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Russia and japan find reason to go to war, and the united states is unable to avoid involvement. In bestseller coontss superior military thriller, the murdersor attempted murdersof several highlevel washington, d. One of americas premier authors of actionadventure thrillers, stephen coonts broke into publishing in 1986 with nuclear attack. Solid, but not an exceptional thrillerthe strength of a stephen coonts novel is that he provides a thriller like tom clancy but not all of the technospeak. With digital cameras dangling on straps around their necks and wearing backpacks stuffed with snacks and guidebooks, they lead their wives and children through the endless crowds and stand restlessly in the eternal queues. Fortunes of war is the name given to a series of six novels by olivia manning that describe the experiences of a young married couple early in world war ii. His books include the disciple, the assassin, and the deep black and saucers series, among many other bestsellers. A former naval aviator and vietnam combat veteran, he is a graduate of west virginia university and the university of colorado school of law.
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