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Attack on Nantucket - by Thad Dupper (Paperback)

Attack on Nantucket - by  Thad Dupper (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A modern-day, Clancy-like thriler. A thrilling and detailed view on the terrorist mindset and the global war on terror. Incredibly detailed and accurate view on the blend of technology, intelligence and the military. A page-turner that you won't want to miss! The West Wing meets Top Gun on Nantucket.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Andrew Russell, the 46th President of the United States, his wife and their two young children have brought back a Kennedy-era feeling of Camelot to the White House.</p> <p>President Russell, an ex-Navy fighter pilot, and his young family are spending another vacation on the beautiful island of Nantucket. The US Navy has deployed the <em>USS Theodore Roosevelt</em> carrier strike group along with America's most advanced attack submarine, the <em>USS Jimmy Carter </em>with <em>SEAL Team Two</em> embarked, to the waters off Nantucket for pre-deployment workups that coincide with the president's vacation. </p> <p>The Islamic Front, funded by a Saudi Sheik, is putting the finishing touches on an attack three years in the making. Unbeknownst to the US Secret Service the Islamic Front has embedded several terrorist cells on the island in preparation for the arrival of President Russell and his family.</p> <p>Meanwhile the US is becoming increasingly alarmed by China's military build-up of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. All of which sets the stage for faceoff between the US and China in the middle of a terrorist attack on Nantucket.</p> <p>The people of Nantucket, descendants of hardy New England stock, along with the combined military and intelligence assets of the US Government are about to be challenged by the events unleashed on the tiny bucolic island. </p> <p>Nantucket serves as the backdrop for this larger-than-life techno-thriller.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"A thrilling and detailed view on the global war on terror along with an incredibly accurate blend of technology, intelligence and the military. I felt like I was right in the middle of the action again. A page-turner that you won't want to miss!"<br /> <br /> Tom "Chain" Zelibor<br /> RADM, USN (ret.)<br /> Commander Carrier Strike Group THREE (USS <em>Carl Vinson</em> Strike Group)</p> <p><br /> "Thad has succeeded in nailing the warrior ethos of Naval Aviators in this book. He made me smile."<br /> <br /> Mark "Guad" Guadagnini<br /> RADM, USN (ret.)<br /> Commander Carrier Strik Group NINE (USS <em>Abraham Lincoln</em> Strike Group)<br /> <br /> <br /> "An adrenaline ride with great authenticity -- well done."<br /> <br /> Rob "Ice" Ffield<br /> CAPT, USN (ret.)<br /> Commander Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron <em>Blue Angels</em>, CAG, two tours as instructor at Navy Fighter Weapons School TOPGUN</p><br>

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