Stephen Coonts is a master of thrillers and suspense, delivering gripping narratives filled with action and intrigue. Drawing from his own experiences as a naval aviator, his novels offer an immersive glimpse into the high-stakes world of military aviation and naval operations. Through compelling plots and realistic character portrayals, Coonts explores themes of duty, courage, and the complexities of decision-making under pressure. Readers will appreciate his ability to craft absorbing stories that keep them on the edge of their seats.
Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, this narrative chronicles the intense air campaign aimed at dismantling Ho Chi Minh's "Invincible" bridge. It highlights the strategic challenges and dramatic events faced by pilots during this pivotal operation, showcasing the complexities of warfare and the determination of those involved. The book captures the high stakes and bravery of the airmen as they navigate one of the most significant aerial battles in history.
A terrifying thriller drawn from real-life headlines and depicting a story that's frighteningly close to reality.
In this new novel by the New York Times bestselling author, Stephen Coonts, Iran is weeks away from acquiring nuclear weapons and has every intention of using them to strike first— only Tommy Carmellini and Jake Grafton can stop a nuclear nightmare Iran is much closer to having operational nuclear weapons than the CIA believes, and Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has a plan. Iran will become a martyr nation, and Ahmadinejad will lead the united Muslims of the world in a holy war against the non-believers. But the Americans have a secret weapon in a group of Iranian dissidents, including a brother and sister determined to avenge the death of their beloved grandfather at the hands of the religious police. They are funneling information to Carmellini. They want to stop the attack before their leader launches a new world war. But will the U.S. government believe the information they are providing, and can the Americans prevent the Israelis from taking matters into their own hands, which could prove disastrous? Returning to the kind of military and espionage story that made Cuba one of his most successful novels, Coonts weaves an unforgettable tale of men and women at war, with the sort of dramatic military action and undercover technology for which Coonts is known.
Ruthless al Qaeda leader Abu Qasim has escaped from the grasp of the Americans and is plotting his next move. International commanders aim to destroy Qasim and his inner circle before he can strike again. But after the mysterious death of a high-ranking official, it soon becomes clear that there's a leak within the ranks of the Westerners…and that Qasim has turned the tables on his rivals. Now he's the one targeting them—and his aim is to kill. Admiral Jake Grafton dispatches special agent Tommy Carmellini to infiltrate the terrorist plot. He tracks the gorgeous and seductive Marisa Petrou, a Frenchwoman who may be Qasim's daughter and who may or may not wish him dead. Who is behind the assassinations of the wealthy and powerful Western vigilante team? Will Qasim slip the noose once again? As the stakes grow higher, and top brass face greater risk than ever before, it's up to Carmellini to put a stop to a master of terror—before he unleashes even more death across the globe.
Die Welt hält den Atem an! Die Top-Agenten Jake Grafton und Tommy Carmellini auf der brisantesten Mission ihres Lebens! Dem französischen Geheimdienst ist es offenbar gelungen, einen Maulwurf ins Netzwerk von Al Qaida einzuschleusen. Als Washington Grafton und Carmellini beauftragt, die Erkenntnisse dieses Spions anzuzapfen, machen sie eine entsetzliche Entdeckung: Die Terroristen stehen kurz vor einem verheerenden Vernichtungsschlag gegen den gesamten Westen. Und damit stecken die beiden CIA-Männer in der Zwickmühle: Wird es ihnen rechtzeitig gelingen, die Verschwörung zu zerschlagen – ohne dabei den einzigen Agenten auffliegen zu lassen, der Al Qaida ein für alle Mal zu Fall bringen könnte? Ein Feuerwerk für die Fans: Tommy Carmellini und Jake Grafton erstmals als unschlagbares Team!
Adventure fiction. Two novels from Stephen Coonts in the same volume.
The death of a French intelligence agent on an Air France flight to Amman, Jordan, is the trigger that launches Tommy Carmellini's latest adventure. Within the European Union, the national espionage agencies are fiercely competing for supremacy against each other--and against the CIA. When the Americans discover that the director of the French spy agency has secret investments in the Bank of Palestine, alarm bells go off. To investigate, the Americans send Jake Grafton, who has been brought back from retirement to unravel a tangle of espionage, terrorism and murder. And of course, the man Grafton wants on the point is Tommy Carmellini. Together they uncover an elaborate strategy to infiltrate the highest levels of Al Qaeda with a top-level plant--but who is playing whom? As Carmellini delves deep undercover he finds he is running for his life. Grafton and Carmellini uncover a horrifying plan to shake the West as never before--and a catch 22: can they stop the conspiracy without compromising the intelligence source that could bring down Al Qaeda once and for all?
Ex-burglar and CIA operative Tommy Carmellini stumbles into a massacre at a CIA safe house where a Russian defector is being debriefed and finds himself hunted by friend and foe alike.
Tommy Carmellini, CIA-Agent für besondere Fälle, wird zu einem Versteck in Virginia gerufen. Dort wird ein russischer Überläufer verhört, der vertrauliche Akten mitgebracht hat. Doch bei seiner Ankunft gerät Carmellini in einen brutalen Überfall. Die Hintergründe des Massakers bleiben im Dunkeln. Und während alle Überlebenden in größter Gefahr schweben, kommt Carmellini einer unfassbaren Verschwörung auf die Spur. Ein Agenten-Thriller von atemberaubender Spannung, randvoll mit Action und Dramatik, explosiv wie ein Pulverfass!
