“Of course, Mr. President,” said Rogachev, who was a high-ranking officer with the new Foreign Intelligence Service.
It was too bad about Michael, Saddam Hussein thought as he and the Russian and the rest of their party took the elevator down to the main floor of the vast cavern.
But there were other Michaels. There were always other Michaels.
FICTION BY DAVID HAGBERG
WRITING AS DAVID HAGBERG
Twister
The Capsule
Last Come the Children
Heartland
Heroes
Without Honor
Countdown
Crossfire
Critical Mass
Desert Fire
High Flight
Assassin
White House
Joshua’s Hammer
Eden’s Gate
The Kill Zone
By Dawn’s Early Light
Soldier of God
Allah’s Scorpion
Dance with the Dragon1
WRITING AS SEAN FLANNERY
The Kremlin Conspiracy
Eagles Fly
The Trinity Factor
The Hollow Men
False Prophets
Broken Idols
Gulag
Moscow Crossing
The Zebra Network
Crossed Swords
Counterstrike
Moving Targets
Winner Take All
Achilles’ Heel
PRAISE FOR DAVID HAGBERG
Desert Fire
“An effectively moody chiller … An absorbing tale—especially notable for its broody atmosphere and its driven, world-weary protagonist”
“A classy novel … What sets Desert Fire apart from any other novels like it is the simplicity and sharpness of Hagberg’s prose.”
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
By Dawn’s Early Light
“A fresh attack on international techno-thrills … up-to-date and action driven.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“[A] gripping Clancyesque cat-and-mouse sea chase … superb pacing … [a] spellbinding read.”
—Publishers Weekly
The Kill Zone
“Spymeister Hagberg can percolate an action scene with the best of them.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“In reliably meaty prose, Hagberg once again delivers compelling characters, animated political intrigue, and a plot that speeds along at a steady clip.”
—Publishers Weekly
Joshua’s Hammer
“David Hagberg is one of the most interesting writers of thrillers in the new millennium. His work rivals that of Clancy, Koontz, and Cornwall. With Joshua’s Hammer, he probably has surpassed these notable writers. Mr. Hagberg turns the genre into his personal playing field with this realistic drama that never eases up on the throttle.”
—Midwest Book Review
“Hagberg, a maven of Mach speed mayhem, intricately moves pieces around his global chessboard until many bodies, plane crashes, and running sea battles later, action hero McGarvey wipes out the bad guys. Hagberg’s long yarns always muscle their way to the top of the techno-intrigue-warfare genre.”
—Booklist
Notes
1 Forthcoming
This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious, and any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.
DESERT FIRE
Copyright © 1993 by David Hagberg
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eISBN 9781466812796
First eBook Edition : March 2012
ISBN-13: 978-0-7653-5800-4
ISBN-10: 0-7653-5800-X
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 93-17048
First Edition: July 1993
First Mass Market Edition: August 1994
Second Mass Market Edition: June 2007