THREATCON DELTA: ASSAULT ON THE PENTAGON
About this audiobook
"THE PENTAGON IS TAKEN. IF YOU WANT IT BACK, FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTIONS..."
When an ousted mogul and his Russian partner team up to take over the US government, America's first woman president tackles the first major strategic challenge of her administration.
Threatcon Delta: Assault on the Pentagon tells the story of how terrorism, treason and global organized crime converge to place the most potent symbol of American military power under the control of a determined and ruthless group of heavily armed and extremely dangerous men who can't be stopped, yet who must be stopped.
This global superthriller is based both on author David Alexander's extensive and detailed research into the history of the Pentagon, combined with first-hand knowledge of the Pentagon's most closely held secrets by this veteran defense insider, all of which has been artfully woven into a masterpiece of high-concept suspense fiction.
In fact, the combined impact of accuracy and authenticity blended with superb storytelling may find some readers asking themselves if perhaps some parts of the story shouldn't have been made public, for fear that terrorists or global criminals might some day use it as a basis for an actual plan of attack.
Yet the assault on the Pentagon portrayed in the book is no standard terrorist martyrdom mission either. Those who've taken over the headquarters of the United States military have an exit strategy that has been brilliantly devised to shuttle them to safety and provide for the enjoyment of their ill-gotten profits -- a scam on a global scale that promises to net the Puzzle Palace's hijackers a considerable fortune.
By any standard, Threatcon Delta: Assault on the Pentagon is action thriller fiction at its boldest and best. It's one of the achievements that have earned author David Alexander a secure place at the top of the list of the world's masters of the game.
Praise for Threatcon Delta: Assault on the Pentagon
"If you read no other technothrilller this year, read this awesome action yarn by David Alexander ... it's guaranteed to make you lose sleep." --Arlington Times
Threatcon Delta: Assault on the Pentagon tells the story of how terrorism, treason and global organized crime converge to place the most potent symbol of American military power under the control of a determined and ruthless group of heavily armed and extremely dangerous men who can't be stopped, yet who must be stopped.
This global superthriller is based both on author David Alexander's extensive and detailed research into the history of the Pentagon,combined with first-hand knowledge of the Pentagon's most closely held secrets by this veteran defense insider, all of which has been artfully woven into a masterpiece of high-concept suspense fiction.
In fact, the combined impact of accuracy and authenticity blended with superb storytelling may find some readers asking themselves if perhaps some parts of the story shouldn't have been made public, for fear that terrorists or global criminals might some day use it as a basis for an actual plan of attack.
Those who've taken over the headquarters of the United States military have an exit strategy that has been brilliantly devised to shuttle them to safety and provide for the enjoyment of their ill-gotten profits -- a scam on a global scale that promises to net the Building's hijackers a considerable fortune.
By any standard, Threatcon Delta: Assault on the Pentagon is action thriller fiction at its boldest and best. It's one of the achievements that have earned David Alexander a secure place at the top of the list of the world's masters of the game.
About the author
David Alexander is a globally recognized defense professional, Pentagon researcher and historian, NATO policy analyst and one of the world's most versatile and prolific authors. As surefooted at writing nonfiction as he is at writing fiction, he is known for his unique talent for powerful plotting and unexpected story developments.
Dubbed "an Ian Fleming for the 21st Century" by one reviewer, David Alexander is an author of fiction and nonfiction. Known mainly as a book author, he has written in virtually all literary and journalistic forms. His fledgling appearance in print dates to a sonnet published in a New York City daily newspaper when David was seven. Between then and today, he has written and published in virtually every literary category, including novels, novelettes, short fiction, poetry, essays and film scripts.
Investigative journalism, technical writing on defense-related subjects and short fiction over Alexander's byline have appeared in US and international periodicals that have ranged from the glossy pages of Penthouse Magazine to the more sober leaves of the global defense journal Military Technology. His books and shorter writings have been translated into seven languages, including Italian, German and Japanese. Alexander is an inveterate traveler and among the alumni of literary passengers on the Orient-Express; he has often used it as a basis for plot and reportage. David alternates his time between New York City, Paris and Rome, where he is comfortably situated on the east bank of the Tiber between the Vatican and the Colosseum, all the better to contemplate the agonies, ecstasies, follies and nobilities of humankind.
David Alexander is also a prolific author of short fiction and has contributed to internet and print journals and anthologies. Some of Alexander's more commercial short fiction, such as espionage and hardboiled detective stories that originally appeared in such magazines as Gallery, are also available via his website. He also edited the anthology of short fiction and poetry, Death and Venice, published in trade paperback by Web Del Sol press.
His short story Conversations With the Doge of Venice, originally published in Death and Venice, was picked up by Highbeam Research as a featured story. Alexander's short fiction has appeared in numerous print and digital media venues. These include fiction journals such as Mississippi Review. whose editor, author Frederick Barthelme has praised Alexander's short fiction. Barthelme wrote: "There are few story writers working today more vibrant, innovative and exciting than David Alexander. His stories jump off the page in fits of sensory attack, spiritual complication, emotional trouble. I don't know where he came from, but I know where he's going -- to the front rank of American storytellers."
David was recently contacted by the producer of the documentary series for the History Channel entitled "America's Book of Secrets." This led to an agreement for the author's appearance and interview for the segment of "America's Book of Secrets" titled "Secrets of the Pentagon" as a knowledgeable observer of Pentagon history and affairs. The two-hour interview took place on a film location set at Gild Hall in Manhattan. David has appeared as an in-studio interview guest on the national radio program Air America / The Lionel Show; he was a guest on the national radio program the Dennis Miller Show. Some other recent media appearances include, The Lionel Show (Air America Radio; New York), Newsmakers (WRJN FM; Milwaukee/Racine, WI), Dan and Mike in the Mornings (WBEX AM; Columbus OH), and the Jim Bohannon Show.
Alexander has has been a regular contributor of investigative journalism to publications such as the aforementioned Penthouse Magazine and the journal Military Technology. Among articles written for the former under Alexander's byline are; The Business of War, The Surveillance Society and Undisclosed Locations. For the latter he has covered a variety of topics that range from nuclear weapons to battlefield robotics; all of his writings have made use of his considerable expertise in tactical matters, geostrategic policy and international military affairs.
