Authors: David Poyer
âProceedings
“Poyer packs the story with both dense technical info and welcome local color. Unique Aisha merits a spinoff series.”
âKirkus Reviews
“Plows fearlesslyâthough with hair-raising effect on occasionâthrough today's stormy international and social seas ⦠the salvos of nautical expertise also lend flavor and authenticity ⦠the author provides believable insights into Muslim thinking ⦠Poyer's genius for description impresses on page after page. The vividness of his scene-setting grabs you.”
âThe Virginian-Pilot
“Lovers of procedural military fiction wait for David Poyer's next installment of the career of Dan Lenson.”
âRoanoke Times
BLACK STORM
“No one writes gritty, realistic military fiction better than David Poyer. No one.”
âStephen Coonts
“A gripping, gritty novel that reads like the real thing. You're with the marines every step of the way. Poyer knows his stuff.”
âVince Flynn
“Exceptional ⦠A straight-ahead adventure yarn, a frontal assault on the bestseller lists.”
âBoston Globe
“A must-read ⦠not since James Jones's
Thin Red Line
have readers experienced the gripping fear of what it's like to fight an enemy at close quarters ⦠Poyer's research is impeccable, his characterization compelling, and the Iraqi Desert Storm scenario all too believable.”
âJohn J. Gobbell, author of
When Duty Whispers Low
“I've been a David Poyer fan for over a decade, and his storytelling abilitiesâalways first-rateâjust get better and better.
Black Storm
is a timely, gripping, compelling yarn told by a master.”
âRalph Peters
“Absolutely riveting. David Poyer has captured the essence of what it is like on long-range patrols. His book is distinguished by quick action and continuing suspense that will keep the reader on edge until the very end.”
âMaj. Gen. H. W. Jenkins, United States Marine Corps (Ret.), Commander of the Marine Amphibious Forces in the Gulf War
“One of the strongest books in an outstanding series ⦠the remarkably vivid portraits he draws of the variety of men and women drawn to serve their country merit high praise.”
âBooklist
“One of the best ⦠action fans will be rewarded.”
âPublishers Weekly
“Poyer's close attention to military practice and jargon will ⦠suit those looking for accurate detail.”
âNewport News Press
“A thrilling and suspenseful fictional piece ⦠you won't be able to put the book down.”
âRoanoke Times
CHINA SEA
“Poyer's characters are as good as ever, and the action scenes lively.”
âLibrary Journal
“The battle scenes are scintillating and satisfying ⦠Poyer displays a fine sense of pace and plot.”
âPublishers Weekly
“Action, realism, and exotic locales ⦠an absorbing, exciting, and thought-provoking experience.”
âChesapeake Life
“An exciting story ⦠The author's vivid descriptions of life on a ship show us not only the âAnchors Aweigh' honor and dedication, but also the boiler-room sweat and frustrations of naval life.”
âVirginia Times
“Poyer springs plenty of action on us ⦠his narration and dialogue ring true.”
âJacksonville Times-Union
“Poyer brings the courage, honor, and commitment of sea duty to life in this vivid portrayal of life aboard a Knox-class frigate ⦠the details describing life at sea are captivating as the action is continually rolling along, and each page pulls a new twist into the architecture of the story. In the end, the reader is treated to a fantastic battle that pulls each of the story threads together as a tightly woven yarn ⦠the scales of intrigue, from murder, piracy, and battle to international diplomacy, capture the imagination with lifelike characters of heroes and villains most naval readers can link to real people met during their own world travels â¦
China Sea
belongs in the library of avid fiction readers.”
âShipmate
TOMAHAWK
“There can be no better writer of modern sea adventure around today.”
âClive Cussler
“An absorbing narrative that whips along at the author's usual firecracker pace â¦
Tomahawk
is very much a book of today.”
âThe Virginian-Pilot
“Poyer's characters are well-developed and frequently complex. His description is vivid. And he certainly knows the navy.”
âJacksonville Times-Union
“Sharp-edged ⦠[a] tense tale.”
âFlorida Times-Union
“
Tomahawk
is a book of many levels. On the surface, it is a book of suspenseâspies, secret missile strikes, murder ⦠Dig a little further, and there is an officer who is troubled deeply by the effects of the weapons that he is developing.”
âProceedings
“The intrigues of bureaucracy have a ring of authenticity ⦠if you're into military thrillers, you'll like this book.”
âWisconsin State Journal
“A gritty thriller.”
âMicrosoft Network
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.
THE THREAT
Copyright © 2006 by David Poyer.
Excerpt from
Korea Strait
copyright © 2007 by David Poyer.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information address St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2006040591
ISBN: 0-312-94854-9
EAN: 978-0-312-94854-2
St. Martin's Press hardcover edition / November 2006
St. Martin's Paperbacks edition / August 2007
St. Martin's Paperbacks are published by St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010.
eISBN 9781466836204
First eBook edition: December 2012