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Arctic Storm Rising: A Novel (Nick Flynn, 1)
First in a new series from New York Times bestselling author Dale Brown, featuring U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Nick Flynn on the hunt for Russian commandos in the mountains of Alaska.
After a CIA covert mission goes badly awry, U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Nicholas Flynn is exiled to guard a remote radar post along Alaska's Arctic frontier. This dead-end assignment is designed to put his career permanently on ice, but Flynn's not the type to fade quietly into obscurity...
As winter storms pound Alaska and northern Canada, Russian aircraft begin penetrating deep into friendly airspace. Are these rehearsals for a possible first strike, using Russia's new long-range stealth cruise missiles? Or is some other motive driving the Kremlin to take ever-increasing risks along the hostile Arctic frontier separating two of the world's great powers?
When an American F-22 collides with one of the Russian interlopers, things go south fast-in seconds, missiles are fired. There are no survivors. Despite horrific weather, Flynn and his security team are ordered to parachute into the area in a desperate bid to reach the crash sites ahead of the Russians. It's now obvious that the Pentagon and CIA are withholding vital information, but Flynn and his men have no choice but to make the dangerous jump.
Soon they're caught in a deadly game of hide-and-seek with Spetsnaz commandos operating covertly on American soil. It seems that the F-22s and their Russian counterparts aren't the first aircraft to have gone missing in these desolate mountains. The Kremlin is hunting for the first prototype of its new stealth bomber-which vanished on what was supposed to be a test flight…while loaded with nuclear-armed stealth cruise missiles.
As Russia and the U.S. square off on the brink of all-out-war, it's up to Nick to find the missing bomber…and prevent a potential nuclear holocaust.
After a CIA covert mission goes badly awry, U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Nicholas Flynn is exiled to guard a remote radar post along Alaska's Arctic frontier. This dead-end assignment is designed to put his career permanently on ice, but Flynn's not the type to fade quietly into obscurity...
As winter storms pound Alaska and northern Canada, Russian aircraft begin penetrating deep into friendly airspace. Are these rehearsals for a possible first strike, using Russia's new long-range stealth cruise missiles? Or is some other motive driving the Kremlin to take ever-increasing risks along the hostile Arctic frontier separating two of the world's great powers?
When an American F-22 collides with one of the Russian interlopers, things go south fast-in seconds, missiles are fired. There are no survivors. Despite horrific weather, Flynn and his security team are ordered to parachute into the area in a desperate bid to reach the crash sites ahead of the Russians. It's now obvious that the Pentagon and CIA are withholding vital information, but Flynn and his men have no choice but to make the dangerous jump.
Soon they're caught in a deadly game of hide-and-seek with Spetsnaz commandos operating covertly on American soil. It seems that the F-22s and their Russian counterparts aren't the first aircraft to have gone missing in these desolate mountains. The Kremlin is hunting for the first prototype of its new stealth bomber-which vanished on what was supposed to be a test flight…while loaded with nuclear-armed stealth cruise missiles.
As Russia and the U.S. square off on the brink of all-out-war, it's up to Nick to find the missing bomber…and prevent a potential nuclear holocaust.
Editorial Reviews
"This strong series launch… introduces Capt. Nick Flynn, a smart-mouthed U.S. Air Force intelligence officer banished to a remote outpost in Alaska, where he heads up a ragtag bunch… facing Russia's elite spetsnaz fighters. The brisk plot showcases the latest military technology and warfare techniques.… Brown consistently entertains." -- Publishers Weekly
"Nick Flynn, an air force captain… tries to meld his band of misfits into a working unit at the Alaska outpost… to prevent a nuclear war. Filled with detailed descriptions of weapons and aircraft, as well as Brown's trademark action and suspense, this series starter should take off." -- Library Journal
"A new series from the master of military action thrillers … Dale Brown is off and soaring once again, in the setting the title calls out, with intrigue almost as much as action." -- Sullivan Co. Democrat
"The plot layers-and betrayals-that follow are reminiscent of a Russian Matryoshka doll … I look forward to his next exploits." -- Bookloon.com
"[Dale Brown] is at the top of his game with Arctic Storm Rising, the first in his awesome new series. Nick Flynn is a great character who operates in accordance with his own code of ethics and sense of humor….Definitely a page turner with lots of fast-paced action and tons of suspense." -- Fresh Fiction
"The best military adventure writer in the country today." -- Clive Cussler
"Dale Brown is a superb storyteller." -- W. E. B. Griffin
"Dale Brown delivers yet another captivating tale… He takes the time to set the stage and develop the characters before sprinting for the finish line with astonishingly intense action sequences… Guaranteed to be enjoyed by… fans of military thrillers by authors such as Brad Taylor, Ben Coes and Ward Larsen." -- Best Thriller Books
"Brown's spectacular future space weapons systems are utterly convincing. Tom Clancy fans won't want to miss this one." -- Publishers Weekly on Eagle Station
"Plenty of action-filled flying time described in the type of detail that will thrill most space junkies and fans of flight. A well-researched tale of technologically rich thrills." -- Kirkus Reviews on Eagle Station
"Nick Flynn, an air force captain… tries to meld his band of misfits into a working unit at the Alaska outpost… to prevent a nuclear war. Filled with detailed descriptions of weapons and aircraft, as well as Brown's trademark action and suspense, this series starter should take off." -- Library Journal
"A new series from the master of military action thrillers … Dale Brown is off and soaring once again, in the setting the title calls out, with intrigue almost as much as action." -- Sullivan Co. Democrat
"The plot layers-and betrayals-that follow are reminiscent of a Russian Matryoshka doll … I look forward to his next exploits." -- Bookloon.com
"[Dale Brown] is at the top of his game with Arctic Storm Rising, the first in his awesome new series. Nick Flynn is a great character who operates in accordance with his own code of ethics and sense of humor….Definitely a page turner with lots of fast-paced action and tons of suspense." -- Fresh Fiction
"The best military adventure writer in the country today." -- Clive Cussler
"Dale Brown is a superb storyteller." -- W. E. B. Griffin
"Dale Brown delivers yet another captivating tale… He takes the time to set the stage and develop the characters before sprinting for the finish line with astonishingly intense action sequences… Guaranteed to be enjoyed by… fans of military thrillers by authors such as Brad Taylor, Ben Coes and Ward Larsen." -- Best Thriller Books
"Brown's spectacular future space weapons systems are utterly convincing. Tom Clancy fans won't want to miss this one." -- Publishers Weekly on Eagle Station
"Plenty of action-filled flying time described in the type of detail that will thrill most space junkies and fans of flight. A well-researched tale of technologically rich thrills." -- Kirkus Reviews on Eagle Station
Readers Top Reviews
PastorKJDKindle
Mr. Brown has crafted a very believable story. The hero is well developed and has a believable air about him.
Susan CameronPast
A game of cat and mouse n the unbearably cold regions of Alaska pit a group of green soldiers against a nasty group of Russians. All for the want of a stealth aircraft.
TomenoSusan Camer
Looking FORWARD TO more Nick Flynn in the Dale Brown style. I AM also happy to be back on Earth.
GeneeTomenoSusan
Dale has never failed me in his writing. I have read almost every book he has written and loved them all. It will be hard to beat General Patrick M. But I am sure that Nick Flynn will manage. Recommend this book as the first chapter of a new hero.
Kayomackjeremy s
After reading Arctic Storm Rising, I will never touch another piece of paper written by Dale Brown. The plot of this story, such as it is, is sewn together from mismatched pieces from different worlds and cultures, where governments everywhere are powerful but stupid and rotten, especially our CIA, and the protagonist, a U.S. Army colonel who works intelligence, is the only half-honest character. Brown takes the reader back and forth between American and Russian scenarios that improbably link to catastrophe. There's lots of angles featuring military technology that might have made the story interesting if the writing were plausible, which it never is. My advice: don't waste your time and money on this one.
