{"product_id":"act-of-war-a-novel-isbn-9780060752996","title":"Act of War: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Dale Brown pits a group of seasoned military veterans and young techies against a consortium of international terrorists, determined to destabilize the global economy through a series of attacks on oil refineries around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003ccenter\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the corridors of power in\u003cbr\u003eWashington to the frontlines of the war\u003cbr\u003eon terror, Dale Brown takes you to the\u003cbr\u003eheart of the action and introduces his\u003cbr\u003emost exhilarating character to date\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAct of War\u003c\/em\u003e, Dale Brown goes beyond anything he's done before, taking readers deep into the new world of intelligence-focused warfare, and introducing a cutting-edge new hero: thirty-two-year-old Army Major Jason Richter, designer of a whole array of futuristic infantry weapons and devices created to hunt down a new breed of enemy with unmatched speed and lethality. With all the thrilling battle scenes and expert military maneuvers that have become the hallmark of this \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author, this is an intense, action-packed spectacle that combines geopolitics, terrorism, and warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNear Houston, Texas, an oil refinery belonging to one of the world's largest multinational energy companies is destroyed by a \"backpack\" nuclear device. This is just one of many attacks being perpetrated against the company around the world by a group whose mission is to stop global corporations and government organizations from plundering the world's natural resources in the name of profit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore this group strikes again, Jason Richter is called in with his top-secret high-tech military unit, code-named Task Force TALON, a special joint military and FBI unit set up by the national security advisor to track down and defeat terrorists around the world. Richter believes there is only one strategy in which to snare his opponents -- find, pursue, engage, and kill. And the only way to do this is to play them at their own game: Be unconventional and swift, hit-and-run and brutal enough to strike fear into the heart of the most dedicated terrorist. Richter must also lead the way through a series of unexpected turns that eventually uncovers a mole high up within the government who is in pursuit of his own personal revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Richter fails, it won't be just the lives of his team that are lost, but America itself.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“The best military adventure writer in the country today.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClive Cussler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This absorbing techno-thriller follows the author’s established pattern of fast action in the air and on the ground, its hard-driving protagonists equipped with an arsenal of futuristic hardware. . . . Brown fans will declare this a page-turning delight.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889801031909,"sku":"NP9780060752996","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060752996.jpg?v=1730231932","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/act-of-war-a-novel-isbn-9780060752996","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}