No Place to Hide a Novel of the Vietnam War [Paperback]

Gerry Carroll (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1997

April, 1975: Two years after the United States pulled its last ground combat troops out of South Vietnam; the ARVN (South Vietnamese Army) is waging a final, desperate fight in a war it cannot win. As the North Vietnamese Army smashes its way toward Saigon, a skeleton crew of American officers are faced with the evacuation of all remaining American and Vietnamese personnel associated with the now-abandoned U.S. war effort. Among the Americans assisting in the effort are some of the Navy's most dedicated warriors. Search and Rescue (SAR) pilot Lt. Tim Boyle, renowned for his bravery, is called back in-country to help coordinate the "helo" end of the operation. His best friend, A-7 Corsair pilot Mike Santy, is assigned as an air wing representative to the evacuation team. Years before, Boyle and Santy had faced a harrowing escape on the ground in North Vietnam after a failed SAR. Now, they're flying one last mission. Lt. Kevin Thompson and junior officer Mark Dalton, Navy SEALs working alongside Boyle and Santy, set out through the NVA-infested jungle to search for Tony Butler. A SEAL who, for the last seven years, has been leading an army of Montagnard tribesmen in their fight against the North Vietnamese, Butler is ready to come home. As the NVA closes in on the doomed city of Saigon, Thompson and Dalton must use all their stealth and cunning to locate Butler - and avoid certain death at enemy hands. In an extraordinary act of daring, Boyle and Santy commandeer an Air America "Huey" on an adrenaline-pumping SAR to try to evacuate the stranded team before the final collapse.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

NO PLACE TO HIDE: A Novel of the Vietnam War Gerry Carroll. Pocket, $6.99 ISBN 0-671-86511-0. The final volume of the late Carroll's naval aviation trilogy of the Vietnam War features an afterword by Tom Clancy.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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In this conclusion to the best-selling trilogy begun with the "realistic, exciting, and extremely readable" North SAR (LJ 11/1/91), flyboys Santy and Boyle help evacuate Americans shortly before Saigon's fall.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671865110
• ISBN-13: 978-0671865115
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #940,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Setting The Record Straight, March 24, 2008

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I take issue with "A Customer" who disputes Lieutenant Commander Gerry Carroll's war credentials. If Gerry "never set foot in Vietnam", it was because he was in the air, protecting and rescuing soldiers on the ground. Here is his official military biography:

"Born in Washington, D.C. on July 11, 1947, Lt Commander Carroll grew up in Norwich, Connecticut and Baltimore, Maryland. He was a decorated U.S. Navy Pilot who wrote two novels based on his experiences in Vietnam. He died at his home in Leonardtown, Maryland, on September 30, 1993 of a heart attack.

He was one of the Navy's most decorated Vietnam War aviators, and served for 21 years, retiring in 1990. He flew in 198 combat missions, also serving in Grenada and in Beirut, Lebanon. He was the receipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal.

His writing career did not begin until after he left the Navy and only after several years of encouragement by a former high school classmate, author Tom Clancey, to write a novel. His first book, "North SAR," was published in 1991 by Pocket Books, a division of Paramount Publishing. His latest novel, "Ghostrider One," about Navy and Marine Corps pilots in the Tet Offensive in Vietnam was published in October 1993 by Pocket Books.

He is buried in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery."

I knew Gerry Carroll as a child. He was my hero then, and his life as an adult only increased my beleif in his courage and generosity. His father and younger brother also lost their lives to heart failure at an early age. Knowing that he could die prematurely young made the accomplishments of his life all the more extraordinary.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My wife enjoyed this book as much as I did., July 20, 1999

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This review is from: No Place to Hide: A Novel of the Vietnam War (Hardcover)

Of his three books, this was perhaps the best. He obviously had researched it well and put together a most exciting story line. About the author: Gerry saw combat with HC-7 during Viet Nam flying combat support from the decks of the CVA's deployed to the Tonkin Gulf. Their mission was search and rescue (SAR). They flew the "Big Mothers" off the coast of North Viet Nam primarily in support of strike operations from the carriers. He served his country proudly, with distinction and was most certainly a Vietnam veteran.

5.0 out of 5 stars Helicopters in Vietnam War, August 10, 2011

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Great delivery speed. Very knowledgeable author who paints a vivid picture of how helicopters and carriers were used to advantage in the Vietnam war.