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Shattered Bone

Chris Stewart author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield

Published:3rd Mar '14

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Shattered Bone: The theft, hijacking, or unauthorized flight of a B-1B bomber loaded with nuclear weapons. Such activity is to be considered a class “A” security violation. The incident aircraft will be destroyed using any and all means available. Its destruction is the highest priority. –Air Force code manual 13-12 A nightmare scenario becomes terrifying reality when the Ukraine calls in an undercover agent from the old Russian regime who has lived in America nearly all his life and is now an elite bomber pilot. Drawn back to his home, the agent is pitted against a Russia ambitious to rebuild its tyrannical power. As his stolen bomber sweeps down on its target, the world braces for nuclear war, and everyone is left to wonder: Who is the renegade pilot working for? Shattered Bone crackles with an authenticity and life experience rarely encountered in techno-thrillers.

...wonderful airborne action scenes... * Publishers Weekly *
…a top-notch technothriller from first-timer Stewart, an active duty Air Force officer…An impressive debut, complete with suspenseful action, plausible geopolitical scenarios, and authoritative detail on the small wonders of advanced military technology. * Kirkus *

ISBN: 9781590772829

Dimensions: 223mm x 153mm x 27mm

Weight: 576g

384 pages