as always, a Tom Clancy story is a good one. This one is worth reading.
Novel based on Red Storm computer game. A real thriller
Terrorists sabotage a space shuttle launch. Guerrillas attack support facilities in remote areas. Both are part of a master plot to cause chaos and mass destruction. A quick read.
"The year is 2001, and American businessman Rober Gordian has extended his reach into space. His company has become the principal contractor in the design and manufacture of Orion, a multinational space station.
But the lauch of a shuttle carrying parts for the station is sabotaged. Mysterious guerrilla attacks occur at the manufacturing facilities in Brazil and Kazakhstan. And Gordian's deepest fears are confirmed ...
The Orion project has been target by an international terrorist whose criminal enterprises thrive on violence and political instability. Harlan DeVane's goal is to cripple Gordian's intelligence and security team, while stowing a high-powered electromagnetic pulse generator aboard Orion - a state-of-the-art weapon with the capacity to throw every major American city into chaos ..." (From the back cover)
But the lauch of a shuttle carrying parts for the station is sabotaged. Mysterious guerrilla attacks occur at the manufacturing facilities in Brazil and Kazakhstan. And Gordian's deepest fears are confirmed ...
The Orion project has been target by an international terrorist whose criminal enterprises thrive on violence and political instability. Harlan DeVane's goal is to cripple Gordian's intelligence and security team, while stowing a high-powered electromagnetic pulse generator aboard Orion - a state-of-the-art weapon with the capacity to throw every major American city into chaos ..." (From the back cover)
What do a multinational space station, the sabotage of a space shuttle, guerrillas in Brazil and Kazakhstan have to do with an electromagnetic pulse generator?
Modern day thriller with a military/political/tech edge.
Based on the Red Storm computre game.
good, ficticious story
more of the spider web (different spider)
Conspiracies, guerilla warfare, space travel, big business, terrorism ... not a bad book for a novel based on a video game (no, really, it is).
The year is 2001, and American businessman Rober Gordian has extended his reach into space. His company has become the principal contractor in the design and manufacture of Orion, multinational space station. But the launche of a shuttle carrying parts for the station is sabotaged. Mysterious guerrilla attacks occur at the manufacturing facilities in Brazil and Kazakhstan. And Gordian's deepest fears are confirmed...
The Orion project has been targeted by an international terrorist whose criminal enterprises thrive on violence and political instability. Harlan DeVane's goal is to cripple Gordian's intelligence and security team, while stowing a high powered electromagnetic pulse generator aboard Orion-a state of the art weapon with the capacity to throw every major American city into chaos.
The Orion project has been targeted by an international terrorist whose criminal enterprises thrive on violence and political instability. Harlan DeVane's goal is to cripple Gordian's intelligence and security team, while stowing a high powered electromagnetic pulse generator aboard Orion-a state of the art weapon with the capacity to throw every major American city into chaos.
A tale of terrorism in the next millenium.
General Mike Rogers becomes the first victim of Congressional budget cuts. SEnator Donald Orr is looking for a dynamic advisor....but Orr has a reputation....Rogers must decide if he wants to take part, or expose the Senator and his team.
