First published 2017
Craig Lowell and his brotherhood face three deadly missions as Cold War conflicts explode across continents. In the Congo, violent rebellion engulfs American forces in 1964, forcing soldiers and their families into a savage new type of warfare with no established rules. The Vietnam escalation demands rapid creation of the Army's first Air Assault Division, but mysteriously failing aircraft and brutal inter-service competition threaten the mission. Meanwhile, Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara arrives in the Congo with two hundred men, planning to use Africa as his stepping stone to continental revolution. When that fails, he retreats to recruit fresh forces for Bolivia. The Green Berets must determine whether their mission involves eliminating Guevara or keeping him alive. Sandy Felter, Jack Portet, Robert Bellmon, and Master Sergeant Doubting Thomas join Lowell as personal relationships intertwine with professional duties. Each operation tests the brotherhood's limits as they adapt to conflicts that demand new weapons, new tactics, and new types of soldiers.
Genres: historical-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, personal-duty-conflict
Setting: Africa, Bolivia, Congo, Vietnam
Period: 1964, Cold War
MP3 CD · Brilliance Audio
Content warnings: violence, war