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A novel of courage and terror from the author of Sand and Fire and The Warriors...
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When a terrorist bombing strikes a police training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, many are killed. The wounded, including Sergeant Major Sophia Gold, are loaded onto a C-5 Galaxy bound for Germany. But after takeoff, aircraft commander Michael Parson receives a message: the jihadists have placed bombs on planes leaving Afghanistanand his is one of them. They are trapped in the air. And if they descend, they will die.As the aircraft deteriorates and the patients grow worse, Parson, Gold, and the crew are pushed to the breaking pointand their biggest challenge has yet to show itself.
For the enemy is already closer than any of them can dare to imagine
"Fans of Clancy, Coonts, and Dale Brown need to add Young to their must-read lists." (Booklist)
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“One of the most exciting new thriller talents in years!” Vince Flynn, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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“There are writers, and there are fighters—readers are lucky that Tom Young is both.” Alex Berenson, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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“Fans of Clancy, Coonts, and Dale Brown need to add Young to their must reads lists.” Booklist
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“Young is an excellent storyteller, creating memorable characters with Hemingway-like understatement and precision.” Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
At the time of his retirement as a senior master sergeant in 2013, Tom Young had logged nearly five thousand hours as a flight engineer for the Air National Guard in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, Bosnia, and elsewhere. His military honors include three Air Medals, three Aerial Achievement Medals, and the Air Force Combat Action Medal. He retired from the Air National Guard in 2013.