Captain Harold “Storm” Gale, USN: Commander of Xray Pop, a cutting-edge naval squadron, his “shoot first”
attitude puts him on a dangerous collision course with Washington and Dog Bastian.
Captain Danny Freah: War hero and potential future political star, Dreamland needs his bravery and his brilliance more than ever before.
Jed Barclay: Barely old enough to shave—a science
“whiz kid” and deputy to the National Security Advisor—he is Dreamland’s link to the President and will be called upon to take the ultimate risk in the midst of crisis.
Major Mack “Knife” Smith: An ace with more MiG
kills than any flier since Vietnam, he was taken out of the game by a terrorist in Brunei … but nothing will keep him out of the fight.
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About the Author
DALE BROWN a former U.S. Air Force captain, is the author of fifteen previous bestsellers. Brown lives in Nevada, where he can often be found in the skies, piloting his own plane. Jim DeFelice’s recent techno-thrillers include Brother’s Keeper (2000) and Havana Strike (1997). Jim has also written more than a dozen works of fiction and nonfiction for young people. He lives with his wife and son in upstate New York, and can be contacted by E-mail at JDchester@aol.com.
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RAVES FOR THE NOVELS OF
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
D A L E B R O W N
“The best military writer in the country today.”
Clive Cussler
“Brown puts us in the cockpits of wonderful machines and gives us quite a ride… . [His] flying sequences are terrific. Authentic and gripping, they will have you breathing a bit heavily.”
New York Times Book Review
“The talk makes Brown’s novels authentic.
What makes them riveting is the rapid pace and headline urgency of his plots.”
San Francisco Chronicle
“[His] richness of detail will appeal to the many readers taken with military weaponry, air combat, and the Byzantine secrets of military command.”
Chicago Tribune
“One of the premier writers [of] techno-thrillers.”
Virginian-Pilot
“Dale Brown is a superb storyteller.”
W.E.B. Griffin
“Dale Brown has an uncanny talent
for putting his millions of fans into the middle of his action stories … His knowledge of world politics and possible military alliances is stunning …
He writes about weapons beyond a
mere mortal’s imagination.”
Tulsa World
“Nobody … does it better than Brown.”
Kirkus Reviews
“Brown is a master …
bringing life to his characters
with a few deft strokes.”
Publishers Weekly
“Brown can spin a suspenseful yarn.”
Richmond Times
“Brown [writes] consistent page-turners.”
Booklist
Also in the Dreamland Series Dale Brown’s Dreamland
(with Jim DeFelice)
Dale Brown’s Dreamland: Nerve Center
(with Jim DeFelice)
Dale Brown’s Dreamland: Razor’s Edge
(with Jim DeFelice)
Dale Brown’s Dreamland: Strike Zone
(with Jim DeFelice)
Titles by Dale Brown
Plan of Attack
Wings of Fire
Warrior Class
Battle Born
The Tin Man
Fatal Terrain
Shadows of Steel
Storming Heaven
Chains of Command
Night of the Hawk
Sky Masters
Hammerheads
Day of the Cheetah
Silver Tower
Flight of the Old Dog
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Title Page
Contents
Prelude: Lost Comrades
Part One: Gimp Boy
Part Two: Xray Pop
Part Three: Territorial Waters
Part Four: My Way or No Way
Part Five: Invaders
Part Six: Paradise
Part Seven: Friends and Enemies
Part Eight: Bloodthirst
Part Nine: The Glory of God
Part Ten: Conspiracy Theories
The Men and Women
About the Author
Raves
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Booklist
Prelude: Lost Comrades 1
I Gimp
II Xray
III Territorial
IV
V Invaders
VI Paradise 211
VII Friends
VIII Bloodthirst
IX
X Conspiracy
The Men and Women 406
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
RAVES
OTHER BOOKS BY DALE BROWN
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ABOUT THE PUBLISHER
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