| When a spy mission goes terribly wrong in Russia, the newly elected President actually confesses to espionage...and blows the lid of secrecy off of Dreamland. This same President has vowed to downsize the military, not only sending troops home from abroad, but sending them home as well. When a power vacuum develops in the Balkans, a greedy Russian oil tycoon masterminds the movement of Russian troops into the region, literally guarding the path for his oil pipeline. When the President refuses to act, endagering the stability of the region, Patrick McClanahan and Hal Briggs' ISA group must rescue a spy and save a pair of downed pilots, all the while fighting an administration refusing to act...Led by former President Kevin Martindale, Patrick and company eventually alienate themselves from the rest of the military, taking the fight for freedom and justice into their own hands...A chilling thriller and a fresh look at the way Americans would fight a future conflict... | ||
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Plot & Themes Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: War Thriller Yes Armed Forces: - Army Specific to - near future war Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 20 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - Russians How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting United States Yes The US: - West - Mid-Atlantic states Europe Yes European country: - Eastern Europe - Russia Air? Yes Air: - warplane Misc setting - fort/military installation Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references A lot of techno jargon? Yes Unusual forms of death - dropped from large heights - perforation--bullets - exploded into bits Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - mostly dialog |
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