Force of Eagles [Mass Market Paperback]

Richard Herman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1991

A tiny nation has been transformed into a devastating threat to global peace by the awesome technology of war. The lives of three hundred captured Americans dangle by threads clutched in the fist of a ruthless despot. Diplomacy is futile when dealing with an unrepentant madman and his minions. The time has come for the use of force, led by a superb and dedicated fighter pilot named Jack Locke.

Force of Eagles is an electrifying novel of a Superpower pushed to the breaking point, of courageous exploits and vengeance meted out by able men in magnificent machines of war that come screaming out of the skies. For now it is the dawn of a terrifying new day. The world is no longer safe from the murderous whims of petty tyrants. And the last desperate hope of a great nation held hostage lies with the best and the brightest of the U.S. Air Force -- and in an impossible rescue mission that will lead them through the fiery gates of Hell.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Set in the immediate future, this sequel to The Warbirds tells of a mission to rescue 300 Air Force prisoners left in Iranian hands at the end of the first novel. Starting slowly, with many flashbacks to its predecessor and confusing shifts of scene, the story finds its pace once the operation itself gets under way. Ample and convincing air and ground action animates the 30-day enterprise, which involves a small force of Rangers, supported by fighters and gunships. Herman, a retired Air Force pilot, handles technical details and interservice politics with convincing finesse. His characters are two-dimensional, but sustain their plot roles adequately without getting in the way of the action that is the book's focus. Refreshingly, the rescue plan depends for success on neither an unlikely perfection of execution nor an implausibly incompetent enemy. In taking great pains to show the dangers in high-level micro-management of fast-moving special operations, however, Herman diminishes his argument by overkill. Nevertheless, fans of techno-thrillers and military procedurals will find this a good read.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Richard Herman is a former member of the United States Air Force and the author of eight previous novels -- including The Warbirds, Force of Eagles, Firebreak, Call to Duty, Power Curve, and Against All Enemies. He lives in Gold River, California.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Avon (March 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380711028
• ISBN-13: 978-0380711024
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,730,925 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A tremendous follow-up., September 20, 2000

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Allan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Force of Eagles (Mass Market Paperback)

For some reason the entire line up of Richard Herman's books appeared on my favourite bookseller's shelves a year or so ago, at ridiculously low prices. I was intrigued, and laid out the necessary bucks.

Well - it was worthg it. In fact, twice the price would have been fair. Not, of course, that I'm complaining.

"Force Of eagles" is the second of Herman's books, and it's a great yarn. Tautly plotted, with excellent airborne and land battle sequences, the action's non-stop. The concentrated action, however, doesn't interfere with the development of a bunch of likeable characters.

Yes folks, it's battle time, and the good guys are good, the bad guys are bad. (OK, so they're a little cliched. But hey... get with the picture. They are the bad guys, after all!)

The scenario's realistic (Herman must have war-gamed the action a number of times) and is told from a number of perspectives: the pilots, the ground-crew, the medics, the CO and his staff, the odd civilian.

Good stuff... as good as Dale Brown, without the political posturing of the letter.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read!, July 6, 2000

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"adman24" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Force of Eagles (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the first book I picked up by Herman ( I just happened to see the F-15 Eagle on the cover while browsing a bookstore). I have re-read this book so many times the binding is coming loose! I had to go back and read his first novel The Warbirds and have added it and every book since Force of Eagles to my collection. If you like reading about the military and the Air Force in paticular, Herman is the author for you! Lots of action scenes as well as political background information. A general synopsis of the book would be what could have happnened had the U.S. lost the Gulf War.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent cockpit jargon and aerial tactics, July 26, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Force of Eagles (Mass Market Paperback)

Really enjoyed the realistic radio chatter and des-
criptions of what it's like in the cockpit. Charac-ters
seemed a little wooden and almost caricatures. But still a fun read.
still a fun read.Is this the same Dick Herman who
flew with the Gunfighters @ DaNang Circa '70? If
so please contact Miami Sammy @[e-mail].