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The true, untold story of the real beginning of the Vietnam War... In 1945, OSS sniper René Granier parachutes into the misty mountains of Indochina with his elite Deer Team. Their mission: ally with Ho Chi Minh's guerrillas against the Japanese. Side by side, they fight. Some die. Trust forms in the crucible of war. As the war winds down, old powers move to reclaim their colonies. Promises are broken. Branded a spy without a chance to defend himself, Granier finds himself betrayed by the very warriors who once called him brother. Now he stands at the crossroads of history with one bullet ...

A conspiracy thriller where patriotism becomes treason A midnight raid on Camp Pendleton. The base commander, his wife, and a dozen Marines dead. Truckloads of military-grade weapons stolen. Enough firepower to start a war or end a government. Frank Kane is back and merciless as ever. But this time his assignment is not so clear… His body ruined by war, Frank is a map of scar tissue and broken bones. A man who sacrificed everything for his country only to be discarded when the fighting ended. Now that same country needs Frank for one final mission: stop Mitchel Walker, the former brother-...

"Not only are the characters compelling, but Corley skillfully builds tension… using sensory details and vivid descriptions." — Forward Clarion In 1951, the Indochina War rages between French imperialists and the Viet Minh rebels. After several victories, the French Army is dealt its first major defeat by Ho Chi Minh and his Viet Minh rebels. Cautious, China and Russia wait in the wings, watching America’s resolve. Nobody wants World War III. With the French desperately short on troops, weapons, and aircraft, America must wrestle with how deeply to become involved in the growing ...

Frank Kane is dying. The bioweapon that nearly killed him has left his legendary skills in ruins. His hands shake. His strength fails. The man who once protected presidents can barely lift the stones he needs to rebuild his lighthouse. When a simple assignment protecting a foreign prince goes catastrophically wrong, Frank discovers the boy isn't just another spoiled royal. Sixteen-year-old Prince Alexander has been trained since childhood never to make a mistake—and it's broken him. He can analyze a hundred tactical options but can't choose his breakfast without having a panic attack. Now...

"He doesn't speak. He doesn't hesitate. He doesn't miss." Frank Kane seeks peace in silence and solitude. The war was supposed to be over. A key genetic researchers vanishes overnight. Her breakthrough could grant humanity centuries of life. Instead someone has turned healing into horror. The weapon ages victims to death in hours. Murder disguised as time. World leaders debate the ethics of longevity research. Who deserves to live forever? What happens when the poor die of old age while the rich live for centuries? Frank wants no part of it. His damaged throat barely speaks. His scarred ...

A worn-out veteran forged by a dark past is unwanted until an enemy comes home. Heavily scarred with a voice like broken glass, society has cast Frank Kane aside. A worn-out relic of forgotten wars. He's okay with that. He never liked people much anyway. Renovating a dilapidated lighthouse, he finds peace fixing a broken thing. Hard work. Honest work. The men who kidnapped his niece should have left the sleeping dog lie. Their actions forced Frank to return to his old ways. Unknowingly, they awakened something terrible – a relentless architect of pain who will stop at nothing to find ...

A war and a president that changed America forever... Newly elected President John F. Kennedy is faced with numerous global events spiraling out of control – aggressive communist expansion, the nuclear arms race, the descending iron curtain, a clandestine invasion of Cuba, and, of course, Vietnam teetering on civil war. Kennedy, a strong believer in espionage and paramilitary operations, is determined to minimize American military involvement whenever possible. He recruits America’s best and brightest as his advisors, then tasks the CIA, American military advisors, and Special Operation...

"David Lee Corley establishes himself as one of the masters of the thriller genre with rock-solid characters and a great plot." — Readers' Favorite Algeria and France 1954. Encouraged by the Viet Minh triumph over the French at Dien Bien Phu, Algerian rebels seize the moment and rise in rebellion against their imperial masters. But Algeria is not Indochina; it is considered part of the homeland, and the French are determined to keep it. French paratroopers once again lead the fight and find this is no ordinary enemy. The rebels attack from the shadows but live in plain sight in the Casbah...

In a divided America, the deadliest weapon isn't a gun or a bomb but an algorithm. Stone by stone, former military operative Frank Kane rebuilds a lighthouse on Maine's savage coast. A worn-out relic trying to bury a violent past. Then his former handler appears at his door, eyes cold with purpose. One last mission. Save America from itself. No choice just duty. Behind the glass walls of Helix, one of Washington's elite think tanks, lurks Fulcrum—an AI system designed to predict civil unrest. But Mitchel Reed, a brilliant and ruthless former intelligence developer, has secretly weaponized...

In the heart of the Cambodian jungle, as Vietnamese forces push towards Phnom Penh, two unlikely heroes find themselves at the crossroads of duty, morality, and survival. Granier, a seasoned sniper with a troubled past, and Spitting Woman, a fierce and enigmatic tracker, are tasked with scouting ahead of the Vietnamese army's advance. As they navigate the treacherous terrain, Granier and Spitting Woman uncover a web of corruption that threatens to undermine the entire campaign. Caught between exposing a dangerous conspiracy and preventing further genocide by the Khmer Rouge, they must make ...

In 1967, something has changed, and not in a good way. For the first time, the communists are holding territory that they have captured near the borders of Laos and North Vietnam. It could be that the leaders in Hanoi want to secure supply and reinforcement routes into South Vietnam… or it could be something far more nefarious. The communists’ new strategy is an opportunity for the U.S. military and its allies to finally engage their enemy in a large-scale, set-piece battle that would allow American airpower and artillery to destroy a massive enemy force. It’s tempting bait. Such a ...

How far will an American sniper go to save the lives of his fellow soldiers? Is there a line he will not cross? CIA officer Rene Granier heads up a covert team of specialists out to hunt down and annihilate the very heart of the Viet Cong. Will their merciless tactics shorten the war? Will it be worth the price? In 1966, the Vietnam War rages with no end in sight. The Americans try everything in their power to stop the flow of arms to the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces in the south, but nothing works. The generals at the Pentagon underestimated their enemy and the army of dedicated ...

Dive into the fiery maelstrom of the Tet Offensive in Crucible of War, the latest gripping installment in the Airmen Series - the continuing story of American involvement in Vietnam. During a raid on a VC camp, CIA operative Granier stumbles upon a chilling revelation – two of Ho Chi Minh's tapes detailing plans for a monumental assault on multiple cities. Faced with this imminent threat, Granier embarks on a desperate race against time to convince dismissive American commanders of the impending danger. As the Tet Offensive ignites, Granier draws upon his lethal sniper skills in Saigon, ...

There have only been a few moments in history where mankind was on the brink of extinction. The Suez Crisis was one of them… Egypt 1956. Israeli forces overrun the Sinai and decimate the Egyptian military in a surprise attack. The Egyptian army is in full retreat as it attempts to cross the Suez Canal to face a much bigger threat – the invasion of Britain and France by air and sea. The world is outraged. American President Eisenhower is caught between denouncing his allies in what he considers an illegal act and protecting them against a Soviet nuclear attack if they invade Egypt. In a ...

It’s called the “Black Widow”, a CIA gunship with three high-speed Gatling guns tasked with interdicting North Vietnamese weapon and supply convoys on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. It has no insignias or markings. Painted black it is invisible in the night’s sky… until it strikes. The communist troops call it a “dragon” because of its red tongues of fire that reach down from the heavens and consume whatever they touch. Officially the Black Widow doesn’t exist and neither does Tom Coyle its pilot. Coyle and his crew fly the world’s most dangerous combat missions in the steep ...

What secrets do the fog-laden jungles of Vietnam still hold? In 1973-1974, a fragile truce hangs in the air. Nearing their exit, American soldiers, weary yet resolute, move stealthily through battle-scarred landscapes that harbor unseen enemies. The morning mist that shrouds the terrain that seems to breathe with a life of its own, where danger lurks in shadowed corners. Back home, families gather as television screens cast a flickering, distant connection to lands engulfed in turmoil, igniting a medley of pride and confusion. A country bitterly divided, seeking a new direction, seeking ...

One bullet could start a war or prevent it. His bullet… Granier is CIA. A sniper and the leader of an elite paramilitary team stationed in Saigon. Nothing will stop him from completing his mission - blocking the Viet Minh rebels from overrunning the South. Ambush, sabotage, and assassination are part of his bag of dirty tricks. But anything is allowed as long as they don’t get caught. He has no remorse. Remorse is for others. Before American soldiers landed in South Vietnam, the CIA fought a covert war against the communists. They were committed to stopping communist expansion and ...

How far will America go to win the Vietnam War? Torn by terrible loss, an American pilot finds distraction when he develops a new weapon that could change the war in Vietnam. As it appears in the night sky, the terrified Viet Cong call it “dragon.” Will it be enough or is it already too late? After enemy torpedo boats attack the US Destroyer Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin, President Johnson decides to expand the war and bomb North Vietnam. When a second attack occurs, the US Congress gives the president the power to declare all-out war against the communists. But are the attacks real or ...

In the simmering chaos of the Vietnam War, truth and trust are battlefield casualties. A seasoned sniper sees potential in a recruit with mystifying skills, until a fateful ambush breeds suspicion of a mole. To expose the potential traitor means venturing deeper into perilous enemy territory, unsure who will survive. Meanwhile, a daring photojournalist chases rumors of covert operations along the Cambodian border. But shadowy forces mark her for elimination if she gets too close. As political tensions threaten to boil over back home, a hardened pilot braces for revelations that could ...

“A historical novel that reads like a modern political thriller, full of exciting action, larger-than-life characters, and unforgettable events.” — Kirkus Reviews A Daring Plan. A Deadly Trap. The Siege at Dien Bien Phu. Hanoi 1953. An American fighter pilot, Tom Coyle, volunteers to fly for the French military during the Indochina War. “Just cargo and troops, no combat” that is the deal. Make some money and head back to the states before he and his friend, Earthquake McGoon, get their asses shot off. But things rarely go as planned… French commander Major Marcel Bigeard is the ...