Publishers Weekly
02/01/2021
This strong series launch from bestseller Brown (Eagle Station) introduces Capt. Nick Flynn, a smart-mouthed U.S. Air Force intelligence officer banished to a remote outpost in Alaska, where he heads up a ragtag bunch of similar military outcasts with little real responsibility. Suddenly, his unit is ordered into emergency action. The Pentagon has received word that a Russian supersecret stealth bomber, commandeered by Col. Alexei Petrov, has landed somewhere in the Alaskan wilderness, and Petrov is asking for $2.6 billion in exchange for revealing its location. As a winter storm builds, Flynn and his men parachute into the frozen frontier, poorly supplied, a traitor in their ranks, and facing Russia’s elite spetznaz fighters. The brisk plot showcases the latest military technology and warfare techniques. The rough-and-ready Flynn, a handsome rogue with good social skills and a doer’s mentality, gets lost at times amid the large cast, but the ending suggests he’ll play a more central role in his next outing. Brown consistently entertains. Agent: Robert Gottlieb, Trident Media Group. (May)
From the Publisher
"This strong series launch… introduces Capt. Nick Flynn, a smart-mouthed U.S. Air Force intelligence officer banished to a remote outpost in Alaska, where he heads up a ragtag bunch… facing Russia’s elite spetsnaz fighters. The brisk plot showcases the latest military technology and warfare techniques.… Brown consistently entertains." — Publishers Weekly
“Nick Flynn, an air force captain… tries to meld his band of misfits into a working unit at the Alaska outpost… to prevent a nuclear war. Filled with detailed descriptions of weapons and aircraft, as well as Brown’s trademark action and suspense, this series starter should take off.” — Library Journal
“A new series from the master of military action thrillers … Dale Brown is off and soaring once again, in the setting the title calls out, with intrigue almost as much as action.” — Sullivan Co. Democrat
“The plot layers—and betrayals—that follow are reminiscent of a Russian Matryoshka doll … I look forward to his next exploits.” — Bookloon.com
“[Dale Brown] is at the top of his game with Arctic Storm Rising, the first in his awesome new series. Nick Flynn is a great character who operates in accordance with his own code of ethics and sense of humor….Definitely a page turner with lots of fast-paced action and tons of suspense.” — Fresh Fiction
“The best military adventure writer in the country today.” — Clive Cussler
“Dale Brown is a superb storyteller.” — W. E. B. Griffin
"Dale Brown delivers yet another captivating tale… He takes the time to set the stage and develop the characters before sprinting for the finish line with astonishingly intense action sequences… Guaranteed to be enjoyed by… fans of military thrillers by authors such as Brad Taylor, Ben Coes and Ward Larsen." — Best Thriller Books
“Brown’s spectacular future space weapons systems are utterly convincing. Tom Clancy fans won’t want to miss this one.” — Publishers Weekly on Eagle Station
“Plenty of action-filled flying time described in the type of detail that will thrill most space junkies and fans of flight. A well-researched tale of technologically rich thrills.” — Kirkus Reviews on Eagle Station
“Brown’s look at the future of the military and potential conflicts with new technology and warfare continues to be engaging.… Fans who have grown fond of Patrick and his team will love this latest installment.” — Booklist on The Kremlin Strike
“This action-packed techno-thriller is filled with enough complex aerospace and aeronautical jargon to sizzle the senses.... A well-researched and fast-paced story that provides all the requisite sparks to keep the pages turning.” — Kirkus Reviews on The Kremlin Strike
"A very smart, timely, and terrifying political thriller… Current, spot-on, and full of bone-crushing action, Dale Brown’s The Moscow Offensive is one of his best novels to date, and a sure bet to please action junkies who also like heaping sides of politics and next-gen tech.” — The Real Book Spy
“Spectacular… The action builds to an exciting climactic battle... Brown shows once again why he stands out in the crowded military thriller genre.” — Publishers Weekly on The Kremlin Strike
Sullivan Co. Democrat
A new series from the master of military action thrillers … Dale Brown is off and soaring once again, in the setting the title calls out, with intrigue almost as much as action.
W. E. B. Griffin
Dale Brown is a superb storyteller.
Bookloon.com
The plot layers—and betrayals—that follow are reminiscent of a Russian Matryoshka doll … I look forward to his next exploits.
Best Thriller Books
"Dale Brown delivers yet another captivating tale… He takes the time to set the stage and develop the characters before sprinting for the finish line with astonishingly intense action sequences… Guaranteed to be enjoyed by… fans of military thrillers by authors such as Brad Taylor, Ben Coes and Ward Larsen."
Clive Cussler
The best military adventure writer in the country today.
Fresh Fiction
[Dale Brown] is at the top of his game with Arctic Storm Rising, the first in his awesome new series. Nick Flynn is a great character who operates in accordance with his own code of ethics and sense of humor….Definitely a page turner with lots of fast-paced action and tons of suspense.
Booklist on The Kremlin Strike
Brown’s look at the future of the military and potential conflicts with new technology and warfare continues to be engaging.… Fans who have grown fond of Patrick and his team will love this latest installment.
The Real Book Spy
A very smart, timely, and terrifying political thriller… Current, spot-on, and full of bone-crushing action, Dale Brown’s The Moscow Offensive is one of his best novels to date, and a sure bet to please action junkies who also like heaping sides of politics and next-gen tech.
BestThrillerBooks
Dale Brown delivers yet another captivating tale… He takes the time to set the stage and develop the characters before sprinting for the finish line with astonishingly intense action sequences… Guaranteed to be enjoyed by… fans of military thrillers by authors such as Brad Taylor, Ben Coes and Ward Larsen.
null Booklist on The Kremlin Strike
Brown’s look at the future of the military and potential conflicts with new technology and warfare continues to be engaging.… Fans who have grown fond of Patrick and his team will love this latest installment.
Library Journal
05/07/2021
After 30 previous techno-thrillers starring Patrick McLanahan or his son Bradley, here Brown begins a new series featuring Nick Flynn, an air force captain who is banished to a remote Alaskan outpost after being blamed for a rescue mission fiasco in Libya. As he tries to meld his band of misfits into a working unit at the Alaska outpost, he is unaware of the international forces converging on their remote setting, in the middle of a raging blizzard. A Russian pilot, backed by a wealthy oligarch, has flown a top-secret, nuclear-armed stealth bomber prototype into the Alaskan wilderness and is demanding billions in ransom from Russia and the United States. Both nations are desperate to find the plane, but the weather conditions mean that only Flynn's ragtag band is available to fight an elite Spetsnaz commando force. Flynn and his crew must parachute at night in a winter storm and race to find the plane in order to prevent a nuclear war. VERDICT Filled with detailed descriptions of weapons and aircraft, as well as Brown's trademark action and suspense, this series starter should take off like its numerous predecessors.—Roland Person, formerly with Southern Illinois Univ. Lib., Carbondale
