Posts Tagged ‘air force’
Silver Wings, Iron Cross
Dear friends and readers, Near the end of World War II, a downed American pilot and a deserting German officer try to survive as the Third Reich collapses around them. That’s the heart of the action in my upcoming novel, Silver Wings, Iron Cross. I grew up hearing my grandfather’s stories of his service with…
Read MoreDoing the enemy’s job
Some thoughts on how sequestration impacts the military, in an opinion piece I wrote for the online edition of USA Today.
Read MoreWhat Scares Thriller Writers?
Reader’s Entertainment and News asked thriller writers, “What scares you the most?” As a military flier, my worst fear is screwing up at the wrong time! Click here to read my guest blog for Reader’s Entertainment.
Read MoreAir Mobility Command Museum
If you’re interested in the kind of aircraft that most often appear in my novels, do yourself a favor and visit the Air Mobility Command Museum. You’ll find it at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. You won’t need a military ID to see it, because it’s located outside the operational area of the base. (It’s free,…
Read MoreSILENT ENEMY coming soon in paperback
Many thanks to the Military Writers Society of America for including my novel Silent Enemy in its recommended reading list! Silent Enemy, now in hardcover from Putnam, will be released in paperback in June. In the novel’s opening chapter, a terrorist bombing strikes the Afghan National Police training center in Kabul. The attack creates a large number…
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