DEFCON One: A Novel

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"An ominous, nightmarish scenario about how World War III could happen. Chilling and credible, DEFCON One graphically portray's humanity's stake in the Gorbachev revolution. It's a must read, as immediate as this morning's headlines."--Stephen Coonts, New York Times best-selling author of Flight of the Intruder

"Joe Weber's mastery of a wide range of military technology puts the reader at the controls of both US F-15 fighters and Russian Bear bombers, on the bridge of a US nuclear submarine, and in the highest councils of Russian and American governments.

"DEFCON One should be thought-provoking to everyone interested in the global balance of power. Lessons to be learned from DEFCON One just may let us avoid nuclear holocaust for another forty years."--W.E.B. Griffin, best-selling author of The Corps and Brotherhood of War series

"DEFCON One is a humdinger! Joe Weber mixes up the fast-paced action for an exciting read!"--Payne Harrison, New York Times best-selling author

"His flying scenes especially are superb. It's a chilling vision. . . The best high-tech military thriller. . ."--Franklin Allen Leib, best-selling author of Fire Arrow

"DEFCON One is a skillfully constructed and exciting first novel. Vivid and frighteningly plausible. Crammed with high-tech action and nail-biting suspense. A brilliant novel!"--Herbert Crowder, best-selling author of Ambush At Osirak

From the acclaimed thriller writer, Joe Weber, comes a chilling novel of the Cold War.

The United States and Soviet Union are at the brink of war. Fearful of US plans for an anti-missile defense system that could defeat a USSR first strike, the Soviet General Secretary, the conservative successor to Gorbachev, conceives a plan to act first.

Russian Bear bombers violate US airspace, leading to a response by American F-15s. A US Navy battle group is attacked in the North Atlantic. And in orbit, a Soviet hunter-killer satellite attacks an American space shuttle.

As the world careens towards a nuclear conflict, only a lone CIA operative stands between peace and utter destruction. But can he act in time?

Vividly portraying the real world of military hardware and combining it with page-turning action, DEFCON One is the definition of a classic thriller.

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As a former fighter pilot, Joe Weber knows his subject well. His military thrillers are fast-paced, accurate in every detail, and as current as this morning's headlines. His novels have appeared on the best-seller lists of the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, the Associated Press, and the Chicago Tribune. They have been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Hebrew, Spanish, Polish, Russian, and Italian for sales in foreign countries.

Mr. Weber holds a Master of Science Degree in Aviation Management. He is an Airline Transport Rated pilot with over 10,500 hours of flight time in forty-three different types of aircraft, ranging from aerobatic biplanes and high-performance military jets to four engine transports.

He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1970-1975. A carrier-qualified fighter/attack trained pilot, he graduated first in his class from advanced naval jet pilot training in Kingsville, Texas, in 1972. After his release from active duty, he flew commercially until 1989 when his first novel was published.

A native of Enid, Oklahoma, he lives in northern Arkansas, with his wife Jeannie.

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