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Act Of War

Designing an array of futuristic infantry weapons and devices to hunt down enemies, army engineer Jason Richter joins with FBI special agent Kelsey Cornell for a mission in which they must prevent terrorists from attacking oil refineries.

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  • "Designing an array of futuristic infantry weapons and devices to hunt down enemies, army engineer Jason Richter joins with FBI special agent Kelsey Cornell for a mission in which they must prevent terrorists from attacking oil refineries."@en
  • "An oil refinery was destroyed, the first of many planned global attacks. A special forces unit has been instructed to find and destroy the terrorists. Their success is threatened by a mole in the highest level of government."
  • "From the corridors of power inWashington to the frontlines of the waron terror, Dale Brown takes you to theheart of the action and introduces hismost exhilarating character to dateIn Act of War, Dale Brown goes beyond anything he's done before, taking readers deep into the new world of intelligence-focused warfare, and introducing a cutting-edge new hero: thirty-two-year-old Army Major Jason Richter, designer of a whole array of futuristic infantry weapons and devices created to hunt down a new breed of enemy with unmatched speed and lethality. With all the thrilling battle scenes and expert military maneuvers that have become the hallmark of this New York Times bestselling author, this is an intense, action-packed spectacle that combines geopolitics, terrorism, and warfare.Near Houston, Texas, an oil refinery belonging to one of the world's largest multinational energy companies is destroyed by a "backpack" nuclear device. This is just one of many attacks being perpetrated against the company around the world by a group whose mission is to stop global corporations and government organizations from plundering the world's natural resources in the name of profit.Before this group strikes again, Jason Richter is called in with his top-secret high-tech military unit, code-named Task Force TALON, a special joint military and FBI unit set up by the national security advisor to track down and defeat terrorists around the world. Richter believes there is only one strategy in which to snare his opponents -- find, pursue, engage, and kill. And the only way to do this is to play them at their own game: Be unconventional and swift, hit-and-run and brutal enough to strike fear into the heart of the most dedicated terrorist. Richter must also lead the way through a series of unexpected turns that eventually uncovers a mole high up within the government who is in pursuit of his own personal revenge.If Richter fails, it won't be just the lives of his team that are lost, but America itself."@en
  • "Designing an array of futuristic infantry weapons and devices to hunt down military enemies, army engineer Jason Richter forges an unlikely partnership with by-the-book FBI special agent Kelsey Cornell for a mission in which they must prevent a cabal of terrorists from attacking oil refineries around the world. From the corridors of power in Washington to the frontlines of the war on terror, Dale Brown takes you to the heart of the action and introduces his most exhilarating character to date In Act of War, Dale Brown goes beyond anything he's done before, taking readers deep into the new world of intelligence-focused warfare, and introducing a cutting-edge new hero: thirty-two-year-old Army Major Jason Richter, designer of a whole array of futuristic infantry weapons and devices created to hunt down a new breed of enemy with unmatched speed and lethality. With all the thrilling battle scenes and expert military maneuvers that have become the hallmark of this New York Times bestselling author, this is an intense, action-packed spectacle that combines geopolitics, terrorism, and warfare. Near Houston, Texas, an oil refinery belonging to one of the world's largest multinational energy companies is destroyed by a "backpack" nuclear device. This is just one of many attacks being perpetrated against the company around the world by a group whose mission is to stop global corporations and government organizations from plundering the world's natural resources in the name of profit. Before this group strikes again, Jason Richter is called in with his top-secret high-tech military unit, code-named Task Force TALON, a special joint military and FBI unit set up by the national security advisor to track down and defeat terrorists around the world. Richter believes there is only one strategy in which to snare his opponents -- find, pursue, engage, and kill. And the only way to do this is to play them at their own game: Be unconventional and swift, hit-and-run and brutal enough to strike fear into the heart of the most dedicated terrorist. Richter must also lead the way through a series of unexpected turns that eventually uncovers a mole high up within the government who is in pursuit of his own personal revenge. If Richter fails, it won't be just the lives of his team that are lost, but America itself."
  • "Near Houston, an oil refinery belonging to one of the world's largest energy companies is destroyed by a "backpack" nuclear device - just one of may attacks being perpetrated around the world by a group whose mission is to stop global corporations and government organizations from plundering the world's natural resources in the name of profit. Jason Richter and his top-secret high-tech military unit, Task Force TALON, are called in to track down and defeat this new brand of international terrorism. Richter knows that the only way to snare his opponents is to beat them at their own game: Be unconventional, swift, and brutal."@en
  • "In Houston Texas, an oil refinery belonging to one of the largest multi-national energy companies is destroyed by a 'backpack' nuclear device. This is just one of many attacks against the same company around the world. Taking responsiblity for the destruction is a group that call themselves G.A.M.M.A. Brigadier General Jason Richter, is called in to track the terrorists. Richter believes there is only one strategy in which to snare his opponents - find, pursue, engage and kill and the only way to do this is to play them at their own game."@en
  • "An oil refinery was destroyed, the first of many planned global attacks. A special forces unit has been instructed to find and destroy the terrorists. Their success is threatened by a mole in the highest level of government."@en
  • "Jason Richter, who leads TALON -- a joint organization of the military and the FBI formed to fight terrorism -- is called to defeat a terrorist group which has blown up a Texas oil refinery with a nuclear backpack device. During Richter's unconventional and brutal pursuit of the enemy, he discovers the presence of a mole within a high level of the United States government."@en

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  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Fiction"
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  • "Suspense fiction"
  • "Suspense fiction"@en
  • "Large type books"
  • "Adventure fiction"@en

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  • "Feuerstoß : Roman"
  • "Act Of War"@en
  • "Act Of War"
  • "Feuerstoß Roman"
  • "Act of War LP"@en
  • "Act of war"
  • "Act of war"@en
  • "Act of war : a novel"
  • "Act of war : a novel"@en
  • "Act of War"
  • "Act of War"@en