Alpha Strike

Fans of Vince Flynn and Tom Clancy will tear through this explosive new thriller where global power, covert action, and moral compromise collide A new geopolitical alliance is spreading like wildfire—and it’s threatening to ignite a global crisis. After years of confronting state-level threats from China and Russia, the United States and its allies now face something far more unpredictable: a powerful, shadowy syndicate forged between Mexican cartels and extremists in Africa’s Sahel region. Their goal is simple—maximize chaos, reap profits, and tear at the seams of the liberal democratic order. Harrison Kohl, Director of the CIA’s Special Activities Center, is handed a single directive from President Eleanor Cashman: dismantle the network at any cost. But Kohl quickly discovers this enemy doesn’t play by familiar rules. Armed with cutting-edge weapons, cloaked by advanced operational security, and backed by billions in illicit funding, the syndicate is more than a threat—it’s a revolution in organized violence. When conventional operations fail, Kohl is forced to make a desperate move: activate disavowed assets and launch an off-the-books campaign that could either destroy the syndicate or drag the United States into scandal—and defeat. ___________________________ Praise for the authors: “…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 "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.” —Don Keith, author of Only the Brave and Final Bearing “…some of the best combat writing I’ve seen since Tom Clancy.” —Jason Kasper, USA Today bestselling author of The Enemies of My Country

David Bruns earned a Bachelor of Science in Honors English from the United States Naval Academy. (That’s not a typo. He’s probably the only English major you’ll ever meet who took multiple semesters of calculus, physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, naval architecture, and weapons systems just so he could read some Shakespeare. It was totally worth it.) Following six years as a US Navy submarine officer, David spent twenty years in the high-tech private sector. A graduate of the prestigious Clarion West Writers Workshop, he is the author of over twenty novels and dozens of short stories. Today, he co-writes contemporary national security thrillers with retired naval intelligence officer, J.R. Olson.