Shadow Command, Dale Brown
Shadow Command, Dale Brown
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Shadow Command

Author: Dale Brown

Narrator: Corey Snow

Unabridged: 11 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/26/2020


Synopsis

America’s most advanced miltary unit rebels against the very government it’s trying to protect in this pulse-pounding military thriller chock-full of suspense, adventure, and high-tech weaponry.Following their success in crushing an Iranian threat, General Patrick McLanahan’s new “Aerospace Battle Force” has grown into a full-fledged task force, based on the Armstrong Space Station. But the program has its critics, including Russia, the United Nations, and the American press. Newly elected, President Joseph Gardner directs congress to cut off funding for this provocative force and dismisses McLanahan. What no one knows is that the Russians have blackmailed Gardner—the first step in a nefarious plan to control the world’s oil supplies .With the ABF decommissioned, Russia deploys troops and warships into Turkmenistan, Iran, and the Persian Gulf. But McLanahan and his forces refuse to allow the Russian aggression to stand. Defying the civilian chain of command he orders the ABF to strike their forces. The president orders McLanahan’s immediate arrest. But before authorities can throw him in jail, they have to find him. Located at one of the most secure bases, with an arsenal of the world’s most sophisticated air weapons, he has control of the Aerospace Battle Force and the Armstrong Space Station. Army, Marine Corps, and FBI units converge on the base, but they are easily held off—for now. In a race against time, McLanahan must outmaneuver his own countrymen, and defeat the Russians, and expose the truth . . .

About Dale Brown

Dale Brown is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, from Flight of the Old Dog (1987) to, most recently, Eagle Station (2020). A former U.S. Air Force captain, he can often be found flying his own plane in the skies of the United States. He lives near Lake Tahoe, Nevada.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dominic

Shadow Command by Dale Brown was not an amazing read technically and the story line was not amazing either. There was lots of technical military references and a bit of action throughout but even the thrilling scenes did not measure up to the fast paced action by our own Matthew Reilly. If you are s......more

Goodreads review by Alex

OK his newer books don't seem as good since his has mixed his standalone novels with his McLanahan books. Ending seemed a bit rushed compared to the rest of the book. If a big fan then read but otherwise leave be.......more

Goodreads review by Kenneth

The plot was interesting, though a bit over the top, even for me. However, there is a serious problem with this book. When I read the Flight of the Old Dog and Day of the Cheetah, neither, as I recall, was full of sex scenes. Shadow Command has sex scenes and sexual allusions all over the place. The......more

Goodreads review by Justin

Why are the presidents in some of Dale Brown's books such idiots and weak characters? Not all of them are so bad. Even some of the real life "bad" US presidents are not that stupid. Civilian control of the military is the cornerstone of a free society but good presidents work with the military. Simi......more