Books with author Jimmie Dale Brown

New York Times bestselling author Dale Brown—“the best military writer in the country” (Clive Cussler)—is back with Starfire, a masterful military thriller that explores a future all too possible and all too close: the weaponization of space.With the death of his heroic father, bomber and space warfare veteran Patrick McLanahan, Bradley McLanahan must now fly solo, leading a team of young engineers designing Starfire, the world’s first orbiting solar power plant.Starfire will not only deliver unlimited and inexpensive electricity anywhere on planet Earth, it can also transmit power to the moon, and even to spacecraft and asteroids. It’s a crucial first step in the exploration of the solar system, and Bradley and his team are on the cutting edge.But U.S. president Kenneth Phoenix’s plans to militarize and industrialize Earth’s orbit sparks an arms race in space that eclipses the darkest and most terrifying days of the Cold War. Before he can prevent it, Bradley and his team are caught at the center of a battle that threatens to become an all-out global conflict for control of space.

“For the Tom Clancy crowd, Brown remains the go-to guy.” — BooklistOn a remote island estate, a billionaire investor sells his air freight company to the devious president of Russia, Gennadiy Gryzlov. The Russians are plotting to use these massive private planes to secretly transport dangerous cargo into the United States.The inept American president, Stacy Anne Barbeau, has failed to account for the Russian threat. Top-notch aviator Brad McLanahan and the elite Iron Wolf Squadron have joined forces with the Alliance of Free Nations in Eastern Europe to prepare for the imminent horrifying attack. Working with cutting-edge technology, the team will expertly pilot CIDs (Cybernetic Infantry Devices)—twelve-foot-tall humanoid combat robots—each armed with more firepower than a conventional platoon.But their state-of-the-art weapons and honed battle skills may not be enough to stamp out this new menace. For the Russians have reverse engineered their own combat robots and they are smuggling them across America’s borders, planning to attack from within. McLanahan and the Iron Wolf Squadron will once again put their lives on the line to fiercely protect the home of the brave and the free world.“Dale Brown is a superb storyteller.”—W.E.B. Griffin

When Dr. Gilbert Foster, purchases a towering mansion in west Little Rock, Arkansas the mystery begins to unfold. Rumored to be inhabited by ghosts, the long unoccupied mansion had also been known for mysterious sounds and strange lights at night that disappear when followed. With their ever present curiosity, the Foster twins are determined to learn the secrets of Essex. Suddenly they heard a scream coming from the direction of the Essex. "That's coming from the house!" The twins and Dylan hurry to the back of the house. "What happened?" Sydney asks in alarm. Mrs. Affenbaker, is staring out the window in back. "Someone just threw something in the back door!" She exclaims. Mrs. Affenbaker is noticeably trembling. "What is it?" she shudders as she points to an object on the floor. Taryn walked to where the strange object lay. "It looks like a human skull." Sydney said. "What do you think, Taryn?" "If it isn't someone has sure made up a very good fake." The twins invite their older cousin Dylan to help them investigate the mysterious mansion. During the investigation, the twins and their cousin run into a hooded, knife throwing figure that seems to disappear as quickly as it appears. With the discovery of a skull, an arrow that narrowly misses Dylan, and a mysterious black sedan constantly on their trail, the cousins and their adventurous mom have all they can handle in this fast paced mystery. The Foster twins are SIXTEEN years old, and full of energy and curiosity. Both twins are a bundle of energy, and are encouraged by their adventurous mom to get involved in mysteries and adventures. In this Mystery of the Haunted House she wonders if maybe she has encouraged the adventures too much. There are bloody skulls, a knife thrower, a mysterious neighbor, a hooded fugitive, a car that disappears, a giant dog with an appetite for teen-age girls, and a scary old man on an island. Are there really ghosts inhabiting the old log mansion?