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Highlights
- Is Kim Jong-il really a fanatical fan of Dick Marcinko, the Rogue Warrior?
- About the Author: Richard Marcinko (1940-2021) was the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Rogue Warrior, his autobiography covering his honored military career.
- 384 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers
- Series Name: Rogue Warrior
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The Rogue Warrior, Richard Marcinko, goes to the far east to uncover hidden nuclear weapons in North Korea, and has a few run-ins with the Russian Mob along the way.
Book Synopsis
Is Kim Jong-il really a fanatical fan of Dick Marcinko, the Rogue Warrior? Has the terrifying tyrant actually read every one of Marcinko's many New York Times bestsellers?
One thing is certain: the Rogue Warrior wants nothing to do with the brutal despot. When, in Dictator's Ransom, "the loathsome dwarf"--as George W. Bush derided him--invites Marcinko to the Hermit Kingdom, the Rogue Warrior instantly declines...prompting the CIA to RSVP on his behalf. Marcinko is to track down four covert nuclear warheads secreted in the Supreme Leader's palace. More than just a thriller, Dictator's Ransom is a novel of electrifying energy and wicked wit.Review Quotes
"Marcinko is a master at showing us his world. Marcinko's stories are as vivid as they are real. He's been there, and he has the talent to take us with him." --Larry Bond, New York Times bestselling author of Dangerous Ground
"Once you start reading you won't be able to stop! It's a rare treat to read a thriller that is uproariously, gloriously and unrepentantly hilarious." --David Hagberg, USA Today bestselling author of Dance With the Dragon on The Rogue Warrior: Dictator's Ransom "Marcinko is the real thing: combat veteran, killer SEAL, specialist in unconventional warfare." --Washington Times "Marcinko gives new meaning to the word tough." --Publishers Weekly "Marcinko's Rogue Warrior yarns . . . are the purest kind of thriller around, with action, pacing, and hardware galore." --BooklistAbout the Author
Richard Marcinko (1940-2021) was the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Rogue Warrior, his autobiography covering his honored military career. Joining the U. S. Navy at eighteen he served two tours in Vietnam as a member of SEAL Team 2, eventually leading them as a lieutenant commander. He later founded and commanded SEAL Team 6, the Navy's anti-terrorist group, and Red Cell, a high-level anti-terrorist unit.
A highly decorated soldier, Marcinko was awarded the Silver Star and four Bronze Stars for valor, a Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, and two Navy Commendation Medals among others. His military actions served as the basis for his New York Times bestselling series of Rogue Warrior novels including Curse of the Infidel, Blood Lies, and Domino Theory. Best known for American Sniper, Jim DeFelice is the author of more than a dozen New York Times bestsellers and a host of other books, many of them celebrating the lives of unsung American heroes. His standalone novels include Leopard's Kill and The Helios Conspiracy, and he has collaborated with other bestselling authors including Stephen Coonts and Larry Bond.