Kategoria BISAC: Fiction >> War & Military

During the final months of active U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, the Pentagon already has one foot out the door. While entire units are being pulled out, the soldiers left behind are forced to fight a war their country no longer supports. Morale is at an all time low among the troops, many of whom are reluctant draftees. Rampant drug abuse, dereliction of duty and "fragging" have become commonplace. Most soldiers are marking time, avoiding conflict in hope of living long enough to see home again. But one man isn't ready to give up the fight. Lieutenant Steven Colter has a thirst for...

Selig Kruger, once a dedicated Hitler Youth and committed Nazi soldier, confronts his past when he meets Eva, the woman whose life he spared nearly thirty years ago.

"She remembered learning from the bear man shortly after the incident that two German soldiers were killed by a third. Perhaps he was the one who took their lives. She believed that if she were ever to find out the answers, now was not the time to deluge him with her emotions and questions.

Her persistent gaze released a rush of memories flooding Selig's mind. In the secret space of his consciousness he saw a young,...

The Japanese new-fangled regime publicized itself as a self-sufficient, self-sustaining entity, freed from big brother USA and the United Nations' sphere of influence, asserting itself as anti-big brother USA and realigning its sphere of influence with North Korea and China. A more severe and brutal blow to big brother USA and the Marshal Plan, Taiwan had effectively expelled the US-UN forces from its soil; Taipei, its military paralleled to that of the Japanese, declared itself free from big brother USA and UN's supremacy, authority and sphere of influence. The Chinese had productively...

Although this book is a work of fiction, it is based on actual events. John Gross lived through those events. He commanded a mechanized infantry company that fought in Bien Hoa City on the first day of the Tet Offensive. I was one of his soldiers that day. He has an insider's understanding of the Vietnam War, but he also has a wonderful facility for making it understandable to the average reader.

David T. Zabecki, Editor, Vietnam Magazine

"Out of the Sun" is the stirring saga of two young men--one an American and the other a German--whose love of flying brings them together in the killing skies over France during World War I.

Luke Truman comes from a long line of farmers. He loves and respects the land and takes pride in what he does. Luke's roots run as deep into the Missouri soil as do the cottonwoods along the river. When pilot Red O'Day practically lands on Luke while he's plowing a field, Luke takes it as a sign to pursue his increasing fascination with aviation.

Heinrich Mueller longs for the day when he can...

From completely different walks of life, three young men meet at Marine Corps boot camp, where they form a powerful bond of friendship on their journey to manhood.

Vanguard Womack, known as 'Van" to his friends, is a naive country boy from South Dakota, driven to avenge his brother's death in the attacks on 9/11. Jerome Jackson, or 'Jo" from the tough streets of Philly, is trying to escape the decadent gangbanging lifestyle of the hood and fulfill the demands of his newly acquired sense of patriotism. And the affluent yet scamming college kid, Alex Feinstein, lands himself in a jam and...

The War on Terror is over, but America cannot rest easy yet. If the United States doesn't act quickly, a terrorist strike will occur, setting the entire globe on edge and redefining life on an international scale.

"In his office, Patrick steadied himself. Realizing a threat is one thing when dealing with countries and peoples on the other side of the Earth, but this threat would threaten his family, his way of life, and all those he loved. This threat was personal. Fear set firmly in his mind. He thought of picking up the phone and calling his wife. Would she be home yet? Perhaps he should...

""It was early December, 2019. It hardly seemed possible that six months had elapsed since the start of World War Three..." "

Anyone who enjoys military or wartime stories will be enthralled by the adventures of Warrant Officer Hal Hunter, who, thanks to his heroism and daring, rises quickly through the ranks.

In the first book the military action, set in a futuristic Germany, unfolds with startling realism, while the second book follows our inimitable hero's post-war skirmishes in dramatic settings, in Germany, the English Channel and the Moray Firth in Scotland.

Skip O Neill was just twenty two when he volunteered to participate in an atomic test. He did so willingly, certain his government would not put him in harm's way. Afterwards, he served his country honorably and with courage, retiring as a Colonel and combat decorated fighter pilot. Years later, he learned the awful truth...he was dying of leukemia, most likely due to radiation exposure. While Skip is fictional, his story unfortunately is not. More than 400,000 troops were exposed to radiation during atomic tests or as POWs in Japan. Fewer than 20,000 are still alive. Most are over seventy...

"When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again" spotlights the stories of three soldiers in three wars.

Three soldiers. Each someone's Johnny. Father, son. Brother, cousin. Husband, lover. Just plain buddy.

Three conflicts. Civil War, pitting brother against brother, North against South, Yank against Johnny Reb. Vietnam War, North-South strife with Orwellian overtones. War on Terror, Afghanistan theater.

Three life-and-death stories in screenplay format:

'Owl Creek Bridge," based on the Civil War stories of Ambrose Bierce, and expanded to feature-film length by incorporating the Siege of...

It was a family camping trip to the Jennings family's favorite camping site, high in a remote area of the Ozark Mountains. It began, as each of their previous trips had begun, with wonderful weather, family togetherness, and a sense of adventure. It would end with the kidnapping of Doctor John Jennings's family, and his own flight into the forest to save himself from certain death. John fled into the unknown wilderness of the Ozarks, moving steadily to the northwest in hope of coming across a road, or perhaps, with any luck, a town. What he finally came across was the home of Cordell...

Enter the thrilling and dangerous world of World War II combat infantrymen of the legendary Rainbow Division. Douglas MacArthur coined the division's name during World War I when he stated, 'The 42nd Infantry Division stretches like a rainbow from one end of America to the other."

Through the eyes of infantrymen Tony Milo and Jim Wilson, "Rainbow Interlude" describes infantry combat in an anti-tank mine platoon and in a rifle company while enduring the rigors of winter in foxholes. Follow Tony and Jim's military careers from induction into service, through basic training, deployment to...

Leaving the shipyard where he learnt his trade, a young marine engineer joins his first merchant ship at the outset of the Second World War. No sooner has David Watson adjusted to the difficulties of life at sea than fate intervenes. He eventually finds himself embroiled in the famous and bloody Pedestal convoy to re-supply the strategically important island of Malta.A strong narrative pays homage to the fortitude and heroism of those men of the sea who risked so much to provide the wherewithal for survival of the beleaguered islanders and servicemen. It is based on actual incidents,...

'In "Battlelines," Lieutenant Colonel Dave Brown and his daughter, Tiffany, have captured the reality of war. Their chronicle of comradeship forged in the crucible of combat is a must-read for anyone who cares about soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines who fight our country's battles."
-Oliver L. North, Lieutenant Colonel, USMC (Ret.)

'"Battlelines."is a tribute to the brave Marines of Fox Company, 2/5, who fought in some of the sharpest battles of the war. I fought alongside Dave Brown and his Marines, and can attest to the courage and tenacity displayed by the men of Fox...

Cynthia Blair, the fourth owner of China Bank, opens her home in a tangible expression of thanks and support to members of the Pacific Submarine Fleet Force for their extraordinary service to the United States. When former shipmates reunite at Blair Mansion, they unwittingly become involved in the most brazen hijacking attempt the U.S. Navy has ever seen. Lieutenant Commander Charley Jason and Polly Flowers' wedding is set to occur at the mansion the night before inspections will be held on the "Piratefish" and "Minefish" submarines. Also coinciding with the wedding festivities is a secret...

In 1942, Lieutenant Carl Solms, shot down over Germany, assumes the identity of a dead Nazi officer as he attempts to return to his station in England. But after a burning building collapses on him and he loses a foot, he is shocked to learn that the man whose identity he had assumed is married to a member of the German nobility.

Carl's new 'wife," Countess Marlene, eventually recognizes his false identity, but does not report him. Carl's suspicions about activities around her castle residence are confirmed when he learns that it is a way station for Jews escaping to Switzerland.

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A ranch family, in a remote part of Montana, is caught up by world events, as one generation after another is dragged into the Navy. The son follows his father who was killed in World War II, only to experience the near-world war terror of the Cuban Crisis. The sailor returns to the ranch and years later sees his own son join the Navy, serving in Desert Storm and the Iraq war.The rancher is haunted by inexplicable family nightmares about another civilization whose decline was hastened by a military catastrophe in the Fertile Crescent long ago. A previously unknown son born to a black nurse is...

A psychological study of combat in war and the terror bombings here at home-from Korea, Algeria and Vietnam to the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Oklahoma City terrorist attacks. It penetrates the nightmarish anguish, anger, depression, despair, guilt and yet ultimate hope for veterans and ordinary citizens suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. It is told through the hopeful eyes yet tortured mind of a U.S. Marine Master Sergeant who is scorched by war and searching to regain his own identity. The novel is based on actual battlefield events, as well as the ravages of the bombings...

Within a fabric of hope and tragedy, promises and betrayals, "The Loss of Innocence" introduces an epic tale among its three major characters of revenge and greed, war and intrigue, and the struggles between government and religion. "The Loss of Innocence" explores the effects of childhood psychological trauma and the ways in which different individuals respond in their own unique ways. Joe Horgon, Chardin the High Priest, and Chardin must each overcome their childhood expectations that become shattered by the choices they make or others make for them. As adults, they will be held responsible...