Rogue Warrior: Designation Gold [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Richard Marcinko (Author), John Weisman (Draft Writer)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1997 | Series: Rogue Warrior

Investigating the murder of his friend at the hands of a Russian godfather, who has also died suspiciously, the Rogue Warrior uncovers a political conspiracy that leads to an attempt to disband the SEALs. Read by Richard Marcinko.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

In his distinctively terse, staccato voice, Marcinko reads his latest mission of doom (e.g., Rogue Warrior II: Red Cell, Audio Reviews, LJ 4/15/94) involving the Rogue Warrior's travels to Moscow to find, and kill, those who murdered a good friend (who was also the U.S. defense attache) and his family. Of course, there is more than meets the eye. While tracking the killer, the Rogue Warrior gets entangled in an international plutonium smuggling ring that involves several governments. The action is nonstop and filled with nice tidbits about weapons, etc. While this is neither great literature nor politically correct, folks who enjoy an adventure will want to hear this. For popular collections.?Michael T. Fein, Catawba Valley Community Coll., Hickory, NC
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Richard Marcinko retired from the Navy as a full commander after more than thirty years of service. He currently lives in the Alexandria, Virginia, area, where he is CEO of SOS Temps Inc., his private security firm -- whose clients are governments and corporations; Richard Marcinko Inc., a motivational training and team-building company; and Red Cell International, Inc., which conducts vulnerability assessments of high-value properties and high-risk targets. He is the author of The Real Team; The Rogue Warrior's Strategy for Success: A Commando's Principles of Winning; and the four-month New York Times business bestseller Leadership Secrets of the Rogue Warrior: A Commando's Guide to Success. Rogue Warrior, his #1 New York Times bestselling autobiography, set the stage for his bestselling Rogue Warrior novels, eight of which were coauthored with John Weisman. Visit Richard Marcinko's website at www.dickmarcinko.com. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio; Abridged edition (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671575325
• ISBN-13: 978-0671575328
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #930,285 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Seven time New York Times bestselling author John Weisman is one of a select company of authors to have their books on both the Times nonfiction and fiction bestseller lists. He pioneered coverage of Naval Special Warfare when he co-authored the No. 1 NY Times bestseller "Rogue Warrior," then conceived, created, developed, and wrote eight best-selling Rogue sequels.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Seymour Hersh called his 2004 novel "Jack in the Box" 'The insider's insider spy novel.'

Bestselling author Joseph Wambaugh says of Weisman, "Nobody writes better about the dark, dirty, and dangerous world of the CIA..."

Former CIA case officer and bestselling author Robert Baer says, "John Weisman takes the reader into the very heart of CIA and its special operations."

John's latest special operations novel based on true events is "KBL - KILL BIN LADEN." The book will be released on November 15, 2011.

John lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good espionage, bad military ops, February 18, 1998

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"raisuli" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rogue Warrior: Designation Gold (Audio Cassette)

Demo Dick has the makings of a good plot here, and a slammin' opening situation - Dick helping the Russians? - but, alas, downhill from there. Dick, you write well about spec-ops and the warrior mentality. But enough already with fictions about "every politician is a greedy traitor", and "every soldier or sailor not in spec-ops is a doofus who knoweth not war". And why has the great leader of mench written a plot in which he works almost entirely without the Team? Dick, keep the goons with you at all times - it's a better story than "Well, there I was ... alone and unarmed, when suddenly ...". Alone, Dick spys on Russians, Israelis, French, US Admirals, US Embassies, ad nauseum. Keep writing them, I'll keep reading them, in hopes thou returneth to thy old ways.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another good book but starting to stray from the realm, March 25, 1998

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stephen g. carroll - See all my reviews

This review is from: Designation Gold (Rogue Warrior) (Mass Market Paperback)

Interesting as specwar stories go but starts to lose some appeal as a one man band. As a 23 year ex-navy type I find it personally satisfying when he screws with the Navy system and some of its special characters (ala Pinky). Reel the story in a tad and work more with the team and we edge a little closer to removing the distinction between a fiction and non-fiction. Doing so would make for a better read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marcinko delivers yet again, October 26, 2003

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"navcowboy" (Houlka, MS United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Designation Gold (Rogue Warrior) (Mass Market Paperback)

Well folks what can be said about Mr. Marcinko that hasn't been said a million times already. What you have here is a man who did his time with the Navy, and a true patriot. Unlike his first book, these for the most part, are fictional stories. However they are being told from the point of view of the warrior that is carrying out orders that mean nothing to the people that issue them.

As a member of the military (Navy) I know many of you may feel my opinion is biased and I suppose it is. Yet even for non military members The Rogue Warrior series is a excellent way to enlighten yourself on what those select few do day after day.