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From Bing West, author of the acclaimed war chronicle "The Village," comes an explosive novel of high-tech warfare, international politics, and the unbreakable bonds of loyalty under fire.At the end of a three-month tour in Kosovo, five American Marine reservists are looking forward to going home -- until one of the men runs into a pack of bloodthirsty Serbian soldiers, and disappears. After patrols fail to find him, Captain Mark Lang breaks ranks and moves the rest of his recon team -- dubbed "the Pepperdogs" -- deep into forbidden Serbian territory to rescue their friend.What begins as a rogue mission soon takes on global implications when one of the team members begins posting their actions on the Web, drawing worldwide attention and further igniting an already volatile situation. With the eyes of the world upon them, and the life of their friend at stake, the only things the Pepperdogs have left to depend on is their weapons, their instincts, and each other.
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Vince Flynn"New York Times" bestselling author of"Executive Power"[A] riveting thriller filled with the details only a military and government insider could provide. Bing West knows his stuff.
About the Author:
Bing West served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs in the Reagan administration. He was a member of force recon team Primness, which ambushed a North Vietnamese battalion thus initiating Operation Stingray, whose behind-the-lines tactics are the backdrop for The Pepperdogs. His nonfiction book The Village (Pocket Books) has received high praise for describing close combat. He was a lead CNN military analyst during Desert Storm. Three generations of Wests have served in Marine infantry and his firm, GAMA Corporation, conducts combat training for the Marine Corps. He lives in Newport, Rhode Island, and Washington, D.C. Contact him at www.westwrite.com and www.pepperdogs.com.
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- PublisherG K Hall & Co
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0786251956
- ISBN 13 9780786251957
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages675
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