From Kirkus Reviews
First novel, by an ex-Green Beret, in which America's eagerness to cut the Colombian connection plays into the hands of the worst of the druglords--and it is up to one wiry little soldier and a tough CIA lady to stop the fiend before he owns Colombia outright. The daylight execution of a Colombian national in suburban Virginia--a terrorist act that mows down a dozen innocent American teen-agers--provokes a military response built on secret information received from Colombia's desperate president. Under orders from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Special Forces Col. Mike Pike, a Vietnam hero, sends a band of Green Berets headed by tough Chief Warrant Officer Riley to Colombia to identify and eliminate a couple of big cocaine labs. The first operation works like a charm, but on the second run it becomes evident that the dopers are on to them. There is an intelligence leak, and even though the next operation is moved up and secrecy is enhanced, the effort is a disaster. Riley alone makes it out of Colombia. Ring Man, the druglord whose rivals lost their labs and incomes, appears ready to move in on the only other power in the country--a very frightened President Alegre. And the American powers that be seem to have lost their will to go to war. But Mike Pike has not given up, and Warrant Officer Riley wants very much to go back to look for survivors. So does Kate Westland, the straight-shooting CIA agent with whom Riley has become rather comfortable. Lots of gadgets, lots of guts, lots of action, but not much subtlety. The male-female bonding in battle is of interest. -- Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Praise for the Green Beret series:
WEB Griffin: "Exciting and authentic. Author Mayer, a Green Beret himself, gave me a vividlook at the world of the Army's Special Forces as they battle America's most deadly enemy. His portrayal of Green Beret operations and techniques takes you deep into the covert world of Special Operations as a you follow an A-Team into combat. Don't miss this one.
Stephen Coonts: "A scorcher of a novel. Mayer had me hooked from the very first page."
Macon News-Record: Incredibly believable and absolutely riveting. Quitepossibly the best book every written about the Green Berets. Bob Mayertells Green Beret stories like Joseph Wambaugh tells cop stories!
Library Journal: "A masterpiece of technology and suspense. A thriller that delivers in all areas--plot, suspense, authenticity and pace. Not to be missed byfans of the genre."
Kirkus Reviews: "Fascinating, imaginative and nerve-wracking. Mayer's tough, businesslike soldiers again include a tough, businesslike female."
Publisher's Weekly: "A pulsing technothriller. A nail-biter in the best tradition of adventure fiction."
Journal of US Special Operations: "This is one book you can trust."
Kirkus Reviews: "Action packed entertainment. An atavistic milieu plausibly conjured up by Mayer."
Publishers Weekly: "Mayer keeps story and characters firmly under control. The venalmotives of the scientists and military bureaucracy are tellinglycontrasted with the idealism of the soldiers--a treat for militaryfiction readers."
Library Journal: "This book will appeal to a variety of horror and military fiction readers. Recommended!"
Assembly Magazine (Association of Graduates, West Point): "Bob Mayer has stretched the limits of the military action novel asthis is also a gripping detective story and an intriguing sciencefiction thriller. Mayer brings an accurate depiction of military life to this book which greatly enhances its credibility."
Kirkus Reviews: "Sinewy writing enhances this already potent action fix. An adrenaline cocktail from start to finish."
Southern Book Trade: "Clancy, Coonts and Brown might have the market cornered when it comesto hardware, but Mayer knows what all Infantry types will tell you: it's the soldier who makes all the difference. Fans of military action willeat this one up. Bob Mayer just keeps getting better and better."
Kansas City Journal Enquirer: "What a delicious adventure-thriller. Its clever, plausible plot gives birth to lots of action and suspense."
San Francisco Examiner: "A fast-paced thriller with compelling main characters and incredibly determined foes."
Midwest Book Review: "Unlike most military stories this will appeal to general audiences as a fine thriller. Highly recommended, indeed."
Bookpage: "Take an original look at a simmering world hot spot, and generates a lot of suspense along the way. A winner on all points."
Library Journal: "A heart-pounding thriller about the emergence of a deadly ebola-likevirus. Inventive, entertaining, and realistic adventure. Highlyrecommended."
Kirkus: "A ripping good biotech/militarythriller that plausibly depicts the high costs of combating unseenenemies. An absorbing and well-written series."
From the Author
The first book in the 2.5 million copy selling Green Beret series.
About the Author
Bob Mayer is a NY Times Bestselling author, graduate of West Point,former Special Operations and the feeder of Cool Gus. He's had over 75 books published and sold over 5 million, including the #1 series Area 51, The Green Berets, Atlantis and the Time Patrol. Born in the Bronx,having traveled the world, he now lives peacefully with his wife and dogs. He previously wrote under multiple pen names including Robert Doherty, Greg Donegan, Joe Dalton and Bob McGuire. Download his free Readers Guide for a list of all his titles and links.
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