Dale Brown
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Dale Brown

Former U.S. Air Force captain Dale Brown is the superstar author of 21 action-adventure "techno-thriller" novels: FLIGHT OF THE OLD DOG (1987), SILVER TOWER (1988), DAY OF THE CHEETAH (1989), HAMMERHEADS (1990), SKY MASTERS (1991), NIGHT OF THE HAWK (1992), CHAINS OF COMMAND (1993), STORMING HEAVEN (1994), SHADOWS OF STEEL (1996), FATAL TERRAIN (1997), THE TIN MAN (1998), BATTLE BORN, (1999), WARRIOR CLASS (2001), WINGS OF FIRE (2002), AIR BATTLE FORCE (2003), PLAN OF ATTACK (2004), ACT OF WAR (2005), EDGE OF BATTLE (2006), STRIKE FORCE (May 2007), SHADOW COMMAND (2008) ROGUE FORCES (2009), EXECUTIVE INTENT (2010) and A TIME FOR PATRIOTS (May 2011). Fourteen of his novels have been New York Times best-sellers. He is also the co-author of the best-selling DREAMLAND techno-thriller series and writer and technical consultant of the Act of War PC real-time strategy game published by Atari Interactive and the Megafortress PC flight simulator by Three-Sixty Pacific. Dale's novels are published in 11 languages and distributed to over 70 countries. Worldwide sales of his novels, audiobooks and computer games exceed 12 million copies.

Dale was born in Buffalo, New York on November 2, 1956. He graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Western European History and received an Air Force commission in 1978. He was a navigator-bombardier in the B-52G Stratofortress heavy bomber and the FB-111A supersonic medium bomber, and is the recipient of several military decorations and awards including the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Combat Crew Award, and the Marksmanship ribbon. Dale was also one of the nation's first Air Force ROTC cadets to qualify for and complete the grueling three-week U.S. Army Airborne Infantry paratrooper training course. He was also an Air Force instructor on aircrew life support and combat survival, evasion, resistance, and escape.

Dale supports a number of organizations to promote law enforcement, education, and literacy. He is a Life Member of the Air Force Association, U.S. Naval Institute, and National Rifle Association. He is a command pilot for Angel Flight West (www.angelflightwest.org), a group that donate their time, skills, and aircraft to fly medical patients free of charge. He is also a mission pilot with the Civil Air Patrol, flying a variety of missions in support of the U.S. Air Force and other federal agencies. He is a multi-engine and instrument-rated private pilot and can often be found in the skies all across the United States, piloting his Piper Aztec-E airplane. On the ground, Dale enjoys tennis, scuba diving, and soccer. Dale, his wife Diane, and son Hunter live near Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

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Best Sellers

    • Flight of the Old Dog

    • By: Dale Brown
    • Narrated by: Richard Allen
    • Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
    • Abridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 171
    • Performance
      4 out of 5 stars 143
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 144

    It is the riveting story of America's military superiority being surpassed as our greatest enemy masters space-to-Earth weapons technology....

    • 1 out of 5 stars

    • Great story killed by terrbile narrator

    • By Steven on 02-22-11

    Regular price: $17.47

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    • The Moscow Offensive

    • Patrick McLanahan
    • By: Dale Brown
    • Narrated by: Ryan Burke
    • Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 108
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 101
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 100

    America’s first line of defense - Brad McLanahan and the heroes of the Iron Wolf Squadron - must counter a dangerous Russian strike from within the homeland....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Enjoy the Listen

    • By Anonymous User on 06-08-18

    Regular price: $24.49

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    • Dreamland

    • Dale Brown's Dreamland, Book 1
    • By: Dale Brown, Jim DeFelice
    • Narrated by: Christopher Lane
    • Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 220
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 199
    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 200

    Dreamland is the place where the nation's top minds come to develop artillery and aircraft that push beyond the cutting edge....

    • 3 out of 5 stars

    • A lot like Tom Clancy

    • By Sherry Pitcock on 09-23-13

    Regular price: $29.99

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    • Air Battle Force

    • By: Dale Brown
    • Narrated by: William Dufris
    • Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 206
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 121
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 122

    On America's newest combat base, U.S. Air Force aerial warfare expert Major General Patrick McLanahan and his crew of daring engineers are devising the air combat unit of the future....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Spellbinding

    • By KRC on 09-05-05

    Regular price: $28.51

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    • Price of Duty

    • A Novel
    • By: Dale Brown
    • Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
    • Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 180
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 162
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 163

    In a top-secret location deep in the Ural Mountains, Russian President Gennadiy Gryzlov has built his nation's most dangerous weapon since the atomic bomb....

    • 4 out of 5 stars

    • Good story, poor execution.

    • By Gregory C L Kelbaugh on 09-22-17

    Regular price: $24.49

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    • Tiger's Claw

    • By: Dale Brown
    • Narrated by: William Dufris
    • Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 130
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 116
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 115

    When China launches the first successful test of its anti-ship ballistic missile, the future looks bleak for America....

    • 2 out of 5 stars

    • Dale's Bomber crashes

    • By archy instructor on 12-27-12

    Regular price: $28.51

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    • Executive Intent

    • A Novel
    • By: Dale Brown
    • Narrated by: William Dufris
    • Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 151
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 86
    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 87

    The United States has just launched the most powerful weapon in history - a missilelaunching satellite called "Thor's Hammer" that can strike anywhere on the planet in seconds....

    • 2 out of 5 stars

    • Eh

    • By Stephan B. on 06-27-15

    Regular price: $28.51

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    • Iron Wolf

    • A Novel
    • By: Dale Brown
    • Narrated by: William Dufris
    • Length: 16 hrs and 1 min
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 254
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 240
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 237

    In the spring of 2017, the US economy is rebounding under President Stacy Anne Barbeau, the country's first female president. But her leadership is about to be severely tested....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Great book

    • By hi on 11-02-17

    Regular price: $31.93

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    • Act of Revenge

    • A Novel
    • By: Dale Brown, Jim DeFelice
    • Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
    • Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 63
    • Performance
      4 out of 5 stars 58
    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 58

    When terrorists attack Boston, Louis Massina races against time to save the city with a high-tech counteroffensive....

    • 2 out of 5 stars

    • Weak ending

    • By Marty B on 02-08-18

    Regular price: $30.79

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    • Piranha

    • A Dreamland Thriller
    • By: Dale Brown, Jim DeFelice
    • Narrated by: Christopher Lane
    • Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 120
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 111
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 113

    Hidden in the Nevada desert is America’s most advanced aerospace weapons – testing facility. Dreamland is the place where the nation’s top minds come to develop artillery and aircraft that push beyond the cutting edge....

    • 1 out of 5 stars

    • Not even close to good entertainment.

    • By Stanley on 06-03-13

    Regular price: $29.99

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