In the early days of America’s growing involvement in the conflict in Vietnam, a secret government project funded and operated by the newly formed Defense Intelligence Agency creates a dashing story of earned affluence, dedication to principles, government treachery, abiding love, and the triumph of ingenuity borne of desperation. Ellen Parker, a research Virologist at UCLA, and Dan Herzog, a Beverly hills plastic surgeon, the darling of Hollywood celebrities, and a Mafia face-fixer, are u...

A classic, must-read Vietnam war memoir about the unforgettable story and unflinching portrait of a young soldier's journey from the roads of upstate New York to the jungles of Vietnam.…and a hard rain fell, has been updated for its 20th anniversary with a new afterword on the Iraq War and its parallels to Vietnam. John Ketwig's message is as relevant today as it was twenty years ago."A magnetic, bloody, moving, and worm's-eye view of soldiering in...

First came the comet.Then came the sickness.And then they came.A comet hurtles towards the earth. There are only days before impact. Something must be done and it is.A few days later, some people begin to stagger and stumble. And they cannot speak.At first they are only isolated cases; then large numbers of people are affected.What is it?A mysterious disease.No one knows what it is or how it's transmitted. But it's an epidemic...

-a Delta Force romance story-Kurt fights as a sniper for Delta Force, the most skilled operators in any military. Out on the edge, the line often blurs. This time he sees the edge clearly, and must walk right past it.Mira has worked as Kurt’s spotter in Iraq, Yemen, and a dozen other places. This time they are taking on a “friendly” power, but no question exists—her place lies at his side.There exists a truth that they must learn, a truth fit For Her Dark Eyes Only....

With blistering action sequences and incredibly detailed military insight, Black Storm takes the reader along with the most covert Special Ops group straight to Saddam Hussein's stronghold, through harrowing instances of close-quarters combat, and into the heart of danger.A Maniacal LeaderWith coalition forces amassing at the Iraqi border, Saddam Hussein issues a terrifying threat: In response to any Allied offense, he will use his most secret weapon to des...

When a Soviet-era biological weapon scheduled for decommissioning is stolen from military custody, the U.S. government unleashes Joint Combat Applications Detachment 21 to recover it. A covert military strike force with worldwide jurisdiction and which doesn't officially exist, these shadow warriors must race the clock, scouring the globe for those responsible before silent death starts to rain down on the streets of America.

Previously published as part of The New Dead: A Zombie Anthology.In Weaponized, the frightening and altogether too real story of an undercover reporter sent to investigate a mysterious new branch of the U.S. military.Praise for THE NEW DEAD:"Provocative, haunting, and genuinely unsettling… This powerful anthology shines a bright and unflinching light on the fears of death, decay, and loss that underpin America's longstanding obsession with the unde...

First the Mars probe picked up an anomaly.Then NASA saw some strange activity, and many stargazers noticed meteorites rocketing towards earth.A cylinder surreptitiously landed in Wisconsin, then another, and another...and then invasion from Mars.The War of the Worlds had begun.War of the Worlds: New Millennium follows in the great tradition of Wells' original masterpiece, Niven and Pournelle's Footfall, and 'V' the mini-series. It is t...

From a squad car and fire truck to a supersonic airliner and stealth ship, All About Drawing Cool Cars, Fast Planes & Military Machines is filled with all things fueled for action. Kids will spend hours completing the easy-to-follow step-by-step drawing projects in this 80-page lesson-packed book. Each drawing project begins with simple shapes and then slowly develops into a true-to-life picture of an aircraft, watercraft, or land vehicle. Not only will children learn how to draw ...

This is the story of Nohar Rajasthan, a private eye descended from genetically manipulated tiger stock to become a moreau--a second-class humanoid citizen in a human world. Nohar retired from the private eye business ten years ago, and just wants to spend his remaining time in the peace and quiet of his wilderness homestead. Then a human lawyer asks him to take on a missing moreau case--and suddenly all hell breaks loose!

Earth is being attacked. Jake goes to the space station to ask the general to give him another chance before his medical report arrives.

An entertaining and informative look at firefighting, from the equipment to the techniques, both in history and today. Enhanced with black and white photos, anecdotes from firefighters, and fire prevention and safety tips.