Seals Eagle Force: Desert Thunder [Mass Market Paperback]

Orr Kelly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1998

A novel that crackles with timely excitement and riveting authenticity, "Desert Thunder" rockets the reader into the world of modern military special operations. When the Iraqis get hold of a weapon of devastating power -- a modified Russian-made Blackjack bomber with a terrifying capacity for wholesale destruction -- a beleaguered U.S. President sends a combined strike force of Navy SEALs and Air Force commandos into hostile territory to snatch the instrument of destruction from the enemy's clutches. But the mission's success is undone when a high level indiscretion puts the Blackjack in the hands of a diabolical mastermind with his own apocalyptic agenda. And now Eagle Force must save its country from a rain of hellfire more devastating than anything America has ever known.

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About the Author

Orr Kelly has a strong reputation as an expert in the field of special forces and special operations.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Avon (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380791145
• ISBN-13: 978-0380791149
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,573,929 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a novel of action and reality based on true experience ?, October 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Seals Eagle Force: Desert Thunder (Mass Market Paperback)

This was a fun and interesting read. While a work of fiction, at least the training and tatics had to be based on fact, and given Mr. Kelly's backround I don't have a hard time believing everything. The political actions are skillfully woven into the novels storyline making the "action" complete. If you're interested in the Gulf area this should be required reading.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fast read, Totally unrealistic, January 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Seals Eagle Force: Desert Thunder (Mass Market Paperback)

Mr Kelly may have quite a bit of inside knowledge of the SEALs and the Air Commandos, but none of that knowledge is in evidence in this reed thin novel. Most of the people that read this book and think that Mr Kelly knows and displays everything, just show you how little they know about the military in general and how much less they know about special operations in particular.

Having said that, it was still an entertaining book. Not high literature, but hey, you can't have everything.

5.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book,it's very interesting, September 30, 1999

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This review is from: Seals Eagle Force: Desert Thunder (Mass Market Paperback)

After read this book I simply had to stop and drop you few lines !!!!!! Orr Kelly wrote the most enjoyable history I had never read before, he could put action and political problems and he also showed that soldiers have family problems.