Bøger af David Bruns

Following their military defeat in the Battle of Taiwan, China opens a new front in the struggle for geopolitical supremacy. As China's Belt and Road Initiative brings together the final pieces of a 1000-mile rail and road connection between China and Tehran, a series of terrorist attacks rock the fractious states of Central Asia. A declining Russia, an isolated India, and a rising Iran all have a stake in the region. But who is behind the mysterious attacks? President Serrano, in the midst of another election cycle, just wants the problem to disappear. He puts his trust in Don Riley, the newly appointed CIA Deputy Director of Operations, to deal with the situation. Quietly. As tensions escalate, Don leads a covert action to protect America's interests in the region and blunt the Chinese economic juggernaut. What he discovers threatens to drag the United States into another international conflict. Covert Action is a high-stakes military thriller from the minds of former submarine officer David Bruns and retired naval intelligence officer J.R. Olson. Packed with propulsive action and pulse-pounding intrigue, this explosive and timely thriller is a must-read for fans of Tom Clancy and Mark Greaney. _________________ What readers are saying: ★★★★★ "...superbly written."★★★★★ "...fast and nimble..."★★★★★ "...so much more than a military thriller..."★★★★★ "...frighteningly plausible and completely gripping..."★★★★★ "...plot twists, nail-biting tension, and intense combat sequences."

In David Bruns and J. R. Olson's military thriller Rules of Engagement, a terrorist breach of the computer systems of the three most powerful navies sets them on a collision course for World War III. Three military superpowers. One cyber weapon. And no time left to lose. . . One of the world's most wanted terrorists has resurfaced in North Korea. His enemy: The West. His mission: to unleash a series of cyber sneak attacks against the Chinese and on the U.S. Pacific forces--and do no less than destroy everything and everyone in his path. "Fast and furious." --The Real Book Spy Don Riley, head of U.S. Cyber Command, has just discovered that the Chinese have lost control of their military--and the same computer virus has infected the American network. Now it's up to Riley to track down the elusive terrorist and put a stop to his sinister plan. His secret weapon: a trio of supremely skilled midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy who can uncover the infiltration. But the cyber weapons are always one step ahead and, before long, a real-world conflict with human casualties begins to mount. . . and time is almost up for Riley and his team to launch a counterattack before World War III inevitably begins. "With their background in the U.S. Navy, both Bruns and Olson have the right stuff to create a realistic military tale." --Booklist

The Community is your first responsibility as a Citizen. So says the First Edict of post-Reformation Sindra. Maribel is a new mother of twins in this bioengineered, telepathically networked society of comfort and safety, where the only relationship that matters is the one between a Citizen and her Community. But Maribel is also a scientist, and scientists follow facts-wherever they lead. Her search for the truth awakens emotions in her she never knew existed, uncovers ancient powers long hidden in Sindra's history, and has the potential to destroy her Community. A dying planet . . . A desperate parent . . . A daring plan . . . IRRADIANCE is the story of Maribel's choice.

"A blisteringly good collection." "Will read everything in this series I can get my hands on." "These stories are full of great, complex characters (not all of them human), twists and turns, and fantastic world-building."BEYOND THE STARS: Rocking Space includes these short stories: * One Last Gig (Cain V. Hopwood)* Camp Kids (Patrice Fitzgerald)* First Contract (Julia Huni)* Destroy Is My Favorite Part (David Bruns)* Chocolate (Andy McKell)* Unfair Advantage (Misty Zaugg)* The Switcheroo (Christopher J. Valin)* Juno Triumphant (Patty Jansen)* I Said Flamenco (J.M. Thomas)* Curiosity (R.J. Howell)* Imperatrix (Nemma Wollenfang)* The Original Sacrifice (A.K. DuBoff)* Wily and Tate (Patricia Gilliam)Thirteen brand new tales from fantastic writers--both bestselling and freshly discovered--in this seventh collection from the BEYOND THE STARS series of space opera anthologies. Join these authors who are deep into... Rocking Space!Don't miss the earlier volumes: DARK BEYOND THE STARSBEYOND THE STARS: A Planet Too FarBEYOND THE STARS: At Galaxy's EdgeBEYOND THE STARS: New Worlds, New SunsBest of BEYOND THE STARSBEYOND THE STARS: Unimagined RealmsAnd now...BEYOND THE STARS: Rocking Space

***Winner: 2019 Best Book Award for Science Fiction (American Book Fest)***Harmony. Security. Obedience. SynCorp saved Earth from climate catastrophe. Now its citizens work the Sol system, cradle to grave. Some call that slavery.Revolution threatens a longstanding peace... Thirty years after the Syndicate Corporation saved Earth from climate-change extinction, SynCorp's Five Factions rule the solar system with an iron fist wrapped in a velvet glove. Food, entertainment, safety, security-SynCorp provides it all. In return, the Company requires complete loyalty and obedience to corporate law.The Soldiers of the Solar Revolution claim life under SynCorp is slavery cloaked in comfort. They launch their rebellion, targeting the pillars of corporate production: sabotaging refineries on Mars, shattering Callisto's orbital ring. Meanwhile, brutal pirates siphon off Company resources in the Belt, and hackers tap into citizens' implants, addicting them to fantasies shaped from their own dreams.Besieged on all sides, SynCorp's Five Factions are in retreat. The rebels aim to destroy the Company to free mankind.But does mankind really want to be freed?__________________________Praise for Valhalla Station: "Chris and David weave a fantastic story with all the elements that Sci-Fi readers crave. Don't put this on the 'to be read' pile - put it on your 'read now' list." -Nick Webb, USA Today bestselling author of the Legacy Fleet series"From the first explosion to the last gunfight, Valhalla Station combines the breadth of The Expanse with the sinister, behind-the-curtain secrets of The Godfather!" -Nicholas Sansbury Smith, NYT bestselling author of Hell Divers"The best Military Sci-Fi book I've read so far this year! The authors' prose is exceptionally vivid, and you begin to wish you could actually meet their characters. An effortlessly enjoyable read! I can't wait for more." -Jasper T. Scott, USA Today bestselling author of the Rogue Star series

The Expanse meets The Godfather in this Space Opera/Sci-Fi Noir Thriller about corporate greed, rebellion, and mankind's survival among the stars.The corporate empire is crumbling from within...SynCorp's leaders are on the run, and the Soldiers of the Solar Revolution are hot on their trail.A desperate Ruben Qinlao hides the injured Tony Taulke in the Moon's rundown barrio of Darkside. When the SSR attacks Callisto, Kwazi Jabari is pressed into service as the face of a revolution he soon begins to question. Orbiting Titan, Masada Station holds the Company's treasure trove of tech secrets, and Cassandra Kisaan pulls out all the stops to secure ultimate victory by stealing them. Only Stacks Fischer, corporate enforcer, stands in her way.Earth is lost. Mars is under martial law. The outer colonies are the last bastions of Company rule in Sol. And the people . will they stand with Cassandra, who promises freedom? Or with SynCorp, their old taskmaster and the devil they know?

The final battle for SynCorp's survival comes home to where it all began: Earth.Masada Station is secured. Adriana Rabh, Regent of Callisto, has evaded capture. But Cassandra is about to put Tony Taulke, the CEO and living symbol of SynCorp itself, on trial for his life.Ruben Qinlao leaps into action to free Tony, while Stacks Fischer escorts Bekah Franklin to the Moon to complete Project Jericho-key to defeating Cassandra.Meanwhile, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 13-year-old Benjy Anderson faces the toughest moment of his young life as his mother falls victim to Dreamscape's addictive seduction. But then he catches a conqueror's golden eye...SynCorp and the SSR prepare for a final, bloody engagement above Earth-mankind's birthplace and the seat of the largest corporate empire in history. Who will live? Who will die? What fate awaits humanity when the dust of battle clears?

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.until they're not.Cassandra Station is space dust. Anthony Taulke and the Council tighten their grip on Earth's resources to feed their ever-expanding empire. Inside the Council, jockeying to divide the spoils of corporate conquest has already begun-and so has the backstabbing.Meanwhile, we the people make our peace with a new normal: nothing is within our control.But new forces are on the horizon. An unlikely Neo leader emerges, rumors swirl of a rebel military alliance, and General Graves gets sucked into a new impossible mission.The Expanse meets The Godfather in Hostile Takeover, the third installment in The SynCorp Saga, the dark sci-fi series about the corporate takeover of our solar system.Experience SynCorp. Experience our future._______________________________________What readers are saying about HOSTILE TAKEOVER: "...a pleasure to read." "Great read that I highly recommend!" "...just the right mix of unexpected turns, political workings, fighting, and hope for humanity." "This whole series is FANTASTIC. This is Sci-Fi at it's best. These two writer's are phenomenal."

How do we fight the weather?The Lazarus Protocol, the corporate plan to reengineer the Earth's atmosphere, has failed. The mysterious Cassandra and her Neo zealots have weaponized the weather, Anthony Taulke is in jail, Ming Qinlao is on the run, and Colonel Graves is left to clean up the mess.Meanwhile, we the people pay the price-in blood and treasure.But the machinery of the corporation is not dead yet. As Anthony hatches a new scheme to undo the damage caused by the Lazarus Protocol, he makes new alliances and stabs old friends in the back. Flushed out of hiding, Ming Qinlao risks everything to reclaim her family name. And a war-weary William Graves is forced to choose between his duty and his conscience.Edge-of-your-seat space battles. Cloak-and-dagger corporate intrigue. Heartbreaking stories of love and betrayal. Cassandra's War is the second exciting chapter in The SynCorp Saga, the dark sci-fi series brought to you by the bestselling writing team of Bruns & Pourteau.

A brutal fight for global domination.A desperate race to save humanity.One unlikely team fighting against extinction.Fans of The Expanse will enjoy this gripping, edge-of-your-seat first book in the award winning SYNCORP Saga!Where some see crisis, others see opportunity...With a planetary disaster on the horizon, Colonel William Graves has been ordered on a bold and highly classified mission. Teamed with a brilliant billionaire, a lunar engineer, and a disgraced veteran, they must race against the clock to save humanity, or risk extinction.But while some believe mankind's future lies amongst the stars, others seek to pursue a different solution: the subjugation of life itself. And as tensions mount, pitting factions against each other, global disasters continue to ravage the planet and the team soon finds itself asking one very important question: Who can they really trust?In an epic story of action, political intrigue, and betrayal, there's opportunity among the chaos. and a clock ticking down to humanity's final hour.__________________________Praise for The Lazarus Protocol: "Characters you'll love, action that'll keep you turning pages..." -Rhett C. Bruno, USA Today bestselling author"...sends you headfirst into a fantastic story of intrigue, conspiracy, and science fiction." -Tom Abrahams, author of The Alt Apocalypse"...a superbly crafted, gripping story..." -Jason Anspach & Nick Cole, bestselling author team of Galaxy's Edge

When China launches a blitz attack on the island of Taiwan, the world order hangs in the balance and the CIA must mobilize all forces to prevent the start of World War III.The operation by the People's Liberation Army is airtight, with a high-tech battle network that guarantees total occupation within ten days. The United States rallies every available asset on land, sea, and air to launch a desperate counter strike against the occupying forces.But in order to win, the US is forced to throw out the old playbook. What is required here is speed, audacity, and the application of the most advanced technology in the US arsenal.As the head of the CIA's Emerging Threats Group, Don Riley has seen his share of crises, but nothing has prepared him for the choices ahead. With millions of civilian lives at risk, the US must neutralize the Chinese threat without triggering World War Three.Counter Strike is the second book in a brand new series co-written by former submarine officer David Bruns and retired naval intelligence officer J.R. Olson. Packed with pulse-pounding action, realistic combat scenes, and page-turning twists, this military techno-thriller is a must-read for fans of Tom Clancy and Mark Greaney.___________________________Praise for the authors and the COMMAND AND CONTROL series: "David Bruns and J.R. Olson deliver captivating and utterly authentic portrayals of modern day combat that compares with the best of the timeless classics by Tom Clancy, Dale Brown, and Stephen Coonts." -Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mission Critical"A fascinating World War Three scenario, and an action-packed story. This is going to be an amazing series!" -Andrew Watts, USA Today bestselling author of The War Planners"With their background in the U.S. Navy, both Bruns and Olson have the right stuff to create a realistic military tale." ?Booklist"These two guys have lived it. Now they're writing it. Taut, tense, and totally believable, you will be dropped into the midst of a world with which few of us are familiar. A fine thriller indeed." -Don Keith, author of Only the Brave and Final Bearing"Command and Control is a masterpiece of a military thriller from the first page to the explosive ending.some of the best combat writing I've seen since Tom Clancy." -Jason Kasper, USA Today bestselling author of The Enemies of My Country"Bruns and Olson deliver an action packed story from the first to the very last page. Torn from tomorrow's headlines, loaded with intrigue and mystery, a must read for any fan of military techno-thrillers." -George Wallace, author of Warshot and Operation Golden Dawn___________________________What readers are saying: "...brilliantly written" "...as great as Clancy." "...a winner from the first page to the last." "...powerful, white-knuckle, intense roller coaster ride." "...an exhilarating geopolitical techno-thriller of the highest order."

As a string of unexplained attacks push superpowers to the brink, the clock is ticking toward the start of World War III."A masterpiece of a military thriller..." -Jason Kasper, USA Today bestselling author of The Enemies of My CountryDon Riley, head of the CIA's Emerging Threats Group, has never seen anything like this.Riley and his team are tasked with identifying national security threats before they become tomorrow's bad news. But shortly after an Iranian vessel delivers a surprise attack to a US Navy Warship in the Arabian Gulf, a series of seemingly unrelated attacks crop up around the globe. The US military is rapidly being drawn into full-fledged shooting wars on multiple fronts. Now Riley must sift through the layers of deception in time to discover who-or what-is behind these events....before the clock reaches zero hour.Command and Control is the explosive first book in a brand new series co-written by former submarine officer, David Bruns, and retired naval intelligence officer, J.R. Olson. Dive into this nail-biting techno-thriller today, and brace yourself for an electrifying dose of military action, political intrigue, twist-filled espionage.___________________________Praise for the authors: "David Bruns and J.R. Olson deliver captivating and utterly authentic portrayals of modern day combat that compares with the best of the timeless classics by Tom Clancy, Dale Brown, and Stephen Coonts." -Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mission Critical"A fascinating World War Three scenario, and an action-packed story. This is going to be an amazing series!" -Andrew Watts, USA Today bestselling author of The War Planners"With their background in the U.S. Navy, both Bruns and Olson have the right stuff to create a realistic military tale." ?Booklist"These two guys have lived it. Now they're writing it. Taut, tense, and totally believable, you will be dropped into the midst of a world with which few of us are familiar. A fine thriller indeed." -Don Keith, author of Only the Brave and Final Bearing"Command and Control is a masterpiece of a military thriller from the first page to the explosive ending.some of the best combat writing I've seen since Tom Clancy." -Jason Kasper, USA Today bestselling author of The Enemies of My Country"Bruns and Olson deliver an action packed story from the first to the very last page. Torn from tomorrow's headlines, loaded with intrigue and mystery, a must read for any fan of military techno-thrillers." -George Wallace, author of Warshot and Operation Golden Dawn___________________________What readers are saying: "BRILLIANT!" "...even I was shocked..." "...nothing less than epic." "Tom Clancy, we found your successors." "...relentlessly accelerates into a nightmare scenario..."