{"product_id":"executive-intent-a-novel-isbn-9780061560859","title":"Executive Intent: A Novel","description":"\u003cp style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003e“For fictional thrill rides on the printed page, get on board with the novels of Dale Brown.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eNew York Newsday\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003eThe incomparable Dale Brown (“The best military writer in the country” —Clive Cussler) roars back at full throttle with \u003cem\u003eExecutive Intent. \u003c\/em\u003eThe perennial \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: black\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: black\"\u003e bestselling master delivers another action-packed tale of international intrigue and technological weaponry that pits the world’s superpowers in a terrifying contest for dominance of outer space and the Earth’s oceans. Vince Flynn and Brad Thor fans will flock to the man who\u003c\/span\u003ese electrifying visions of near-future warfare remain the gold standard of the techno-thriller genre. \u003cem\u003eExecutive Intent \u003c\/em\u003eis Dale Brown at his best.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe deadliest strike will come from outer space\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen America develops the most powerful defense system in history, will it be used to protect the nation—or will it be used to force universal domination? This question must be answered in the stillness of outer space and the corridors of the White House.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe United States has just unleashed the most powerful weapon in history—a missile-launching satellite called Thor's Hammer that can strike anywhere on the planet in seconds. Now the United States stands unchecked in military dominance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr does it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world's other major superpowers, Russia and China, are rocked by America's development, and they scramble to respond by gaining control of the seas. When terrorists hijack Pakistani missiles and fire them at Indian cities, U.S. president Joseph Gardner has only one option: to use the untested Thor's Hammer. But something goes awry and the Hammer misses one of its targets, killing thousands of Pakistani civilians. In retaliation, Pakistan and the Middle East decide to give China strategic naval advantage by granting it access to Middle Eastern ports. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo make matters worse, days after the crisis, Somali pirates board a Chinese freighter off the coast of Mogadishu and slaughter the crew. China responds by brutally attacking and then occupying Somalia, quickly setting up missile pads that can target U.S. naval ships across vital sea-lanes in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden, as well as any ships transiting the Suez Canal. Now the U.S. high command is on red alert and the country's security is in total jeopardy. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother flash point quickly emerges—in Earth's orbit. When Chinese and Russian spacecraft surround an American space station, the threat is clear: negotiate and compromise, or China and Russia will cripple the U.S. Navy with ballistic missiles. Retired Air Force lieutenant general Patrick McLanahan returns to assist the commander of the U.S. Space Defense Force, Kai Raydon. But can McLanahan and Raydon stop the Chinese and Russian spaceships? Or will the world's superpowers be plunged into a full-scale war? All the while, President Gardner must face threats from within when his own vice president begins to challenge his decisions—and maybe even his job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eExecutive Intent\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling master thriller-writer Dale Brown crafts an action-packed tale of intrigue and technological weaponry that pits the world's superpowers in a contest for Earth's oceans and ultimate high ground—space.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“The best military writer in the country.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClive Cussler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A master of mixing technology and action. He puts readers right into the middle of the inferno.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLarry Bond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brown delivers plenty of red meat action” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Authentic and gripping.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brown’s fans have come to expect certain things from his novels, and he delivers them here with gusto: larger-than-life characters [and] a high-tech story . . . fans of high-testosterone military techno-thrillers (like those of Tom Clancy, Stephen Coonts, or Patrick Robinson) will be well pleased.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dale Brown is a superb storyteller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eW. E. B. 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