Praise for the Troy Pearce Drone SeriesAction-packed with cutting-edge technology and an unforgettable cast of characters. W. E. B. Griffin, #1 Wall Street Journal and New York Timesbestselling authorA multifaceted political thriller that will delight tech junkies. Kirkus sAn engrossing techno thriller . . . Readers will eagerly await Troys further adventures. Publishers WeeklyA brilliant read with astounding plot twists . . . Madens trail of intrigue will captivate you from page one. Clive CusslerAdrenaline junkies will be thrilled to know that Troy Pearce and his drone technology team are back in action. Suspense MagazineAbout the AuthorMike Maden, author of Drone and Blue Warrior, holds both a masters and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of CaliforniaDavis, specializing in international relations and comparative politics. He has lectured and consulted on the topics of war and the Middle East, among others. He has served as a political consultant and campaign manager in state and national elections, and hosted his own local weekly radio show for a year. He has written a hit Web TV series and several screenplays that are in development.Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.SIX MILES DUE WEST OF THE SENKAKU/ DIAOYU ISLANDSEAST CHINA SEA1 MAY, 2017The bloodred flag with the five golden stars snapped in the crisp morning breeze. The national flag of the Peoples Republic of China was one of three held high by the naval honor guard, along with the flags of the Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and the East Sea Fleet commander, Admiral Ji Dongsheng.Two hundred Chinese PLAN officers and sailors stood at rigidattention on the fantail of the seventy-five-hundred-ton guided- missile destroyer Kunming, its ASW helicopter stowed away in the hangar for the occasion. The ships skilled helmsman fought to stay in place as the vessel rose and fell in the long swells.Admiral Jis commanding voice cut through the buffeting wind. The handpicked crew stood proudly before him at rigid attention in their starched white uniforms and broad Soviet- style caps. The admirals thick neck, powerful jaw, and broad nose had earned him the nickname Bulldog behind his muscular back. A shrouded object stood just behind him.A thousand years ago our ancestors crossed the oceans of the world. We are not becoming a new navy, as the Westerners believe; we are the worlds oldest and greatest navy, reclaiming our lost heritage, reclaiming our lost territories, reclaiming the vast resources of our waters from the thieving hands that stole it. We are the guardians of the blue soil of our homeland and will defend it with our blood and our honor. Today is a great day. Today we lay claim to that which was always rightfully ours. Someday you will tell your grandchildren and your great-grandchildrenthat you were here this day, on this ship beneath our gloriousflag, taking another step in the long march toward our rightfuldestiny, our rightful place under the sun.The admiral paused for effect, surveying the proud young facesbefore him. He twisted around and whipped off the linen shroud behind him. An engraved white-marble stele gleamed in the bright sun, thick and rectangular like a giant headstone. Admiral Ji nodded to four muscled sailors. They marched forward in lockstep and lifted the heavy stone off of the fantail and heaved it into the rolling blue water in a geysering splash.The admiral shouted out the words from the national anthem, Arise! All who refuse to be slaves! Let our flesh and blood become our new Great Wall!The officers and crew shouted and cheered as they pushed forward to the end of the fantail, but the marble stele had already sunk beneath the waves.Jis weathered eyes caught a speck of gray in the faultless blue sky far above. A drone.He smiled.And so it begins. what are the top 10 best selling books right now Drone Command (Troy Pearce)
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Drone Command- Troy Pearce revealed!By SteveProducesTroy #3 is now history- and I wish it were actual history! Our country would be better off, by far! This book presents the continuing development of Troy Pearce, a hero like no other, with technology and understanding like no other I've read. His role in warfare- both upfront and covert, is captivating and intriguing to read. Mike Maden (the new keeper of Tom Clancy Jack Jr. series) shows why he earned his stripes, with his detailed descriptions and vivid scene-painting. There's an extra emotional layer to this novel than most, with the backstory of Troy Pearce revealed more deeply. It's brilliant character development and helps you 'feel' him being pulled in different scenarios, because of his past. The drone tech is downright creepy and will have you looking over your shoulder- not just overhead, but down by your feet, underwater, everywhere!I've enjoyed the first three books in this series, with ascending interest. Can't wait to drop in on number 4, Drone Threat. Starting now!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Outstanding!By yukonjackThese Troy Pearce stories are just a great read. I have real all three and they just keep getting better! Time to read number four!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Smart, heady, realBy Les MarceauxThis author has a better grasp of the world and Eastern political savvy than any author, or politician, that I have ever read. An engrossing tale in a realistic setting that is really hard to put down.