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  Asian Saga: Book 4

  King Rat

  by James Clavell

  The first volume in the author's colossal Asian historical saga. By the author of Noble House, Shogun, Gai-Jin, and Tai-Pan. Reissue.
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  The Vampire Earth: Book 1

  Way of the Wolf

  by E. E. Knight

  Louisiana, 2065. A lot has changed in the 43rd year of the Kurian Order. Possessing an unnatural hunger, the bloodthirsty Reapers have come to Earth to establish a New Order built on the harvesting of human souls. They rule the planet. And if it is night, as sure as darkness, they will come. But on this pitiless world, the indomitable spirit of man still breathes in Lieutenant David Valentine. And his mission... (more)
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  Immediate Response

  by Mark Hammond

  2006 in Helmand saw British forces engaged in the most ferocious fighting since the Korean War. For much of the time they were hanging on by their fingertips, holed up in remote platoon houses, outnumbered, facing relentless assault and nearly overwhelmed. Only the Chinooks kept them in the game. But that meant their crews putting down in hot LZs, exposing their aircraft to withering attack from an enemy for whom... (more)
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  Danger Close

  by Stuart Tootal DSO

  A compelling and human portrait of modern war
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  Apache: Inside the Cockpit of the World's Most Deadly Fighting Machine

  by Ed Macy

  Apache is the incredible true story of Ed Macy, a decorated Apache helicopter pilot, that takes you inside the cockpit of the world’s most dangerous war machine. A firsthand account of the exhilaration and ferocity of war, Apache chronicles a rescue mission involving a stranded soldier in Afghanistan in 2007. Ed Macy had always dreamed of a career in the army, so when the British Army Air Corps launched its... (more)
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  Temeraire: Book 1

  His Majesty's Dragon

  by Naomi Novik

  Published in the UK as "Temeraire".Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise to Britain’s defense by taking to the skies . . . not aboard aircraft but atop the mighty backs of fighting dragons. When HMS Reliant captures a French frigate and seizes its precious cargo, an unhatched dragon egg, fate sweeps Capt. Will Laurence from his seafaring life into... (more)
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  Going to the Wars

  by Max Hastings

  Max Hastings grew up with romantic dreams of a life amongst warriors. But after his failure as a parachute soldier in Cyprus in 1963, he became a journalist instead. Before he was 30, he had reported conflicts in Northern Ireland, Biafra, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Middle East, Cyprus, Rhodesia, India and a string of other trouble spots. His final effort was as a war correspondent during the Falklands War. "Going to... (more)
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  Vulcan 607: The Most Ambitious British Bombing Raid Since the Dambusters

  by Rowland White

  The dramatic account of the last British bomber raid — the long-range attack on Stanley airfield that opened the Falklands War. Before dawn on May 1st, 1982, a lone RAF Vulcan B2 bomber made its way towards the runway at Port Stanley airport. It was aiming to strike the first blow of Britain’s campaign to retake the Falklands. The flight was the culmination of a huge military effort and was the longest-range... (more)
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  Joint Force Harrier

  by Ade Orchard

  Hellmand Province, October 2006British soldiers are engaged in the most intense, sustained fighting they've faced since the Korean War. Against a tough, experienced and frighteningly motivated enemy, their lives too often depend on the success of danger-close, pin-point attacks pressed homefrom the air.When the piolts of 800 Naval Air Squadron - callsign 'Recoil' - arrived in theatre, their... (more)
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  Phoenix Squadron

  by Rowland White

  Drawing on many hours of interviews with the participants, this is the dramatic story of a mission undertaken in 1972 by Britain’s aging warship, Ark Royal, in a 1,500 mile dash across the Atlantic to defend British Honduras — now Belize — which was being threatened with invasion. From the Hardcover edition.
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  Ground Truth

  3 Para Return to Afghanistan

  by Patrick Bishop

  Afghanistan, 2008. After their eighteen-month epic tour of Helmand Province, the troops of 3 Para are back. This time, the weight of experience weighs heavily on their shoulders.