Navy helicopter pilot Bud Lammers strives to "right the ship" after a tragically botched mission in Vietnam tainted his career and sent his marriage down a rocky path. Now, a decade after the war, he and his men are on the verge of wrapping up a successful peacetime mission - or so they think. Meanwhile, Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos have entrenched themselves as President and First Lady of the Philippines. The charismatic couple has vowed to bring peace and prosperity to a country that's spent four hundred years under the thumb of colonial rule. But there is growing unrest in the archipelago as survivors of the infamous Huk Rebellion regroup to challenge the Marcos regime. Additionally, Filipino Muslims begin to aggressively seek autonomy in the predominantly Christian country. Lammers is caught in a deadly crossfi re of events, the outcome of which, could threaten relations between America, the Philippines and other world powers. Bud is forced to confront the ghosts of his wartime past with his entire future at stake. Is he up to the challenge, or will his career once more go down in flames?

Rotorboys

Literature & Fiction

Carello, Larry

Contemporary

BluewaterPress LLC

NOT JUST ANOTHER HOSTAGE RESCUE... U.S. Navy helicopter pilot Johnny Jack McGirt has always been a wildcard, but his superiors and fellow officers are stunned when he turns down Rear Admiral’s stars to announce his retirement from active duty. After a career built around bold exploits in the cockpit and covert operations with U.S. intelligence agencies, he’s become far too accustomed to following his gut and making his own rules. The thought of sitting behind a desk holds no attraction for him, no matter what rank the position carries. So he’s more than ready when his long-time friend and former squadronmate, Bud Lammers, calls for assistance. Lammers, who left the Navy for the CIA, is trying to track down an American oil heiress who’s being held hostage in the volatile, Muslim-dominated southern Philippines. It’s supposed to be a straightforward mission to negotiate the woman’s release, but things take a deadly turn as McGirt and Lammers collide with an extremist rebel group known as Abu Sayyaf, Bearer of the Sword. And those guys don’t play by the rules either.

Verbal Orders

Genre Fiction

Braveship Books

SOMETIMES THE PAST REFUSES TO DIE...
U.S. Navy helicopter pilot Bud Lammers was on the fast track to promotion when a botched raid in Vietnam tainted his career and threw his marriage into a tailspin. Now, a decade after the war, he and his men are on the verge of wrapping up a successful peacetime mission, or so they think.
Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos have entrenched themselves as President and First Lady of the Philippines. The charismatic couple has vowed to bring peace and prosperity to a country that's labored nearly four hundred years under the yoke of colonial rule.
But there’s growing unrest on the archipelago as survivors of the infamous Huk Rebellion regroup to challenge the Marcos regime. Amid the stirrings of chaos, Filipino Muslims are demanding autonomy in the predominantly Christian country, and they’re not afraid to get aggressive.
Caught in a crossfire of deadly forces, Lammers must face the ghosts of his wartime mistakes.
One wrong move, and his career, his life, and the hope of international peace will go down in flames.

Acts of Deception

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

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