The Mercenary: A Novel
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot and USAF F-16 legend Dan Hampton, The Mercenary follows the rogue American gun-for-hire known only as the Sandman.
A master of low-altitude night tactics who knows every seam in air defense, he slips through radar nets before vanishing without a trace. After executing a deniable strike across the Formosa Strait in an advanced fighter jet, the elusive gun-for-hire evades American warships and hostile operatives alike.
Moving silently across American soil, he turns military installations into lethal hunting grounds to eliminate the commanders who betrayed his trust.
A former military officer haunted by a personal tragedy in his past, the Sandman embarks on a quest for revenge that pits him against friend and country and leads him straight to the heart of the American military establishment.
- Morally Grey Hero: The Sandman operates with chilling precision, exacting vengeance against the senior officers who derailed his life to protect a flawed military program.
- Race Against Time: Veteran fighter pilot Doug Truax and intelligence officer Karen Shipman scramble to stop a lethal phantom before he claims his next target.
- Multiple POV: The story alternates between the rogue operative stalking secure air bases and the high-level investigators unearthing the conspiracy behind his betrayal.
- Also by This Author: The Iron Ring.
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About the author
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Dan Hampton flew 151 combat missions during his twenty years (1986–2006) in the United States Air Force. For his service in the Iraq War, Kosovo conflict, and first Gulf War, Col. Hampton received four Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor, a Purple Heart, eight Air Medals with Valor, five Meritorious Service medals, and numerous other citations. He is a graduate of the USAF Fighter Weapons School, USN Top Gun School (TOGS), and USAF Special Operations School. A frequent guest analyst on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC discussing foreign affairs, military, aviation, and intelligence issues, he has published in Aviation History, the Journal of Electronic Defense, Air Force Magazine, Vietnam magazine, and Airpower magazine, and written several classified tactical works for the USAF Weapons Review. He is the author of the national bestsellers Viper Pilot and Lords of the Sky, as well as a novel, The Mercenary.
