Overthrow: The War with China and North Korea--Fall of an Empire

by David Poyer Narrated by Gary Galone

Overview

Admiral Lenson leads Operation Rupture, the invasion of South China, in a bid to finally end the war and restore peace. Meanwhile, Captain Cheryl Staurulakis fights to take a radical new “super ship” to sea, even though its power and capability may introduce more risk than reward. In Washington, Dan's wife Blair conducts secret negotiations with a rebellious faction in Beijing, hoping to bring an end to the war, but her plans may be foiled by those who want outright revenge on China, not peace with them. In western China, Teddy Oberg's guerrilla band grows into a major insurgency, and the former SEAL master chief embraces his new role as an Islamic resistance leader. Sergeant Hector Ramos raises the flag of freedom in Taiwan while fighting his own personal demons, and in Seattle, Dan's daughter, Nan Lenson, fights to save the world from a dangerous new epidemic. But as the Allies plot an endgame to the war, the complicated dance of global warfare, on land and at sea, will finally trigger the nuclear Armageddon the entire world has feared for nearly a century.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly

10/21/2019

Poyer’s powerful 19th military action thriller featuring U.S. Navy officer Dan Lenson, the fourth focused on a near-future war in the Pacific (after 2018’s Precipice), finds Dan in command of Task Force 91 and about to launch operation Rupture, the first attempt by the U.S. and its allies to seize Chinese territory. After three years of conflict, political support is waning, strikes and riots are everywhere, and money for the war is drying up, as are ships, troops, and resolve, but China is on the ropes as well. Though Dan’s story is primary, other regular characters continue story lines that are equally riveting and important to the overall plot. Blair Titus, Dan’s wife, now undersecretary of defense, struggles with strategy and the war’s political side; Sgt. Hector Ramos continues his never-ending infantry battle against the mainland Chinese invaders of Taiwan; and in western China, SEAL Teddy Oberg is organizing and training insurgents for one last mission that may win the war. Horatio Hornblower fans won’t want to miss the latest chapter in this stirring saga. (Dec.)

From the Publisher

"Brilliant...an uncommon tour-de-force in naval fiction, written by a master of the genre." —Quarterdeck

"Poyer’s powerful 19th military action thriller featuring U.S. Navy officer Dan Lenson, the fourth focused on a near-future war in the Pacific...Horatio Hornblower fans won’t want to miss the latest chapter in this stirring saga." —Publishers Weekly

“Poyer remains a master at writing about naval warfare and making complex military tactics accessible to all readers…Like a true serial novel, this installment ends with plenty more story to tell.” —Jeff Ayers, Booklist

Product Details

BN ID:	2940177185637
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	03/18/2021
Series:	Dan Lenson , #19
Edition description:	Unabridged

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