American Eagle Books

I brought this book along with me to read during an originally short plane trip. I started reading it on the way home and after two planes and a 5 hour delay in the middle, I easily finished this book in one day. This was a great book to have with me because it was really a page turner and helped to quickly pass the time. One thing I think Stuart Woods does well is put several twists into his books which made me look up and say "No way!" throughout this book.

The main character is Wolf Willet who we get to know in the start as a guy who likes his routine and has made a large amount of money in the entertainment business. In the beginning he flies from Sante Fe on his way to LA and has plane troubles and lands near the Grand Canyon. He reads the NY Times headline which says that his wife, his best friend, and him are found shot dead at his home in a guest bedroom. Through the entire rest of the book, Wolf continues to find out who the killer and the dead people really are. You are introduced to many characters who you consistently question...who do you really trust?

This was a great mystery by Stuart Woods and I would definately recommend it to anyone!

I started this book in school during required reading time in English, by the end of the day i had finished the book. Woods keeps you on your toes the whole time while leaving you wanting to find out what happens next. Reading this book was some of the most enjoyable reading I have had. I cannot recommend this book enough to people.

This is one of my favorite Stuart Woods' novels. I found it at a local used bookstore and decided to try it. This was my second novel by Stuart Woods and I feel, one of his best. Mr. Woods studied and described the atmosphere and terrain of the south-west in great detail, which was enjoyable. Another winner for Stuart Woods.

One of the strangest nuances of this book is Ed Eagle, who everyone seems to think is a Native American, but as we learn later, he is really a Jew and was accepted as an Indian because of his basketball prowess. Okay, Mr. Woods, that's original. Too bad the rest of the novel isn't quite so fresh; but indeed SANTA FE RULES manages to weave an involving, if somewhat hard to believe tale.
Anyone who's read a great deal of mystery novels will see the truth in this novel very early on. Woods does manage to throw in a neat twist at the end, but it only enhances what an astute reader will have already figured out.
Woods writes like a screenwriter; much of his narrative would transfer well to the big screen. A little faster pacing would have enhanced the book as well. But if you're in the mood for a superflous but highly entertaining read, SANTA FE RULES delivers.

Very disappointing. Stuart Woods can be very good. That's why I read him. Chiefs, Grass Roots, and Run Before the Wind were excellent. Other books have not been so wonderful and this was one of them. I kept finding myself saying, "Oh come on" way too many times during this book. Wolf doesn't seem to have a conscience, and I found it hard to find any redeeming qualities in him. This book was just too slick, and the characters way too shallow. Your wife is just killed, so you fly off to L.A. to finish a script? You start an affair? What's missing from this picture?

I never thought I'd be laughing out loud, snorting on the subway reading a book about computer viruses! George Smith manages to make this book not only educational, but entertaining as well. I only wish he'd write another book. This one covers the subject through about 1994; LOTS has happened since then.

Should be required reading for all SysAdmins and clueless technology reporters.

I was glad to see that the author keeps a pretty unbiased position throughout the book. As well as the fact that he reports on many different aspects of what was going on in the virus world at the time the book covers it. He also brings out some good points about the media and the anti-virus software companies that really get you thinking. My only complaint with the book is that it's too short...

The media portrays virus writers as teenage prodigies whose temper tantrums threaten the world. The media portrays antivirus companies as serious business professionals who work closely with competitors and international agencies to keep virus writers at bay. If you listen to the media, it's a World War with clear lines drawn between good & evil.

The media doesn't have a clue. "Drunken brawl" most accurately describes the virus/antivirus conflict. You can't always tell the good guys from the bad guys (they occasionally switch sides) and it's every man for himself. Virus writers rarely advance the state of the art -- yet antivirus firms profit by declaring them deadly computer terrorists.

Few books about viruses delve into this bizarre soap opera, and most of those only cover it briefly. Crypt Newsletter editor George C. Smith's entire book exposes an insane world where everybody claws at each others' throats -- and where even the virus writers have marketing departments. Don't let its publication date fool you: this book takes a historical look at the madhouse beginning. 172 pages written with an utterly cynical sense of humor & irony. I read The Virus Creation Labs for the first time while sitting in an airport terminal and I repeatedly embarrassed myself with bursts of laughter.

This is a great book by a guy who I guess has nothing better to do(just kidding George).

I decided to research computer viruses sometime ago and this book was one of the books I used. It reveals the nature of the virus underground and the deceit computer users are subjected to by anti-virus companies.
I am inclined to believe the story this book tells because I came across the characters mentioned in the book in other more technical texts about computer viruses.
The book is not technical in anyway so it can be read by anyone who is curious about the jobless dudes who write viruses and the anti-virus companies who try to stop them.

This is a quirky but entertaining little book. It contains the best description I've found on the psychology and dynamics of the virus-writing community. The interesting thing about the AV business is that the software vendors are often just as colorful as the people writing the viruses. This book captures the melodrama of the anti-virus industry and accurately portrays the spy vs spy nature of the constant escalations between the attackers and the defenders. The author is absolutely correct--they do know each other and they do talk. Most purchasers of AV software have no idea how flamboyant the personalities are at the helms of their software suppliers.

I can confirm several of the outlandish stories contained in Smith's book. I have no reason to doubt anything he says--it seems completely consistent with my experiences.

Besides providing a helpful understanding of the nature of hostile code and its source, this book is also an excellent read. It is enjoyable and engrossing. It does not delve into the bits & bytes of viruses, nor does it discuss the mechanics of transmission and reproduction mechanisms. If you want that, read Fred Cohen or Alan Solomon. Unlike their books, this one is not only educational, but is also entertaining.

Action, adventure, suspense, and - my personal favorite - conspiracies twisting themselves through time. Mr. Ellis does a fantastic job pulling more mythology into his creation and continues to thrill, surprise, and entertain.

Mark Ellis's latest offering should be titled 'Hydra's Rings' - since there were nine rings in all, not just one. Or better yet, Hydra's Rehash, since that what was contained in about 1/3 of this book.

I'm glad I'm not paying for pages and pages of stuff I've already read in the last 30 books or so. I like that Victor Milan doesn't rip off his readers in such a way.

But, all in all, Hydras Ring is a decent read, if not pretty much formulaic in storyline and characterization. The only thing that stands out differently in terms of characterization here is the return of Erica Van Sloan.

The problems I have in this once great series is the fact that Mark Ellis wrote himself into a corner. He created the nine barons into being some larger-than-life alien beings with a mothership more than capable of destroying the Cerberus mountain base, along with its mostly untrained and unblooded moon base emigres. I guess a mere 3 people can take on nine large aliens with bigger and better advanced weaponry of alien design, along with a sentient mothership with seemingly unstoppable power, and an army of alien nephilm, (or however you may spell it), with near indesrtructable armor. Yeah, right.

The characterization of the main 3 hasn't budged nor changed in many a book. Kane and Brigid never talk about continuing their 'anam-chara', (grown stale and written verbatim in each novel, having being pasted and posted over and over by Ellis so obviously), makes one perceptive reader/writer wonder why he decides to rip off his readers like this...?

But aside from all of this rehashing, and numerous blunders in editing, Hydra's Rehash...er, Ring, has a bad guy that looks and acts just like Ming the Merciless in the Flash Gordon serials of yesteryear. Been done.

The tale here being so asian in setting, I was wondering why all the ten or dozen or so fans here didn't comment on why Shizuka was not presented in this story...?! I like how she either isn't even mentioned, nor doesn't locate and find Grant,(her supposed love), and find out what's going on. Only in these books that proclaim such strong women characerizations can one find a woman who doesn't complain when her man is away too long. Or even write a letter or e-mail...

I find it laughable that Grant almost left the Cerberus redoubt for this woman and her small empire. Now he almost never sees nor mentions her. Why have her at all...? And why so conviently have the all-powerful barons and their mothership fighting over in Europe or something? Oh, because they have to get back their homeland back, instead of easily uniting and easily blast Cerberus and its inhabitants to smithereens!

But if you are in the mood to read a pretty typical Outlanders adventure, without anything of huge consequence happening, whether in terms of characterization or world changing, then this one's for you.

Good story line as all the Outlanders and deathlands Book series. I have a large collection of both and enjoy reading them and will continue to collect and read.

Hydra's Ring is a great action adventure story set in the future, but it deals with the archelogical relics of ancient China!

All the characters were interesting and the plot moved very fast, full of action and interesting places and details.

Very pleased with this book!

This was my first James Axler book. Hydra's Ring was an engrossing, page-turning read. I love the mix of ancient history and mythology in this book. Fast-paced, great characters, rich background.

Don't miss this one! It has it all -- action, suspense, exotic background,superb characters that are unforgettable.

I can't wait to go discover all the other Outlanders books that Mark Ellis/James Axler created!

The short version is that this was like reading a novelization of a bad Lifetime movie (which is a redundant statement, anyway). The good news is that you can skip entire chapters and not lose track of the story.

I really like her books, Since I am also Sioux I can relate to most of what she has written. She's VERY good.

This book is wonderful! You should read it if you love romance, or horses, or strong deep men who are generally silent but make an exception for the woman they love.

The dialogue is great! It reminds me of Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall, and also of the Gilmore Girls. It's really fast and you have to pay attention to stay on top of it.

My copy of this book contained the first few pp of Eagle's next book, "Mystic Horseman." I'm already hooked!

I loved the characters, the story, everything. I couldn't put it down. A great read!

Thank goodness, Kathleen has gotten her voice back. She is simply wonderful when she writes about kind and giving Lakota Cowboys, and the lucky ladies who are loved by them. Both tiny Lauren and Nick are strong yet vulnerable believable people, ones that you want to cheer for. This is definitely an keeper.

I read Deadly Omen overnight, and loved it. The author writes with a real sense of the personal relationships between her characters, and I enjoyed the cultural information and differences that are still very real today. I was kept in suspense until the very end, and am looking forward to Ms. Meredith's other books!

Deadly Omen is the second in a series of Tempe Crabtree mysteries written by the talented Marilyn Meredith. With a cast of 3-D characters, and a back-woods setting, Meredith proportionately incorporates Native American culture to plots of murder and intrigue.

Tempe Crabtree, the deputy of Bear Creek, is part Yanduchi. In this tale, she has recently married Hutch, the town's Christian pastor. Despite working in law enforcement and being newly married, Crabtree also is raising her teenage son, Blair. That's just background.

Assigned to keep peace and order at a Native American Pow Wow, Crabtree finds herself dragged into a murder mystery when the body of a candidate for princess turns up along the outskirts of the fairgrounds. The deceased was more than likely going to win the crown and responsibilities associated with being a Pow Wow princess.



Who would want to kill a young girl, and why? Though only a deputy, Crabtree can not help but investigate the circumstances behind the heinous crime committed while she was on duty, despite the warnings she receives to back off from the male detectives assigned to solve the case. Most of the evidence points toward a rowdy young Native American. The detectives think the case is as simple as open and shut. So how can Crabtree not get involved when clearly the detectives seem closed minded? She knows they are not asking the right questions, or talking to the right people. Sure, Daniel Redwing was drunk at the Pow Wow, and sure, he had an amazing crush on the victim, but would that be enough to motivate him to murder? And what about the pushy stage-mother of the other princess candidate, did she want her own daughter to win badly enough to kill? After all, she warned people someone was going to die that day. How about the crazy old man always feuding with the Native Americans, does it seem likely that he was carrying around a gun during the Pow Wow, but it lost before shooting took place ... and his lost weapon just happens to be the murder weapon? And what about the victim's boyfriend? Everyone thought they were destined to get married. How many people knew she had broken off their relationship? And what about the victim herself, what skeletons did she have locked away in a closet?



Engrossing from start to finish. Like Deadly Trail, Deadly Omen is a character-driven mystery with enough edge to keep it suspenseful and intriguing. Fast-paced and beautifully written, the reader quickly sympathizes and relates to Crabtree and the rest of her family. It can't easy working as a police officer, so having a newly formed family must only make things more complicated. I am anxious to start the third in the series, Unequally Yoked.

--Phillip Tomasso III, author of Johnny Blade

Marilyn Meredith writes a page turner that holds your interest. The main character, Tempe Crabtree becomes a friend you hope to revisit. I am looking forward to the other books that follow Deadly Omen.

You'll find yourself getting pulled into this book, eagerly reading "just one more chapter" to find out what's going to happen next. Meredith's finely crafted detective story is compelling on several levels, from her insights on conflicts between Native American and Anglo culture to the loving but very human conflicts within Tempe Crabtree's (the story's detective) own marriage. This story will remind you of Tony Hillerman, but Meredith explores her own unique territory of the American West -- and of the potential for love as well as evil within the human heart. I look forward to the next title in this new detective series.

I really enjoyed this book. I love a good mystery, one that keeps me up reading all night because I can't put it down. This book did that for me. I had to know who the murderer was, and what would happen next! I started this book with no knowledge of Native American tradtions or lifestyles. I now want to know more. The main character is learning at the same time as the reader is learning. This makes it very easy for any reader to follow along. The characters in this book were described very well by the author. She makes you care about the characters. You feel their emotions. As the reader, you get to look into the relationships of parents and children, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, and young lovers. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves to be kept on the edge of the seat. Very well written.

I made the mistake of taking this book with me on a summer study trip to England. I'm convinced that I missed a lot of good exploring/study time because I couldn't stop reading it. Richard Herman is a master at creating real-to-life characters and making the reader feel a connection to them. Also, his knowledge and descriptions of military tactics and detail really shine through without losing the less-informed reader. I recommend this and other Richard Herman books to both rabid fans and dabblers in the genre.

Really enjoyed the realistic radio chatter and des- criptions of what it's like in the cockpit. Charac-ters seemed a little wooden and almost caricatures. But still a fun read. still a fun read.Is this the same Dick Herman who flew with the Gunfighters @ DaNang Circa '70? If so please contact Miami Sammy @aginghipez@aol.com.

The genral at the pentogon is very mad because he wants his people out of prison. he does not care who does the job. Stansell gets the job and puts together a rescue team to get the pows out, but it is not easy trying to do all this. THIS book is the best i would recomend this book to any one.

This is the first book I picked up by Herman ( I just happened to see the F-15 Eagle on the cover while browsing a bookstore). I have re-read this book so many times the binding is coming loose! I had to go back and read his first novel The Warbirds and have added it and every book since Force of Eagles to my collection. If you like reading about the military and the Air Force in paticular, Herman is the author for you! Lots of action scenes as well as political background information. A general synopsis of the book would be what could have happnened had the U.S. lost the Gulf War.

For some reason the entire line up of Richard Herman's books appeared on my favourite bookseller's shelves a year or so ago, at ridiculously low prices. I was intrigued, and laid out the necessary bucks.

Well - it was worthg it. In fact, twice the price would have been fair. Not, of course, that I'm complaining.

"Force Of eagles" is the second of Herman's books, and it's a great yarn. Tautly plotted, with excellent airborne and land battle sequences, the action's non-stop. The concentrated action, however, doesn't interfere with the development of a bunch of likeable characters.

Yes folks, it's battle time, and the good guys are good, the bad guys are bad. (OK, so they're a little cliched. But hey... get with the picture. They are the bad guys, after all!)

The scenario's realistic (Herman must have war-gamed the action a number of times) and is told from a number of perspectives: the pilots, the ground-crew, the medics, the CO and his staff, the odd civilian.

Good stuff... as good as Dale Brown, without the political posturing of the letter.

I love Kathleen Eagle. Complex characters, plot, and dialog made this a wonderful story and a great read. She knows and portrays her characters so well that you feel as though you've gotten to meet and get to know actual people in a real community. Not the usual formula for a romance, but a brave quest for happy endings in a story with very real problems and issues. The author's love for the people and places she writes about brings romance to 'all-too-human' characters and unforgiving terrains.

This particular imperfect hero is Dillan Black and his plight to fund a horse camp for kids of his tribe and how he's aided by the improbable duo of his ex-wife Monica (host of a decorating show) and a national syndicated producer of a reality TV show called Who's Your Neighbor Ella. As always her novels contain a lot of wit, beautiful settings and very touching sensual moments always with a moral.

Did the face of romance is change and I just didn't get the memo? The Mystic Horseman by Kathleen Eagle only had one love scene by the time I reached 263. Christian romance and Regencies have more steamy love than this. I do want to add, I am not putting down any subgenres. I've just been reading a couple of erotica and there is a huge difference.

I like reading a variety of romance, not just one type of romance. When I open the book, I have expectations no matter what the subgenre is. The Mystic Horseman is listed as a romance, but didn't follow the normal formula I've come to depend on. That in itself isn't a bad thing, but I have another reason for listing this with a less than a perfect rating.

The book was redundant and well, flat out boring in too many areas. Other readers might like the painstaking (for me to read) details, but it had me wanting to claw my eyeballs out!

If a library employee hadn't asked me to let her know how I liked the book, I would have closed it up long before the first skimpy love scene. Last night was the first time I stayed up to read a book I didn't like. I'd had enough and didn't want another day of this misery.

Next time someone at the library asks me to read a book, there will be conditions. The condition is that I have to like it!

The story would have been believable if the dialog hadn't been used to tell the backstory of the book. I'm not sure why this is considered acceptable, but the author is a NY Times Best Seller. This method totally ruins the story for me.

One a positive note, the characters were more than well-defined. This was an area the author spent much time in developing and I could visualized even the minor characters with clarity. Kudos to Kathleen Eagle in that department!

Another positive was the ending. It was a logical move and blended well with the story. I wasn't left scratching my head or wondering if the author let someone one else do it. Even though my rating is low, no doubt there will be other readers who find more passion between its covers.

Will I try another book from this author? Sure, if a reading buddy recommends it. You bet.

This is a great book. You need to read Painted Pony first to better understand the relationships. Kathleen Eagle is an excellent writer about the American Indian. I think I've read all her books and really enjoy them.

Katleen Eagle, once again shows her remarkable ability to write a novel that one cannot put down once they start reading. She can make a person want to quit his/her job and move out West and buy a ranch.

Author Lucas is like many military historians. Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, and South African exploits are usually lumped in with "British" when relating events from WWI and WW II.

In this book, for example, not only does he pass off in a few words the monumental battle at Ortona, he refers - for the most part - to the attacking troops as "British."

Ortona was, is, and always will be an icon of the gallantry of the men of the 1st Canadian Division. Even the New York Times acknowledged the magnitude of this epic Canadian fight against the German paras, calling it "Little Stalingrad" in reports from the front.

If you want to read about the heroism on BOTH sides in that historic confrontation, seek out Mark Zuehlke's Ortona.

Highly recommended for anyone interested in German paratroopers or special forces in general. Great narrative, very easy to read. Every battle is viewed through the eyes of the German paratroopers. Thus the usual monster battles, Stalingrad etc. gets very little focus or are hardly even mentioned. Whereas entire chapters are devoted to the operations in Benelux and Tunisia. This doesn't feel odd at all, but actually very refreshing since you are reading THEIR, sometimes untold, story.

The book is written in a style that blends detailed eye-witness accounts with broader strokes of operational history. This is of course the most common way to write military history books, but James Lucas does so better than most authors. He does not bog down in unnecessary details, yet manages to keep the reader aware of which unit was where and why.

Mr. Lucas holds the German paratroppers very dear, yet he comes of as well balanced and unbiased is his interpretation of the events.

The one negative thing I have to say about the book is the lack of maps (an all to common problem in this genre). To fully enjoy it you need to have a healthy dose of WW2 geography in your backpack. Still it doesn't cause enough fuss to give the book anything other than the highest grade.

Storming Eagles: German Airborne Forces in World War II by James Lucas is a fascinating book, written not as a piece of Fallschirmjaeger ideology, nor as pointed anti-German prose from a former British soldier who faced these warriors (as Lucas was), but rather as a clear-headed and balanced account of the actions of these German troops throughout the Second World War. Lucas has crafted his prose in such a way that readers from an Allied lineage will away not feeling as though they have been reading about the 'enemy' as much as having read about groups of elite well-trained, valorous and tenacious soldiers who fought bravely for their country in the great conflict that was WWII. This is not an easy task for an author as so much emotion is still (60 odd year out) connected with this conflict and nationalism of readers is not absent. Yet, on reading Lucas' book this reviewer often felt he was reading not about German paratroopers but units from the 101st or 82nd US Airborne, or British 1st Airborne - one need only substitute names and direction of solider views to accomplish this in a general sense. Lucas achieves this feat by telling personal tales, or at least focusing attention on small units within the larger unit and theatre contexts.

Storming Eagles contains lucid descriptions of the Fallschirmjaeger actions that most will be familiar with (e.g., the drop on Crete in '41), as well as lesser know para-ops (e.g., ****). Yet, the largest portion of the book is devoted to ground actions (no drop or glider troop delivery) of the Jaeger forces, since Hitler concluded early in the War that airborne ops was not efficient use of manpower (much like much of the Allied high command throughout the war) and thus used his elite troops as 'fire-brigades' wherever needed to plug holes or stem Allied pushes. Again it is not hard when reading such accounts to imagine one is reading about Allied airborne forces as those forces were also used as 'fire-brigades' (re: Bastogne during the Ardennes counteroffensive), although certainly not as frequently. As the War proceeded more and more infantry were needed as replacements for dwindling manpower in both Allied and Axis camps, so it should not be that surprising that both commands looked to there elite paratroopers as a source of battle-worthy infantry grunts; better trooper were fighting in ground actions then sitting idle in embarkation camps awaiting airborne ops that never materialized. Lucas gives a good accounting of Jaeger actions throughout the war, a task not made easy by the fact that Hitler chose to utilize these troops piecemeal rather than as whole Divisional units. Hence, the story Lucas presents is one that required rather painstaking research to track down para groups when they were integrated into a variety of Wehrmacht and SS formations scattered in operations from the Middle East, to the Western and Eastern fronts, and actions near the Artic Circle. Lucas' efforts should be lauded, certainly the reader gains from his hard work!

In the end, Storming Eagles is a very solid read worthy of picking up even if one is not especially interested in German paratroops during WWII. This book is valuable for a multitude of reasons and is pure military history fun. 4.5 stars.

Having a dozen & more WWII books on the shelf by James Lucas, you could say that I do enjoy his books. I trust his research and scholarship whenever he writes about the WWII era.

This present volume, originally published in 1988 by Arms and Armour Press, is now available in a lower priced Cassell paperback war classic.

These tough, well trained men who wore the Parachutist's jump badge of the silver wreath with the golden eagle descending, were some of Germany's finest special forces groups. From 1935 through 1945, these men were generally in the thick of combat wherever the Reich needed them most. And from the 1940 assault on Eben Emael and the invasion of Crete in 1941 onward they took on the patina and glimmer of a hard, tough fighting group. In the final days of 1945 when the British were assaulting the Westwall and Reichswald, the "bloody para boys" were the ones they least wanted to face. These hardened troops also saw action in the key theatres of North West Europe, North Africa, and on the Eastern Front.

James Lucas covers all aspects of this specialized group of men from 1940 through 1945, and does it pretty much in historical order. Hardly a page in this book exists without photographs (hardcover edition) and the maps are excellent, too.

Should you have interest in any of the special forces of the Reich, especially these fallshirmjagers, then this book is one you must see.

Lucas provides a comprehensive review of the action of the german fallschirmaeger in WW-II, probably one of the better currently available in English. Good section on Crete in particular. Does have sympathy with his subject, but this doesn't make it pro-Nazi (unless you are of the view that all German soldiers were Nazi's), just pro-german (or pro Fallschirmaeger). Doesn't deal with the establishment or organisation of troops but gets quickly into the action. Well worth the read.

"The Eagle Mutiny" by Richard Linnett and Roberto Loiederman is perhaps, the finest and most superb sample of investigative journalism, historical research, and story telling that I have ever read. It is a story that surely equals if, not surpasses "Mutiny on the Bounty" , "Kane Mutiny", or... any other Mutiny!

"The Eagle Mutiny" is the very real life story of two merchant seaman, Clyde McKay, and Alvin Glatkowski. These two individuals are merchant seaman on the merchant ship, "S.S. Columbia Eagle" which sets sail for Vietnam with a hull full of napalm bombs under contract for the U.S. Air Force.

Glatkowski and McKay are both disenchanted with the Vietnam war effort and suddenly see themselves as self-ordained revolutionaries. They decide to mutiny, and subsequently hijack the ship making it's captain change course to Cambodia. Their dreams of being paraded through Hanoi as "the peoples heros" are soon deluged with hard core reality.

The on-going story and eventual fate of these two men is better than any fictional story you might want to read.

A superb read and an unbelievalbe story!

Buy the book, you won't be sorry!!!

In March, 1970 an American tramp steamer carrying napalm and other bombs was hijacked by two crew members. This mutiny resulted in the Columbia Eagle being taken from international waters to Cambodia and then interned.
Many thought this was a secret attempt by the CIA to arm Lon Nol's faction in the Cambodian coup de etat. It was however a simple mutiny of two individuals against the policy of the United States. This book is the story of the mutiny and what happened to the two mutineers and an Army deserter in Cambodia. One of the mutineers and the deserter were later executed by the Khymer Rouge.

I commend the authors for writing an interesting story about the Vietnam War. Since the Columbia Eagle was the only vessel to mutiny in the two hundred years of the U.S. Merchant Marine, this should be a more well known fact.

Roberto Loiederman and Richard Linnett take the reader on a fascinating voyage into a little-known chapter of the Vietnam era. Meticulously researched, the authors manage to pump prose into this account of an armed mutiny aboard an American ship carrying napalm. A former merchant marine, Loiederman lends authenticity and precision grounding to this sea-going narrative. Here is a rare opportunity to get a glimpse into the mind of a mutineer. Move over Bounty - the Eagle has landed!

Thirty-one years ago was way, way back! Another century. Yet Linnett and Loiederman recreate the intensity and frenzy of that era and make it wholly coherent and contemporary. This fresh, comprehensive, recall reveals a turbulent Vietnam era that is both exotic and accessible.

A fantastic story--incredibly true though it reads like a thriller movie--this mutiny not only happened as described, but becomes a metaphor for the political and social transition that color an entire generation. And like Melville, Conrad, London, Nordhoff and Hall, Wauk and O'Brian, Linnett and Loiederman make of their ship, and it's mutiny, a floating cosmos, where the rules are both observed and bent. Where too, morality is debated and diverted.

We are given two young men coming of age in the late sixties. While both wind up as merchant seamen, Clyde slips in from a life of adventure and twilight while Alvin pushes on from the mainstream. The authors bring those hyperbolic days with their hyperbolic people alive in the same way Clyde and Alvin found them vivid and attractive.

And the Columbia Eagle becomes their crucible as the world and the war plunges forward. The powers play the grand game and, in isolation, the mutineers carry out their plot, ignorant and unaffected. When they finally emerge with the ship and its cargo of napalm in Cambodian waters, players are about to change sides on them and their act of protest is swallowed up in the upheaval, the coup that deposed Sihanouk three days after their arrival.

What follows is a tale of increasing strangeness. The relationship between Alvin and Clyde deteriorates. Their capture, incarceration, escape, disappearance and reappearance are all traced. The inscrutability of both U. S. and Cambodian officials concerning the mutineers' fates, gives rise to conjecture. We're also given an overview of the huge cast of anti-war journalists, Thai and Cambodian peasants, soldiers of fortune, scholars and movement people who cross paths with the mutineers. These were dizzying, heady times, and the authors bring them to life with persuasive, exhaustive research.

At last, we are left with a portrait of an age, a time and a set of personalities shaped by that time. Way back, when passions were enough.

Fascinating research by Roberto Loiederman and Richard Linnett into the little-known cases of a trio of American would-be revolutionaries, two of whom later escaped loose detention in Phnom Penh and set off to join the Khmer Rouge. After falling into the custody of Mam Sabun, a Khmer Rouge district chief, their fates become confused with those of Sean Flynn and Dana Stone, the most famous of the American journalists who disappeared in Cambodia during the 1970-75 era of conflict. This work is a valuable addition to Tim Page's ongoing research to resolve the fates of those who remain "unaccounted-for" in Cambodia. Roberto Loiederman's stunningly detailed account of life aboard the the ship make this story one which anyone who loves the sea will find spellbinding. While this book deals with so-called collaborators, those outside the government who remain interested in the PW-MIA issue will find "The Eagle Mutiny" contains some information which provides new insights.

The Rogue Angel books always keep the atmosphere fraught with tension and the action non-stop. If you have enjoyed any ofthe others in the series, you should love this one.

Annja Creed is back in top form with this volume. Returning back home, Annja finds herself already firmly entwined in a mystery. An old friend has sent her a package and mysterious characters move to apprehend it even before she knows it has been sent to her. He has either found something significant or almost found it. Forces conspire to get Annja involved in looking into the discovery while trying to stay alive.

After the previous book it was great to see things back on track. This is a good mystery that keeps the characters and reader trying to figure out what is going on. What the discovery may or may not entail is also part of the mystery. We see some favorite old characters and some interesting new ones. The action is quick and believable. All in all this is one of the best of the series and makes some reference to another favorite (THE FORBIDDEN CITY). Be sure to check it out.

Archaeologist Annja Creed hadn't heard from her old colleague, Mario Fellini, in years. A package and a cryptic message are all the clues she has to figure out exactly what is going on and why there are men trying to kill her. Someone else wants Mario's package very badly, but who?

Without a doubt, GOD OF THUNDER is the best Rogue Angel book to date! Alex Archer takes full advantage of Annja's skills as an archaeologist, while also utilizing the mythology created for the series. Fans of the series will enjoy the intrigue redeveloping between Roux and Garin Braden. GOD OF THUNDER is fast paced as Alex Archer keeps readers breathlessly waiting to see how the twists and turns will work out.

GOD OF THUNDER digs deeply into the Norse legends, focusing specifically on Thor. One aspect that I love about the Rogue Angel series is how the author weaves in both historical facts and mythology into very credible tales chock full of adventure. As usual, the story unfolds through flashbacks, internet postings, and the interactions between the characters. Stanley Younts makes the perfect secondary character as his job as a writer researching a plot leaves him open to asking the sort of questions that allow the author to explain some of the trickier aspects of archaeology to the reader.

GOD OF THUNDER is yet another fabulous installment in this highly addictive series. Readers do not have to read the prior books before starting in on this one, although the revelations about Garin and Roux will have more meaning to those familiar with the preceding books. Annja Creed is quickly becoming one of my favorite series characters. GOD OF THUNDER is easily recommended!

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Creed is a part-time archeologist, part-time host of a tv show called Chasing History's Monsters, and full-time adventurer.

When Annja Creed receives a mysterious package from an old friend, she is attacked before she can even get her hands on it. Mercenaries have been hired to take the package from her at all costs. When she finds out that her friend has been brutally murdered by the same attackers, she decides to look into his research on the legend of Thor, god of Thunder, and find out what everyone is searching for.

The suspense has stepped up in this installment when Annja's friend is tortured and murdered. Other friendships are tested. And, of course, there's the always present archeological mystery, this time focusing on Norse mythology. As before, the research and details that go into a story like this, constantly impresses me. It's not only informative, but presented in an interesting and exciting way. And then, there's the element of fantasy blended in, with the sword of Joan of Arc that Annja possesses and her occasional immortal companions, Garin and Roux.

The Rogue Angel series has been out for about a year now. And I'm never disappointed with the amount of action and suspense. And as not to deter new readers, they don't need to be read in order. Each story is inclusive to itself. Only the first in the series Destiny, needs to be read first in order to get the background story on Annja, the sword, and her immortal "friends."

I have read all of the Rogue Angel books. The premise is that Joan of Arc's sword, which was destroyed the day she died, has been reformed and is now in the possession of an archaeologist, Annja Creed. The sword has some mystical properties and for some reason causes Annja to be a trouble magnet. She is often drawn into fantastic adventures, quite often to right a wrong or bring justice to the downtrodden.

God of Thunder is no different. It is part murder mystery, part action adventure.

Like most good adventures, God of Thunder starts off with a gripping action sequence. Annja is attacked by four men who are masquerading as law enforcement. She immediately is involved with a chase and running gun battle. At first she has no idea why these men are gunning for her.

Then Annja receives a mysterious package from and old friend. Before she can talk to him, he is brutally murdered. She must solve a riddle he friend left behind before she can continue his search for the mythological Thor and his magic hammer, Mjolnir. Along the way, she meets up with a varied cast of characters that all contribute to the story. Her mentor,Roux, and his nemesis, Garin, are thrown into the mix. These books are always more interesting with the two of them involved.

In this book, we see a little deeper into the relationship of Roux and Garin as well as their relationship with Annja. I think that the repercussions from the ending will be interesting to see in the later books.

God of Thunder is one of the better books in the Rogue Angel series. I picked it up and could not put it down, even to sleep (that is until I could not keep my eyes open). It is a book that keeps your attention and makes you want to keep turning the pages. A good read, I recommend it.