Lieutenant (Dirigent Mercenary Corps) (Paperback)

by Rick Shelley (Author) "The temperature had finally fallen below one hundred degrees Fahrenheit, but the humidity remained near one hundred percent..." (more)
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Product Description
National bestselling author Rick Shelley has thrilled a legion of fans with his tales of the future of warfare among the stars. In Officer-Cadet he introduced Lon Nolan of the Dirigent Mercenary Corps. Now, Lon Nolan returns as a lieutenant in a new adventure--a tale of leadership and loyalty in the heart of combat. Lieutenant Lon Nolan's got the rank--and he's about to learn about the responsibilities that go with it. For to win in battle, sometimes it's necessary to give the devil his due--no matter what the cost...

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Ace (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441005683
• ISBN-13: 978-0441005680
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #385,431 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Light Infantry Urban Combat but where's the science?, December 3, 1998

By A Customer

A World War II shoot'em up set on a different world. Good pacing, and the impact of fatigue was well shown but the enemy were led by idiots and are just targets. And friendly tactics were almost as dumb. Minimal science. Basicly rifles and grenades. No heavy weapons, no artillery, not even mortars. Come on, why call it science fiction if we're going to use tactics and weapons from the Battle of Stalingrad.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular small unit tactics!, December 21, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Brusly, LA) - See all my reviews

Set in the future, but excellent descriptions of small unit tactics and leadership that stand the test of time - past, present, and future. Pay particular attention to the scenario where "doing nothing" (this is an action book!) is the correct choice. Also, this is one of the few fiction books that allows its characters to get tired and have clouded decisions.

1.0 out of 5 stars Worse than Bad, April 20, 2009

By	jay1000 - See all my reviews

This is a zero star book. Mind-numbing in detail about WW II infantry tactics supposedly still in use in the age of interstellar travel. The entire senseless wrap-up of the plot is done in one page. Even the author must have been tired of the whole thing.