Virginian and other periodicals. His work is required reading in the Literature of the Sea course at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, along with that of Joseph Conrad and Herman Melville. He lives on Virginia’s Eastern Shore with his wife and their daughter, with whom he explores the Bay and Atlantic coast in their sloop, Water Spirit . --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. "Agripping, gritty novelthat reads like the real thing. You're with the marines every step of the way. Poyer knows his stuff." -Vince Flynn, author of Separation of Power and The Third Option With blistering action sequences and incredibly detailed military insight, Black Storm takes the reader along with the most covert Special Ops group straight to Saddam Hussein's stronghold, through harrowing instances of close-quarters combat, and into the heart of danger. A Maniacal Leader With coalition forces amassing at the Iraqi border, Saddam Hussein issues a terrifying threat: In response to any Allied offense, he will use his most secret weapon to destroy Israel. Counting down the hours before their forces invade, American commanders must decide whether this threat is the last-minute posturing of a madman-or a calculated promise from one of the world's most feared commanders. An Impossible Mission With thousands of innocent lives hanging in the balance, a long-range force reconnaissance team has been assembled and given the most daunting task: locate a weapon that no one can find or identify. Lieutenant Commander Dan Lenson, attached to the team to help program the airstrike that will cripple Saddam, finds himself humping through enemy territory with a group of hardened marines. They're headed straight for central Baghdad in what will be the most dangerous operation of the war. Now Lenson must decide whether the secret he carries is worth the life of his teammates-and his own..."Exceptional...A straight-ahead adventure yarn, a frontal assault on the bestseller lists." -- Boston Globe --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. From the Inside Flap Blockbuster Praise for Black Storm "A must-read...not since James Jones' Thin Red Line have readers experienced the gripping fear of what it's like to fight an enemy at close quarters...Poyer's research is impeccable, his characterization compelling, and the Iraqi Desert Storm scenario all too believable."-John J. Gobbell, author of When Duty Whispers Low "I've been a David Poyer fan for over a decade, and his storytelling abilities-always first-rate-just got better and better. Black Storm is a timely, gripping, compelling yarn told by a master."-Ralph Peters, author of Beyond Terror a nd The War in 2020 "Absolutely riveting. David Poyer has captured the essence of what it is like on long-range patrols. His book is distinguished by quick action and continuing suspense that will keep the reader on edge until the very end."-Maj. Gen. H. W. Jenkins, United States Marine Corps (Ret.), Commander of the Marine Amphibious Forces in the Gulf War"One of the strongest books in an outstanding series....The remarkably vivid portraits he draws of the variety of men and women drawn to serve their country merit high praise."- Booklist "One of the best...action fans will be rewarded."- Publishers Weekly "Poyer's close attention to military practice and jargon will...suit those looking for accurate detail."- Newport News Press "A thrilling and suspenseful fictional piece...you won't be able to put the book down."- Roanoke Times For China Sea: "Poyer's characters are as good as ever, and the action scenes lively."- Library Journal "The battle scenes are scintillating and satisfying...Poyer displays a fine sense of pace and plot." - Publishers Weekly "Action, realism, and exotic locales...an absorbing, exciting, and thought-provokingfs20experience."- Chesapeake Life "An exciting story...The author's vivid descriptions of life on a ship show us not only the 'Anchors Aweigh' honor and dedication, but also the boiler-room sweat and frustrations of naval life."- Virginia Times "Poyer springs plenty of action on us...his narration and dialogue ring true."- -Jacksonville Times-Union "Poyer brings the courage, honor, and commitment of sea duty to life in this vivid portrayal of life aboard a Knox-class frigate...the details describing life at sea are captivating as the action is continually rolling along, and each page pulls a new twist into the architecture of the story. In the end, the reader is treated to a fantastic battle that pulls each of the story threads together as a tightly woven yarn...the scales of intrigue, from murder, piracy, and battle to international diplomacy, capture the imagination with lifelike characters of heroes and villains most naval readers can link to real people met during their own world travels... China Sea belongs in the library of avid fiction readers."- Shipmate For Tomahawk: "There can be no better writer of modern sea adventure around today." -- Clive Cussler "An absorbing narrative that whips along the author's usual firecracker pace...Tomahawk is very much a book of today.-- Norfolk Virginian-Pilot "Poyer's characters are well-developed and frequently complex. His description is vivid. And he certainly knows the navy."-- Jacksonville Times-Union "Sharp-edged...[a] tense tale." -- Florida Times-Union "Tomahawk is a book of many levels. On the surface, it is a book of suspense¾spies, secret missile strikes, murder...Dig a little further, and there is an officer who is troubled deeply by the effects of the weapons that he is developing."-- Proceedings "The intrigues of bureaucracy have a ring of authenticity...If you're into military thrillers, you'll like this book."-- Wisconsin State Journal "A gritty thriller."-- Microsoft Network --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. Read more
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- With blistering action sequences and incredibly detailed military insight,
- Black Storm
- takes the reader along with the most covert Special Ops group straight to Saddam Hussein's stronghold, through harrowing instances of close-quarters combat, and into the heart of danger.
- A Maniacal Leader
- With coalition forces amassing at the Iraqi border, Saddam Hussein issues a terrifying threat: In response to any Allied offense, he will use his most secret weapon to destroy Israel. Counting down the hours before their forces invade, American commanders must decide whether this threat is the last-minute posturing of a madman-or a calculated promise from one of the world's most feared commanders.
- An Impossible Mission
- With thousands of innocent lives hanging in the balance, a long-range force reconnaissance team has been assembled and given the most daunting task: locate a weapon that no one can find or identify. Lieutenant Commander Dan Lenson, attached to the team to help program the airstrike that will cripple Saddam, finds himself humping through enemy territory with a group of hardened marines. They're headed straight for central Baghdad in what will be the most dangerous operation of the war. Now Lenson must decide whether the secret he carries is worth the life of his teammates-and his own...
