In this thriller from a New York Times–bestselling author, Vietnam is over for a Navy pilot—but danger remains in the form of Soviet MiGs and Sumatran pirates.Fighter pilot Jake Grafton is adrift following combat in Vietnam. With no place in the States to call home, Grafton sticks to what he knows best: taking on the world's most treacherous skies from the cockpit of a Grumman A-6 Intruder. Now, stationed in the South Pacific on the U.S.S. Columbia, Grafton must teach the Marines aboard the art of flying from an aircraft carrier—a mission that, thanks to the unruly Marine Captain Le Beau, is as joyless as it is dangerous. But when an unexpected enemy appears from above, Grafton and Le Beau must put aside their differences and work together to save the lives of all onboard.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Stephen Coonts, including rare photos from the author's personal collection.

From New York Times bestselling author Jeff Abbott Ben Forsberg is a successful corporate consultant who is mourning the murder of his new bride."Pilgrim" is a former CIA agent who is weary from the long years of living in the shadows.When Ben's business card turns up in the pocket of a dead hit man, Ben and Pilgrim, two complete strangers, realize that they've been framed in an elaborate setup. Unsure who to trust--and pursued by a brutal and vengeful killer--the unlikely partners have no choice but to work together to discover who's targeted them for elimination--and why. But with everything at stake, Ben has no idea that Pilgrim is harboring some shocking secrets of his own--secrets that will soon force Ben to confront the blurred line between best friends and bitter enemies.

"Riveting story...swashbuckling adventures told well! Highly recommend this well-written story, one that spans centuries yet is woven together like fine cloth. Pirate loot, modern technology, bloodthirsty pirates, and evil high-tech tycoons? Yes indeed, it all fits together!" – ReviewerA quest to find a fabled pirate treasure, uncover a legendary lost colony, and solve the secrets of piracy’s Golden Age.At the soaring height of the Golden Age of Piracy in the year 1717, a young boy takes to the high seas with a ragtag gang of marauders to seek his fortune. His mentor is none other than the infamous pirate lord Blackbeard, a cruel and cunning leader with ties to a priceless treasure that has been lost to time. But the boy saw the fortune with his own eyes – if only he can live long enough to tell the tale.The Lost Colony of Roanoke disappeared without a trace. Search parties arrived to find over a hundred colonists missing with nothing but a single enigmatic word left etched behind. Dead-set on unraveling a nearly 500-year-old mystery, renowned archaeologist Nick LaBounty embarks on an ambitious quest to solve America’s first-ever missing persons' case. His search will take him to legendary Ocracoke Island, where Blackbeard met his grisly demise just offshore.Facing two long-buried mysteries, both inextricably woven together by fate, Nick joins forces with his brother and Native American muse – alongside a salty old sailor – to follow a sparse trail of enigmatic clues and bring old secrets to light. Finding out what happened to the colonists will settle a mystery that has haunted historians for centuries... and it could lead him to a treasure for the ages.

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