By Order of the President, W.E.B. Griffin
By Order of the President, W.E.B. Griffin
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By Order of the President

Author: W.E.B. Griffin

Narrator: Dick Hill

Unabridged: 19 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/16/2017


Synopsis

Two armed men board a 727 all but forgotten at an airfield in Angola. Hijacking the jet, they then slit the throat of the lone crew and fly to parts unknown. The consternation is immediate, as the CIA, FBI, and other agencies race to find out what happened, in the process elbowing one another in the sides a little too vigorously.Fed up, the president of the United States turns to an outside investigator to determine the truth, an Army intelligence officer serving as special assistant to the secretary of homeland security. Delta Force major Carlos Guillermo Castillo, known as Charley, is the son of a German mother and a Tex-Mex father who was killed in the Vietnam War and awarded a Medal of Honor. A West Point graduate, a pilot, and a veteran of Desert Storm, Castillo has a sharp eye for the facts—and the reality behind them. Traveling undercover, he flies to Africa, and there, helped and hindered by unexpected allies and determined enemies, begins to untangle a story of frightening dimensions—a story that, unless he can do something about it, will end very, very badly indeed, not only for Castillo…but for all of America.

About W.E.B. Griffin

W. E. B. Griffin is also the author of the bestselling Corps, Brotherhood of War, Badge of Honor, Men at War, and Honor Bound series. He has been invested into the orders of St. George of the U.S. Armor Association and St. Andrew of the U.S. Army Aviation Association, and is a life member of the U.S. Special Operations Association; Gaston-Lee Post 5660, Veterans of Foreign Wars; China Post #1 in Exile of the American Legion; and the Police Chiefs Association of Southeast Pennsylvania, South New Jersey, and Delaware. He is an honorary life member of the U.S. Army Otter & Caribou Association, the U.S. Army Special Forces Association, the U.S. Marine Corps Raider Association, and the USMC Combat Correspondents Association.


Reviews

W.E.B. Griffin is in my mind one of the best authors ever. I reread his books regularly, it's one of few authors I feel the need to do so. By Order of the President is the first book introducing Charley Castillo. Since there will be a new book in this series in December I thought it was time to get......more

Goodreads review by Nan

For some unknown reason I have gotten away from reading WEB Griffin's books. I've read many of them in the past and enjoyed them thoroughly. They're set in the military and involve military actions being true to the time period (political and military concerns). But also they're very human with stor......more

Goodreads review by Brad

The intriguing military story of Carlos Castillo is one I could not put down. The military style of the book is great and gives a background for those who have no earlier experience. The writing includes not only what people are saying but also their inner thoughts. This book has many twists and tur......more