In IRON WOLF, it’s the spring of 2017, the U.S. economy is finally starting to show signs of life under President Stacy Anne Barbeau, the country’s first female president. But in Eastern Europe, all hell is breaking loose. Russian president Gennadiy Gryzlov has sent Special Troops forces, disguised as pro-Russian activists, into Ukraine and Moldova under the pretext of protecting Russian-speaking citizens. NATO is outraged, but does little in response, leading former U.S. president Kevin Martindale to take matters into his own hands. Martindale approaches Polish president Peter Wilk with a radical solution: strike back at Russia not with the Polish army, but with a covert force of Cybernetic Infantry Device (CID) manned robots. Eventually, Martindale argues, the series of hit-and-run raids will force the Russian troops to withdraw. Wilk signs on, financing the operation with his own personal fortune.
Operation Iron Wolf is underway. The initial strikes are successful, destroying a Russian base in Western Ukraine, and drawing the furor of Gryzlov. Barbeau, still completely in the dark as to Martindale’s scheme, pledges to aid the Russians in an investigation, and an epic standoff between Russia, NATO, and the Martindale-Wilk coalition ensues.
Will Martindale’s secret alliance, supported by the best military technology, win the day? Or will the Russian forces emerge victorious in the end? In this newest high-powered installment from New York Times bestselling author Dale Brown, tensions in Eastern Europe inform a political thriller of the highest order.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Former U.S. Air Force captain Dale Brown is the author of numerous consecutive New York Times best-selling military-action-aviation adventure novels. Dale's novels are published in 11 languages and distributed to over 70 countries. Worldwide sales of his novels, audiobooks and computer games exceed 10 million copies. Dale was born in Buffalo, New York. He graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Western European History and received an Air Force commission in 1978. He was a navigator-bombardier in the B-52G Stratofortress heavy bomber and the FB-111A supersonic medium bomber, and is the recipient of several military decorations and awards including the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Combat Crew Award, and the Marksmanship ribbon. Dale was also one of the nation's first Air Force ROTC cadets to qualify for and complete the grueling three-week U.S. Army Airborne Infantry paratrooper training course. Dale is a director and volunteer pilot for AirLifeLine, a non-profit national charitable medical transportation organization who fly needy persons free of charge to receive treatment. He also supports a number of organizations to support and promote law enforcement and reading. Dale Brown is a member of The Writers Guild and a Life Member of the Air Force Association and U.S. Naval Institute. He is a multi-engine and instrument-rated private pilot and can often be found in the skies all across the United States, piloting his own plane. On the ground, Dale enjoys tennis, skiing, scuba diving, and hockey. Dale and his family live near the shores of Lake Tahoe, Nevada.