The Able Archers

This is an excellent - and frankly, untold story - about averting the end of our world. Although this is 'fiction' it is based on real events and real people. For those old enough to remember, the Soviet Union shot down a 747 - flight 007 - in 1983. This is the backstory of everything - and everyone......more

Given the unfolding tragedies in the world at present; specifically the horrible events inflicted upon the people of Ukraine, this book is a must read to remind us all of the fate which awaits us if we fail to recognize the chain of events that will unfold if misunderstanding and misrepresentation i......more

I was fortunate to stumble across this outstanding book while reading Jack Carr's Only The Dead (equally outstanding). Most people are under the incorrect notion the closest the world came to a full out nuclear war was during the Cuban Missile Crisis (this includes that bastion of historical knowled......more

I was on watch with these able archers while reading several nights into morning, on edge to learn the outcome of every development. Real life always provides the best drama. Telling the story needs a careful narrator. Brian Morra focuses on the skilled players on both sides of the US-Soviet power d......more

This was a very interesting story. The writing style took a couple chapters to get used to. But aside from that it was fascinating to read.......more