Desert Mercenary

Casca: Desert Mercenary is another book in the series that rings back some characters from previous novels. This time, Casca is a mercenary seeking to rescue the son and spouse of an arms dealer who can pay for the service. the6 have been kidnaped by Sunni Ali, a man with a past who has become a ris......more

I really enjoyed this, certainly more than a lot of the others as it was more about the planning of a hostage rescue and less about Casca's mystical properties. The planning and preparation stage was well thought out, the actual rescue exciting with the adage "no plan survives first contact" and the......more

"Casca 16: Desert Mercenary" is a thrilling military adventure novel by Barry Sadler. The book is part of the long-running Casca series, which follows the exploits of a cursed soldier who is doomed to wander the earth until the second coming of Christ. In this installment, Casca finds himself in the......more

Dull while also simplifying all of Arabic culture to 'Allah Akbar'. Casca seems to long for the good old days of fighting with the German Wehrmacht against the commies at the Russian front. A side note, if Scribd doesn't have these on the day you look for them, just wait a day or so and they seem to......more

the Dien bien phu novel had more storyline. read this one prior & aft Czechia misadventure. Sadler Casca set in Russia during the Great Patriotic War sounds better time-line.......more