Description
"Dave Edlund's latest military thriller Guarding Savagefuses the authenticity of Tom Clancy with the world-hopping adventure of CliveCussler, yet at the same time, Edlund has created his own unique and intriguingvoice, along with a character--Peter Savage--who I would follow into any firefight.Both topical and suspenseful, here is a book that belongs on the shelf with thebest military fiction out there." James Rollins, New York Times bestsellerof The Demon Crownxa0xa0"Equal parts military and political thriller, Dave Edlund'sGuarding Savage is a top-notch action-adventure tale that rivals the best ofBrad Thor and Brad Taylor. The fifth book featuring Peter Savage takes the seriesto new heights, making Edlund seem right at home with his bestselling brethren."- Jon Land, USA Today bestselling author of the Caitlin Strong seriesxa0xa0"Guarding Savage is a near-perfect international thrillerthat includes everythingfrom a Sino-American naval war to the history ofJapanese atrocities in World War II-era China." -- Foreword Reviewsxa0"...non-stop action that begins with an attempted kidnappingand circles the globe to stop an obsessed revenge plot from plunging the U.S.into a naval confrontation with China." -- East Oregonianxa0"...plenty of heart-racing action, ranging from cinematicsequences to emotionally-intense encounters. Lovers of political thrillers andmysteries will find Guarding Savage a satisfying addition to theirlibrary." -- San Francisco Book Review Dave Edlund is a USA Today best selling author and the award-winning author of the high-octane Peter Savage novels, which include Crossing Savage, Relentless Savage , Deadly Savage, and Hunting Savage . The Peter Savage novels have been called "required reading for any thriller aficionado" by Steve Berry, New York Times and #1 International bestselling author of more than 15 novels, including The 14th Colony. Dave's fifth novel, Guarding Savage xadxad, is scheduled for release October 30, 2018. A member of the International Thriller Writers, Dave's action-political thrillers are often compared to the Dirk Pitt novels by Clive Cussler, the Sigma Series novels by James Rollins, the Jack Ryan novels by Tom Clancy, and the international thrillers of Steve Berry. When Dave isn't cooking up the latest adventure for Peter Savage, readers can find him working as a leading expert in hydrogen energy. He is an inventor on 90 US Patents and more than 120 foreign patents. He has published in excess of 100 technical articles and presentations and has been an invited author of several technical books on alternative energy. Dave is a graduate of the University of Oregon with a doctoral degree in chemistry. An avid outdoorsman and shooter, he's hunted throughout North America for big game ranging from wild boar to moose to bear. Edlund is a long-time resident of Bend, Oregon, where he lives with his wife, son, and four dogs.
Features & Highlights
- Following the brutal abduction of a friend, Peter is drawn into a sinister scheme, fueled by century-old animosity, which threatens peace in the Pacific.
- In the East China Sea, Japanese and American warships on scheduled training exercises are attacked without warning and sunk by a hypersonic weapon for which there seems to be no defense. The U.S. Government receives an anonymous message: withdraw all military forces from Southeast Asia or suffer total destruction of the Seventh Fleet. Meanwhile, a young woman named Jade is viciously attacked in Bend, Oregon. She narrowly escapes harm when Peter steps in to protect her from the would-be kidnappers. But the threat persists when others are sent to complete the job. When Peter is summoned to Brunei, he unearths dangerous secrets--secrets aimed at neutralizing the threat posed by Peter and Jade while ushering in a new world order.
