Victory: On the Attack

Stephen Coonts

ISBN 10: 0812561694 / ISBN 13: 9780812561692

Published by Forge Books, 2004

Wasserschaden / Verschmutzung; Leichte Risse; Gebogener Buchrücken. Ralph Peters follows a German officer in the starving days after World War II as he makes his way on foot back home, where a defeat far more terrible than the Allied victory awaits him.Jim DeFelice takes us to the height of the war when information was bought dearly on both sides. When an American pilot parachutes into Germany to gather information, he lands right in the middle of the viper's nest---a place deadlier than anything he could have found in the skies above.James Cobb sends a special detail of PBY Catalina flying boats hunting for a hidden enemy radar station that provides the Japanese Navy with an edge in the War in the Pacific.Dean Ing takes us into the world of espionage as the Army Air Force becomes convinced that a Nazi superweapon can reach New York and Washington. As an interceptor is rush-developed, a plane-crazy young Texan begins to suspect that someone on the team has an agenda all his own . . . Seller Inventory # bbb7f107-2e90-4d32-af6d-743079c5ba48

Synopsis:

In a sequel to the best-selling Combat, the new volume in a collection of original World War II stories includes contributions by Ralph Peters, Jim DeFelice, James Cobb, and Dean Ing who present a quartet of short novels that capture courage, sacrifice, and daring in the Pacific and behind enemy lines in Europe. Reprint.

About the Author:

Stephen Coonts is the author of seven New York Times bestselling novels, the first of which was the classic flying tale, Flight of the Intruder, which spent more than six months at the top of The New York Times bestseller list. His novels have been published around the world and translated into more than a dozen languages. He was honored by the U.S. Naval Institute with its Author of the Year Award in 1986. His latest novel is America. He is also the editor of two anthologies, War in the Air and The New York Times bestselling Combat. He resides with his wife, Deborah, in Nevada.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Victory: On the Attack
Publisher: Forge Books
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Softcover
Condition: Fair