Shadows of Steel (Thorndike Large Print General Series) - Softcover

Brown, Dale

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786207809 ISBN 13: 9780786207800

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 1997

Synopsis

When Iran begins stirring up trouble in the Persian Gulf, the newly-elected president of the United States calls on a top-secret cell of the CIA's Intelligence Support Agency, code named Future Flight, to find Iran's key command centers and destroy them

About this title

Review:

The best military adventure writer in the country. Clive Cussler"

"The best military adventure writer in the country."--Clive Cussler

About the Author:

Former U.S. Air Force captain Dale Brown is the author of several best-selling military-action-aviation-adventure novels: Flight of the Old Dog (1987), Silver Tower (1988), Day of the Cheetah (1989), Hammerheads (1990), Sky Masters (1991), Night of the Hawk (1992), Chains of Command (1993), Storming Heaven (1994) and Shadows of Steel (1996). Dale's novels are published in 11 languages and distributed to over 70 countries.

Dale was born in Buffalo, New York on November 2, 1956. He graduated from Penn State University and received an Air Force commission in 1978. He was a navigator-bombardier in the B-52G Stratofortress heavy bomber and the FB-111A supersonic medium bomber, and is the recipient of several military decorations and awards including the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Combat Crew Award, and the Marksmanship ribbon. He flew over 2500 hours in various military tactical and training aircraft from 1978 to 1986 and was also a graduate of the U.S. Army Airborne School.

Dale is a volunteer pilot for AirLifeLine, a non-profit national charitable medical transportation organization who fly needy persons free of charge to receive treatment. He also supports a number of organizations to support and promote law enforcement and reading. He is a member of the Airplane Owners and Pilots Association, The Writers Guild, and a Life Member of the Air Force Association and U.S. Naval Institute. He is a multi-engine and instrument-rated private pilot and can often be found in the skies all across the United States, piloting his Piper Aerostar 602P. On the ground, Dale enjoys tennis, scuba diving, and hockey. He lives in Incline Village, Nevada.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0786207809
• ISBN 13: 9780786207800
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 575