Product Description

The brand-new Naval-Marine combat series.

A "visionary" (Joe Buff) in the world of military fiction, Pentagon staff member and U.S. Navy Captain David E. Meadows presents a bold new series that takes America into the next era of modern warfare...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #586765 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09-02
• Released on: 2003-09-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 311 pages

Review
"Absorbing. Visionary and scary. Great battle scenes." -- Joe Buff

"Action and drama and twists and turns...true to life." Victoria Taylor-Murray, author of the Lambert series. -- Victoria Taylor-Murray

"An absorbing, compelling look at America's future. Visionary, scary. Great battle scenes, believable heroes, plus villains you'll love to hate!" -- Joe Buff, author Tidal Rip.

"Rip-snorting, realistic action-adventure...David Meadows is the real thing," -- Stephen Coonts

"These books should be read by every senator and congressman so the scenarios do not become history." -- John Tegler, syndicated radio talk show host of Capital Conversation.

"When Meadows' men set sail, it's sure to be a mission like no other." -- W.E.B. Griffin

"When you read his work you will understand why David is the foremost author in the genre." -- Tom Wilson, author Black Canyon & Tango Uniform

A military adventure writer who's been there, done it all. This is as real as it gets. Highly recommended. -- Robert Gandt, author of BLACK STAR and ACTS OF VENGEANCE.

Fast-paced, roller-coaster ride with this exhilarating military thriller. Dynamic writer with a fresh voice in this technical-ridden, yet intriguing genre. -- Midwest Book Review Dec 2003

On a par with Tom Clancy. -- Milos Stankovic

Review
On a par with Tom Clancy. (Milos Stankovic)

From the Publisher
Brand new from the acclamed author of the successful Sixth Fleet series.

A coalition of African nationalists and Muslim extremists has decided the time has come to wipe American influences clean from the face of Africa. Their first target; an enclave of African-American expatriates living in Liberia. It is not only a bloodbath--it is an international crisis that demands an immediate U.S. response. Enter Amphibious Group Two, a special joint task force of Navy and Marine components led by Rear Admiral Dick Holman. Their job is simple: liberate the trapped families in Liberia. But in today's explosive political climate, with ever-shifting alliances and dangerous hidden agendas, nothing is ever that simple.

Customer Reviews

the spook is on the loose, tom clancy better hide
I can die now, the Naval Security Group has fictional heroes other than "Vietnam Spook Show." (Thank you Wayne Care)

David Meadows was good in his first series, but he's gone from a scribbler of books to a WRITER OF NOVELS with this book. He has vaulted into the top tier of military fiction authors with this book. His ear for dialogue is unsurpassed. Having spent a few hours around flag officers and more time than I wish to admit on skimmers, Meadows has the flavor nailed down. I could taste the stack gas and hear the roar of the turbines on the flight deck.

His understanding of the bond between warriors is keen and the characters are well developed. The action flows fast and the [non-essential] is an absolute minimum. Best of all, no gratitutious sex scenes (see his web site for the reason for that.) that would be an embarrasment to the USN. ...

I can't wait for January and the next installment. It's a joy to have a new author I hunger for when I go to the store.

Kudos to Meadows. Igor rules!

Above the Pack
Captain David E. Meadows rises to the top of the military thriller with Joint Task Force: Liberia. His growing mastery of suspense and characterization captures the reader with his opening sentence: "Ullma pulled the children closer." From here, he delves into the terror of ordinary citizens and children suddenly pitched into the lap of rebel extremists without a lifeline in Liberia. He not only paints the resulting American military rescue scenes with realism and true-to-life dialogue, he presents an interesting political scenario that nails the hidden agenda of a so-called ally: France. This is an author who knows the insides-out of his subject and gives us a fly-on-the-wall view of real possibilities in a world that now rocks with anti-Americanism. For this reason he stands apart from Tom Clancy and is building his own throne in military fiction. Kudos for the first of his Joint Task Force series. Can't wait to read the rest.

WOW!
A friend loaned me her copies of this writer's first four book series set and I enjoyed it so much I had to try this writer's next book. WOW, what a compelling writer! I quickly became a fan of David Meadows. I can hardly wait until his next book comes out in September. I ordered my copy early as you might imagine. You won't go wrong with this man's stories!