Bøger af Larry Carello

ONCE MORE INTO THE BREACH...U.S. Navy helicopter pilot, Admiral Johnny Jack McGirt, has never been one to back away from a challenge. Whether hanging his tail over the line flying missions that would give other pilots nightmares, or taking part in covert CIA operations, he's always ready for the next impossible task.Now in the twilight of his naval career, Admiral McGirt is dispatched to Manila to coordinate the reestablishment of U.S. military bases in the Philippines as a counter to China's growing military presence in the Pacific. But discussions come to a sudden halt when a Chinese fighter jet disappears over the South China Sea.If intelligence reports are accurate, the downed aircraft is carrying an experimental weapon that can fundamentally transform the nature of air warfare.With one phone call from the President of the United States, McGirt abandons his brief stint as a diplomat, and returns to a role he knows too well. Warrior.McGirt's Final Mission: Find the top-secret jet before the Chinese can reclaim it. If he fails, the age of America's air superiority may be at an end.

NOT JUST ANOTHER HOSTAGE RESCUE...U.S. Navy helicopter pilot Johnny Jack McGirt has always been a wildcard, but his superiors and fellow officers are stunned when he turns down Rear Admiral's stars to announce his retirement from active duty. After a career built around bold exploits in the cockpit and covert operations with U.S. intelligence agencies, he's become far too accustomed to following his gut and making his own rules. The thought of sitting behind a desk holds no attraction for him, no matter what rank the position carries. So he's more than ready when his long-time friend and former squadronmate, Bud Lammers, calls for assistance.Lammers, who left the Navy for the CIA, is trying to track down an American oil heiress who's being held hostage in the volatile, Muslim-dominated southern Philippines. It's supposed to be a straightforward mission to negotiate the woman's release, but things take a deadly turn as McGirt and Lammers collide with an extremist rebel group known as Abu Sayyaf, Bearer of the Sword.And those guys don't play by the rules either.