The Last Phoenix - Tapa dura

'Could very well be tomorrow's headlines' - Clive Cussler on DARK WING 'This is the sharp end with vivid descriptions of air combat, the smell of hot oil and fear' - The Times on THE WARBIRDS 'An imaginative action story told to perfection' - Clive Cussler on THE WARBIRDS 'Truly edge of the seat exciting' - Dale Brown on FORCE OF EAGLES ' "Thinking man's" thrillers that out-Clancy Clancy...Herman has a distinctive beat to his wickedly adroit military thrillers' - Kirkus on AGAINST ALL ENEMIES

It is the start of the new century and the world is still a very dangerous place. Fully aware that the US cannot fight two Major Theater Wars at the same time, China and the radical Islamic states attack simultaneously. Maddy Turner, the embattled president, is forced to focus on the Middle East while fighting a holding action in Asia. She sends a ragtag collection of A-10 Warthogs to Malaysia, led by dare-devil pilot Matt Pontowski. It will only be a matter of days before their base is overrun. But there is a wildcard. Victor Kamigami is a legend in the world of special operations. He is past his prime, but when Chinese guerillas destroy his village and murder his family he is set on a quest of retribution...