{"product_id":"shadows-of-steel-9780425157169","title":"Shadows of Steel","description":"In an electrifying novel ripped from today's headlines, Dale Brown takes to the skies to deliver a covert battle in the Middle East\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003ea battle that America can't afford to lose. \u003cp\u003eThe new gulf war is erupting...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd this one will be far bloodier than the first. A newly powerful Iran is flexing its military muscle in the Middle East. The Iranians have declared the Persian Gulf their territorial waters\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eand an American ship has just been sunk to prove the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a military racked by budget cuts and a public reluctant to fight, the president must end the crisis before it escalates. The solution: project Future Flight, a surgical stealth campaign to silence Iran's modern weapons. The personnel: Colonel Patrick McLanahan and the surviving crew of the Old Dog. The stakes: success\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eor full-scale war...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormer U.S. Air Force captain \u003cb\u003eDale Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several best-selling military-action-aviation-adventure novels: \u003cb\u003eFlight of the Old Dog \u003c\/b\u003e(1987), \u003cb\u003e Silver Tower \u003c\/b\u003e(1988), \u003cb\u003e Day of the Cheetah \u003c\/b\u003e(1989), \u003cb\u003e Hammerheads \u003c\/b\u003e(1990), \u003cb\u003e Sky Masters \u003c\/b\u003e(1991), \u003cb\u003e Night of the Hawk \u003c\/b\u003e(1992), \u003cb\u003e Chains of Command \u003c\/b\u003e(1993), \u003cb\u003e Storming Heaven \u003c\/b\u003e(1994) and \u003cb\u003eShadows of Steel \u003c\/b\u003e(1996).\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eDale's novels are published in 11 languages and distributed to over 70 countries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDale was born in Buffalo, New York on November 2, 1956. He graduated from Penn State University and received an Air Force commission in 1978. He was a navigator-bombardier in the B-52G Stratofortress heavy bomber and the FB-111A supersonic medium bomber, and is the recipient of several military decorations and awards including the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Combat Crew Award, and the Marksmanship ribbon. He flew over 2500 hours in various military tactical and training aircraft from 1978 to 1986 and was also a graduate of the U.S. Army Airborne School. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDale is a volunteer pilot for AirLifeLine, a non-profit national charitable medical transportation organization who fly needy persons free of charge to receive treatment. He also supports a number of organizations to support and promote law enforcement and reading. He is a member of the Airplane Owners and Pilots Association, The Writers Guild, and a Life Member of the Air Force Association and U.S. Naval Institute. He is a multi-engine and instrument-rated private pilot and can often be found in the skies all across the United States, piloting his Piper Aerostar 602P. On the ground, Dale enjoys tennis, scuba diving, and hockey. He lives in Incline Village, Nevada.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749263245586,"sku":"9780425157169","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_50c4d208-273d-44e3-a695-e507783cfdb1.jpg?v=1764074092","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/shadows-of-steel-9780425157169","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}