Larry Bond's Red Dragon Rising: Edge of War - by Larry Bond & Jim DeFelice (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

CIA officer Mara Duncan is on assignment in bomb-torn Hanoi. Her task---get scientist Josh MacArthur and a seven-year-old witness to Chinese atrocities in Vietnam out of the country safely. They are pursued by a relentless Chinese monk turned commando who can call on the entire Chinese secret service in Vietnam for help. Their escape is further complicated when SEALs helping Mara, gun down Vietnamese soldiers, making them wanted by both China and Vietnam.

Meanwhile, U.S. Army Advisor Zeus Murphy is given an impossible task: Prevent the Chinese from landing on Vietnam's coast. Heeding the President's advice to "think outside the box," he concocts a daring mission into the heart of the Chinese fleet in the harbor at Hainan. This operation will go down in the annals of SpecWar history as either one of the most daring triumphs of all time or one of the most foolish suicide raids ever attempted.

Or maybe both.

Review Quotes

"Is there anyone who can write this kind of book better than Larry Bond? I don't think so. He is the master of the techno-thriller. More than that, he always gives me something to think about. I may be repeating myself when I say he's done it again, but folks, he's done it again." --William Martin, New Yok Times bestselling author of City of Dreams

"The technothriller has a new ace and his name is Larry Bond." --Tom Clancy, bestselling author of Without Remorse

"Action on every page. Maybe in every paragraph." --Kirkus Reviews on Larry Bond's First Team

"[A] fast-paced, complex thriller." --Publishers Weekly on Larry Bond's First Team: Angels of Wrath

"No writer living can produce the depth of political intrigue like Larry Bond." --Clive Cussler

About the Author

Larry Bond is the author of several bestselling military thrillers, including Crash Dive, Cold Choices, Dangerous Ground, Red Phoenix and the Larry Bond's First Team and Larry Bond's Red Dragon Rising series. He was a naval officer for six years. He's also worked as a warfare analyst and antisubmarine technology expert, and he now writes and designs computer games, including Harpoon and Command at Sea. He makes his home in Springfield, Virginia.

Jim DeFelice is the author of thrillers including Leopards Kill and Threat Level Black. He has also collaborated with Stephen Coonts and Dale Brown. He lives in New York's Hudson Valley region.