Former U.S. Air Force captain Dale Brown is the author of
several best-selling military-action-aviation-adventure novels:
Flight of the Old Dog (1987), Silver Tower (1988),
Day of the Cheetah (1989), Hammerheads (1990), Sky
Masters (1991), Night of the Hawk (1992), Chains of
Command (1993), Storming Heaven (1994) and Shadows of
Steel (1996). Dale's novels are published in 11 languages and
distributed to over 70 countries.
Dale was born in Buffalo, New York on November 2, 1956. He
graduated from Penn State University and received an Air Force
commission in 1978. He was a navigator-bombardier in the B-52G
Stratofortress heavy bomber and the FB-111A supersonic medium
bomber, and is the recipient of several military decorations and
awards including the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf
cluster, the Combat Crew Award, and the Marksmanship ribbon. He
flew over 2500 hours in various military tactical and training
aircraft from 1978 to 1986 and was also a graduate of the U.S. Army
Airborne School.
Dale is a volunteer pilot for AirLifeLine, a non-profit national
charitable medical transportation organization who fly needy
persons free of charge to receive treatment. He also supports a
number of organizations to support and promote law enforcement and
reading. He is a member of the Airplane Owners and Pilots
Association, The Writers Guild, and a Life Member of the Air Force
Association and U.S. Naval Institute. He is a multi-engine and
instrument-rated private pilot and can often be found in the skies
all across the United States, piloting his Piper Aerostar 602P. On
the ground, Dale enjoys tennis, scuba diving, and hockey. He lives
in Incline Village, Nevada.
"A riveting, action-packed, high-tech military thriller." UPI
This disappointing second novel by the author of Flight of the Old Dog begins with some intriguing political projections: four years from now, the space-based defense system known as ``Star Wars'' will have become a reality, the shuttle program will be back on track, and the U.S.S.R., poised to invade Iran and install a puppet regime, will encounter unexpected resistance from the United States by air, sea and outer space. Aboard the Armstrong space station, tenacious young scientist Ann Page is installing Skybolt, the laser system she's invented, and clashing with the station's gruff, charismatic commander, Jason Saint-Michael. When war brews 5000 miles below, the two are thrown together as the ``Silver Tower'' becomes both a weapon and a target. The stakes are high enough to generate a few tense high-tech dogfights, but Brown's plodding prose and stilted characters deaden the excitement, and the countless lengthy, jargon-laden descriptions of military hardware turn the story into a dull catalogue of futuristic gadgetry. 150,000 first printing; $150,000 ad/promo; paperback rights to Berkley; Military Book Club and Literary Guild selections; author tour. (May)
"A riveting, action-packed, high-tech military thriller." UPI
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