Bøger af Don Lachman

In 1939, the French Government perceived the Japanese to be an imminent threat to its Asian colony, French Indochina and sent retired four star general Georges Catroux to develop a military presence capable of defending the colony from the Imperial Japanese Army. General Catroux determined that the colony was woefully ill-prepared to defend itself and appealed to his own government and the British for help. His appeals were denied by both countries which were now involved in World War II. The United States reluctantly agreed to sell military equipment and munitions to French Indochina for cash. Legend has it that Catroux raided the treasuries of Indochina. Before the purchase could be consummated, France fell to the Germans. No friend of the Vichy Government, General Catroux hid the gold and left Indochina. In this story, its location remained a mystery until two grunts, by serendipity, discovered the gold during the U.S. involvement in Vietnam.

This is the chronicle of Replacement Crew Number Seven, when it flew, the targets it sought, and how it contributed to the overall success of the United States Eighth Air Force aerial bombing campaign over occupied Europe during World War II. The story is a compilation of wartime journals, official Air Force mission descriptions, the published work and erudite guidance of 487th Bomb Group historians, and material from a number of relevant websites.

The Controller's Game is a tale of heroic action born of desperation. Bernie Weiss, a quirky small-time accountant with a colorful past, creates a game to see if he can circumvent his employer's financial control system. But when Bernie becomes exasperated by his company's lack of effort to liberate a group of its employees who have been kidnapped in Afghanistan, his game becomes a plan of action. Bernie calls upon old friends who embark upon a covert operation to locate and free the hostages. The reader will be captivated as the twists and turns of Bernie's elaborate plan unfold. Bernie frustrates the FBI, the Carabinieri, and Interpol as he and his cohorts travel across three continents to rescue his co-workers. An unforeseen event in the denouement will keep the reader enthralled until the very last paragraph.