The Intruders

Jake Grafton, Book 2

By: Stephen Coonts

Narrated by: Benjamin L. Darcie

A war-weary Navy pilot confronts the deadly skies of the South Pacific, training Marine pilots and battling Soviets MiGs in the wake of the Vietnam War. Fighter pilot Jake Grafton is adrift following combat in Vietnam. With no place in the States to call home, Grafton sticks to what he knows best: taking on the world’s most treacherous skies from the cockpit of a Grumman A-6 Intruder. Now, stationed in the South Pacific on the U.S.S. Columbia, Grafton must teach the Marines aboard the art of flying from an aircraft carrier - a mission that, thanks to the unruly Marine Captain Le Beau, is as joyless as it is dangerous.

But when an unexpected enemy appears from above, Grafton and Le Beau must put aside their differences and work together to save the lives of all onboard.

©2010 Stephen Coonts (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

amazingly well done didn't get bored with the read

amazingly well done didn't get bored with the reader loved it the whole time thanks

Another great story from Stephen Coonts

The Jake Grafton series of books are some of the very best, Stephen Coonts always seems to make even the most cynical realize that their are those men and women in the military that are there because they hope to make a difference.

loved story

great description of flying. many times to much vulgarity. poor Jake spent years complaining about life .

Good action with The Intruders

Loved the relationship of Jake and Flaps. Loved the ending. Guy got girl got guy. Thanks for a great book, shipmate. (And, yeah, I bought the book, sir. ) one of your Evan’s‘ pharmacists, Kurt Bullington

From Navy Vet

I am not an Airdale, but this book took me home. Loved it. I have not missed the Navy in a long time and this made me want to be a young man, hitting ports and steaming holes in the ocean.

lives up to the excitement of the first Novel

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yea I think I would, I would recommend this audiobook to anybody who has listened to 'flight of the intruders' by Coonts. It picks up the story well and is just as exciting as the first book

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Intruders?

Plenty of high flying action, with some extra too. The adventures of Jake and his new BM - Flap, will have you listening non stop for hours

What does Benjamin L. Darcie bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He brings life to the book. His narration of the books really brings out the excitement.

Who was the most memorable character of The Intruders and why?

Flap, you never quite know how to take him, but you get the sense that he is a good man and an excellent military man. His past is never fully explained but you know enough to know he is formidable

Any additional comments?

If you enjoyed "Flight of the Intruders" you will definitely enjoy this one!

looking forward to the rest of the series

looking forward to the rest of the series just wish I had more credits remaining

action detail

realism
the desire to fly again eveni though it is not a warbird.
surprise happy ending

Stephen Coonts second novel!

First released almost 35 years ago, The Intruders is the second of Coonts' many novels and it is also the second in the Jake Grafton series. This novel is set just after the Vietnam war. Grafton flew for the US Navy during the war as did author Stephen Coonts. Grafton is a lieutenant in the Navy and 26 years old. He flies the A6 Navy carrier attack jet just as Coonts flew. Coonts was still in the Navy Reserve when he wrote this novel. The novel tends to be somewhat technical concerning airplanes and carrier take offs and landings, but it is also both an adventure story and a love story.

Those familiar with the 18 novel Jake Grafton/Tommy Carmellini series will know that Grafton later enters the CIA and lfinally becomes CIA director.

I've been a huge fan of author Stephen Coonts for many years. Going back and listening to the early novels more than 25 years after first reading them is a real pleasure.

Great story, writing, and narrator.

I have enjoyed the entire Jake Grafton series so far. This is a outstanding work in the genre.