The Atomic Eagle (OSS war action adventure) [Kindle Edition]

Steve Richer (Author)

Book Description

     Five Allied commandos
     One secret Nazi experiment
     Zero chance of survival

In the middle of World War II, the Allies get wind that the Germans are making headway with their nuclear research. Once they combine this doomsday weapon with their newly developed unmanned missiles, the Nazis will be able to take over the world.

An international team of Allied operatives is tasked with infiltrating Italy in order to destroy the secret nuclear facility. Seems easy enough until their plane is shot down over France!

In the tradition of great World War II adventures such as Where Eagles Dare and The Guns of Navarone, The Atomic Eagle will take you on an action-packed journey through war-torn Europe where absolutely anything can happen and where loyalties should never be taken for granted...

The Atomic Eagle is a fast-paced novel at 50,000 words.

Product Details

• File Size: 276 KB
• Print Length: 197 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005JDSAX2
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #643,371 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic WWII Thriller May 2, 2012

By SWolf

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

In the tradition of classic World War II stories, The Atomic Eagle focuses on a band of Allied commandos sent behind enemy lines to complete their mission. Which, in this compelling tale, is to blow up a factory where Nazi Germany is not only developing atomic bombs, but also the rockets to deliver them.

The key to this story lies in the characters making up the commando team. Each with their own specialty and personality, they come from different backgrounds to create an efficient killing force. As they face obstacle after obstacle on the way to their goal, the nazi body count rises with each altercation. And then, when victory is near, a twist is introduced that turns the story on its ear, and our heros are faced with impossible odds.

The author has obviously done his homework, and has created a realistic adventure filled with characters I grew to care about. If you're a fan of classics like The Guns of Navarone, or The Dirty Dozen, you'll enjoy this story of comraderie and heroism. And with one of the commandos being a woman, there's even a chance for a little romance.

Well done.

More About the Author

Writing is a passion that goes back to a young age. My first bout of creative writing occurred when I was 12. I had volunteered, along with a few friends, to write (and perform, unfortunately) a skit for a class project/talent show. My mother at the time believed I would be a writer someday, something I openly laughed at.

In those years, I either wanted to be a stand-up comedian or a movie director. The latter was because I had recently seen the movie The Big Picture in which Kevin Bacon (playing a film director) was writing a screenplay. At the time I had no idea the job was actually screenwriting. Movies were a big part of my life back then (still are), but being 12 and living 3,000 miles away from Hollywood, I thought it was just another childish fantasy, like wanting to become Spiderman or a sax player on Venus. Overall though I wanted a career in the military but that wasn't to be.

Looking at my options rationally, I opted for a career in law. Settling in the Montreal suburb after high school, I attended law school for a year before realizing this was definitely not something I was suited for. I tried my hand at political science and I stuck with it for even less time. Finally, I switched to something I actually loved, cinema. I graduated with a certificate in film studies in 1998.

Something had happened between high school and college. I actually discovered I did enjoy writing. I had started a novel which I never finished. But in the following months the Internet started making inroads in our society. I stumbled upon screenplays online and realized this was exactly what I wanted to do with my life. From that moment I wrote some 30-odd screenplays. Some were optioned and others came close to being sold.

In 2002, I began writing articles. I had written one humorous article one night, shopped it around, and it was bought by AskMen.com, at the time the most read men's magazine on the web. Our relationship lasted over three years and I've written over 300 articles for them under my name and a handful of pseudonyms.

It was after this that I discovered my love for writing novels. I have written several and I'm always adapting some of my better screenplays into novels. You'll discover I am fond of mixing historical and fictional events. I write mostly thrillers and espionage adventures.

I split my time between Montreal and South Florida, on a quest to find buried treasures and great lima beans recipes. Guess which is easier.