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Latest Works
Exit Plan
Jerry Mitchell is on exercises off the coast of Pakistan when his submarine is ordered to a rendezvous off the Iranian coast. Once there, disembarked SEALs, experts in seaborne commando operations, are to extract two Iranian nationals who have sensitive information on Iran's nuclear weapons program. But while en route, the ASDS minisub suffers a battery fire, killing one crew member and forcing the rest of the occupants, four SEALs and LCDR Mitchell, to scuttle their disabled craft and swim for shore. There they find the two Iranians waiting for them, but their attempts at returning to Michigan are thwarted by heavy Iranian patrol boat activity. When agents of Iran's secret police, VEVAK, appear, escape seems all but possible. As each attempt falls apart, time and options are quickly running out…and when they find themselves surrounded by Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corp troops, they create a bold plan to escape by sea. It’s a desperate gamble, but it’s the only way to get the proof of the Iranian plot to the US…and prevent a devastating new war.
Red Dragon Rising: Shock of War
In the third book in the Red Dragon Rising series, Major Zeus Murphy and Win Christian, under secret orders from the US President, work with the Vietnamese army to delay the Chinese juggernaut rolling down from the north. Wracked by famine, China is invading her southern neighbor both to gain precious foodstuffs and as a first step in conquering all of Asia. Zeus and Christian cobble together desperate plans to buy time, but the often find themselves behind enemy lines and in the thick of the fighting.
In Hanoi, Zeus has found someone to care about, but loses her almost as quickly. He will have to risk everything to save her.
Off the coast of Vietnam, the US Aegis destroyer McLane and her captain, Dirk Silas, face off against a typhoon, as well as superior Chinese forces, frustrating their plans while carefully maintaining American neutrality.
Back in the US, President Greene tries to make the public and Congress understand the danger the distant war represents, but it's hard going against a US mired in a recession and a relentless Chinese propaganda campaign. In the end, he can't even get the Pentagon to support him.
Crash Dive is now available in Paperback
They are the ultimate unseen deterrent in modern warfare. Thousands of tons of steel, missiles, torpedoes, and men lurking silently hundreds of feet underwater, able to lie off any coastline and unleash a devastating hail of destruction with pinpoint accuracy. They are the true masters of the oceans, striking swift and unseen before slipping away, ready to do it all over again at a moment’s notice.
Submarines and their crews have long held a revered place in the military, with a special place of honor reserved for those men who willingly seal themselves in what could amount to a nuclear-powered coffin for months on end. Although the submarine is a relatively recent development in the field of warfare, many of the men who live and fight in these steel fish have already become legends.
Edited by bestselling author Larry Bond, Crash Dive collects the best nonfiction writing about these near-silent killers of the deep and their crews. From the tough Gato class boats that harassed the Japanese Navy during World War II to the cat-and-mouse games played by U.S. and Soviet submarines during the Cold War, Crash Dive will take you inside the deep and deadly world of the military submarine.
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Special Feature: Persian Incursion
Game available from Clash of Arms. Order now!
Persian Incursion explores the consequences of an Israeli campaign against Iran, modeling political, military and intelligence actions by both sides. It combines rules adapted from the award-winning Harpoon tactical game with a card-based diplomatic/political component. Players spend Political, Intelligence and Military Points to influence allies or enemies, purchase reinforcements, execute military strikes, or shape their own domestic opinion. Players choose variable starting conditions that shape scenarios, while random strategic events influence play in unexpected ways.
- Persian Incursion provides:
- Operational and tactical rules for air strikes and intercepts by fighters and surface-to-air missiles
- Orders of Battle for the Israeli and Iranian Air Force and the Iranian Air Defense Force
- Analysis of the Iranian nuclear and oil infrastructure
- Iranian ballistic missiles and Israeli ballistic missile defenses
- Target folders for Iranian nuclear facilities, oil terminals and refineries, and airfields
- Variable starting conditions modeling different political situations
Persian Incursion is not a balanced game. We honestly don't know if the Israeli or Iranian player has the advantage. That's one reason for writing the game. It tries to answer the same questions real-world planners are asking: What are the odds of it working? Is it easy or hard? And what are the costs - to the attackers, the defenders, and everyone else on the sidelines?
- Game components include
- Rule book
- Briefing Booklet
- Target Folders
- Israeli and Iranian card decks
- Air Data cards
- Game Map
- Counters
- Dice