Wings of Fire : - Softcover

Brown, Dale

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007109881 ISBN 13: 9780007109883

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2002

Synopsis

Maverick USAF pilot Patrick McLanahan is caught up in explosive events in the Middle East in this new high-action adventure from the bestselling author of FLIGHT OF THE OLD DOG and WARRIOR CLASS.

With the authenticity expected of a former pilot and the storytelling skills that have brought him 13 New York Times bestsellers, Dale Brown has a reputation as the master of the modern military thriller. Now, his 14th novel finds a disgraced Patrick McLanahan facing his greatest challenge.

When the new Libyan president has the new Egyptian president assassinated, his widow vows revenge. She takes over the Egyptian government and in the process ensnares McLanahan, who helps her with his military knowledge and high-tech weapons. Then she has the Libyan president assassinated and rapidly adopts the role of leader in the Arab Middle East. But events spiral out of control when she invades the Gaza Strip and both Syria and Israel threaten war with Egypt. Will McLanahan continue to protect this increasingly power-mad tyrant, or will he come to his senses and risk his life by turning against her?

About this title

Review:

‘Clancy’s got serious company.’
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

‘When a former pilot with years of experience turns his hand to writing thrillers you can take their authenticity for granted. His writing is exceptional and the dialogue, plots and characters are first-class... far too good to be missed.’
SUNDAY MIRROR

‘Dale Brown is a superb storyteller.’
WASHINGTON POST

‘The best military adventure writer in the country.’
CLIVE CUSSLER

From the Back Cover:

In North Africa, three power-hungry rulers battle over control of a vast untapped Egyptian oil reserve. One wants revenge, one wants wealth, the third wants justice. As the tension rises, retired US Air Force general Patrick McLanahan enters the fray with his fleet of ultra-high-tech flying battleships, carrying the world's first operational airborne lasers. But the battle turns ugly, then deadly, and McLanahan's forces are routed and sent scurrying for safety into the desert.

Patrick begins to realise that once a man has lost everything he holds dear, the meaning of fighting, winning – and dying – changes completely. The conflict becomes unclear and the lines between friends and enemy blur. But by the time he finally learns the truth about loyalty, friendship and duty, it may be too late to stop the destruction rolling across the Sahara. And despite all the power at his command, this may be Patrick McLanahan's final battle.

"When a former pilot with years of experience in America's Strategic Air Command turns his hand to writing thrillers you can take their authenticity for granted. His writing is exceptional and the dialogue, plots and characters are first-class...far too good to be missed."
SUNDAY MIRROR

"Like the thrillers of Tom Clancy, Stephen Coonts and Larry Bond, the novels of Dale Brown brim with action, sophisticated weaponry and political intrigue...first rate."
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONCILE

"Brown is the best military adventure writer in the country – a master."
CLIVE CUSSLER

"Dale Brown is a superb storyteller."
WASHINGTON POST

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0007109881
• ISBN 13: 9780007109883
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 464