DOUG BEASON

Sinopsis: El lanzamiento del transbordador Atlantis supondrá un hito histórico y un golpe de efecto político singular, pues por vez primera una cosmonauta rusa va a formar parte de una tripulación de la NASA. Todo esta listo para el lanzamiento, y los enc

A US Air Force commander fights to take back his base and stop terrorists from unleashing a nuclear attack in this gripping thriller.The greatest power on Earth is about to be stripped of its defensesAlpha Base. Its the home of Americas nuclear stockpile, over 5,000 warheads protected by a formidable high-tech security system deep in the salt flats of Nevada. If Alpha Base is ever penetrated, no one on earth will be safe . . .From the heart of remote Africa, a terrorist army has launched a daring plot. Their objective: seize Alpha and steal its deadly cache of superweapons.Their allies: American scientist Dr. Anthony Harding and his lover Vikki Osborrn, self-styled revolutionaries wholl blast a pathway to the base from its own backyard.Their adversary: Major William McGriffin, USAF; acting commander of the base. Cut off from his command post, McGriffin must implement a surgically precise counterstrike to retake Alpha-knowing that if he makes one mistake, the entire world will pay . . .Praise for Assault on Alpha Base"So real, so disturbing . . . Will easily double your heart rate." M. E. Morris, author of The Icemen

At Fermilab near Chicago, researchers use the worlds largest particle accelerator to unlock the secrets of the subatomic universe. While working late one night, Dr. Georg Dumenicocandidate for the Nobel Prize in physicsis bombarded with a lethal exposure of radiation. He will die horribly within days.FBI Special Agent Craig Kreident knows it was no accidentbut he has to prove it, and the clock is ticking. The nations most valued research is at stake, and only Dumenico himself knows enough to track down his own murdererif he survives long enough to do it.

Wild Blue U: Foundation of Honor - The Officer continues the historical saga chronicling the United States Air Force Academy. The Officer unveils the arduous training of Americas leaders, showcasing empathetic, larger-than-life characters set against a fascinating tapestry of historical factset against vivid, history-changing events that affect the course of the nation, ranging from cheating scandals at the USAF Academy to the Cuban missile crisis to the jungles of Vietnam."In The Cadet and The Officer, Doug Beason has captured the essence of the lives of the early cadets and graduates of the Air Force Academy. He leaves you wanting to see how the story concludes. I look forward to reading the next book in the series." General Ron Fogleman, USAFA Class of 1963, 15th Chief of Staff, USAF"In this sequel to The Cadet, Doug Beason continues to weave his own life experience and recent military history together with an intriguing plot, using a writing style that keeps the reader anxious to turn the page. His artful, but accurate inclusion of the Vietnam POW experience is as educational as it is captivating."Colonel Tom McNish MD, USAFA Class of 1964, prisoner of war in North Vietnam Sep 1966Mar 1973

AIR FORCE TWO WAS MISSING!When last contacted, Air Force Two, with the Vice-President of the United States aboard, was flying high over the Philippine jungle.On board was not only the Vice-President, but the "football" that gave him the power to initiate nuclear war. For in Washington, D.C., the U.S. President lay dying.At the newly reconstituted Clark Air Base, the orders went out: Air Force Two, aloft or downed, had to be found. The Vice-President, alive or dead, had to be brought back.The hunt was on. The race against time and the ultimate terror had begun . . . in an action-packed military thriller of supersonic suspense and explosive excitement

NASAyou have a problem.In this high-tech action adventure from Kevin J. Anderson and Doug Beason, terrorists seize control of the Kennedy Space Center and hold the shuttle Atlantis and its crew hostage on the launchpad. But astronaut "Iceberg" Friese, grounded from the mission because of a broken foot, is determined to slip through the swamps and rocket facilities around Cape Canaveral and pull the plug on the terrorists. With their years of experience in the field, Anderson and Beason have packed Ignition with insider information to create an extremely plausible, action-packed thriller.

They call themselves Eagles Claw, one of the most extreme militia groups in the United States. They have infiltrated the Device Assembly Facility at the Nevada Nuclear Test Site, and the most frightening display of nuclear terrorism is about to unfold. Only the Nebula-nominated collaboration of Kevin J. Anderson and Doug Beason could masterfully blend hard-as-nails high-technology with hard-driving intrigue to deliver such an explosive thriller. FBI Special Agent Craig Kreidentthe unforgettable hero from Virtual Destructionreturns in this breathtaking tour de force of terrorism, cutting-edge technology, and raw emotional power.Written by two insiders who have worked at the nations nuclear design laboratories and high-security research facilities, including the Nevada Nuclear Test Site, Fallout is a pulse-pounding thriller of an extremist group and stolen nuclear weapons, as well as a detailed portrait of what happens behind the fences of government facilities.

Earths thriving lunar colony faces a mysterious, growing threat on the far side of the Moon . . . an alien invasion or nanotechnology run amuck.The crew of Moonbase Columbus makes an amazing discovery on the far side of the Moona massive alien structure is erecting itself, built up atom by atom by living machines, microscopically small, intelligent, and unstoppable, consuming everything they touch. The mysterious structure begins to expand and take shape, and its creators begin to multiply. Is this the first strike in an alien invasion from the stars? Is it an attempt at first contact? Or has human nanotechnology experimentation gone awry, triggering an unexpected infestation? As riots rage across a panicked Earth, scientists scramble to learn the truth before humanitys home is engulfed by the voracious machines.Praise for Assemblers of Infinity Nebula Award Nominee "The authors have a fine grasp of character and a slick writing style." Science Fiction Review"Anderson and Beason are the heavyweight tag-team of hard science fiction!" Allen Steele, author of Labyrinth of Night"Wonderfully vivid, Terrifying, and worse yet . . . realistic!" David Brin, author of Startide Rising

In shock and grief the last remnants of the human race watched from space as the holocaust of war raged across the face of the Earth. Now the future rested in the hands of three fragile space colonies: AguinaldoThe Philippine L-5 colony whose brilliant biochemist engineered a limitless supply of food. KibalchichThe Soviet space exploration platform that harbors a deadly secret. Orbitech 1The American space factory whose superstrong weavewire could be a lifeline to link the coloniesor a cutting-edge weapon of destruction.As allies, they could unite to rebuild a better world. As enemies, they could destroy mankinds last hope for survival.

Activist Elizabeth Devane wished for an end to nuclear weapons. Surely, she thought, if theyd known what they were unleashing, the scientists of the Manhattan Project would never have created such a terrible instrument of destruction. But during a protest action, the unthinkable happened: a flash of light, a silent confusion, and Elizabeth awakes to find herself alone in a desolate desert arroyo ... and almost fifty years in the past. June 1944. Los Alamos, New Mexico. While the Allies battle in the Pacific and begin the Normandy invasion in Europe, Nazi Germany deviates from the timeline Elizabeth knows and uses its newfound nuclear arsenal against America. Somehow, someway, Elizabeth has been given the chance to put the genie back in the bottle ... yet could sheshould sheattempt the greatest sabotage in history?

The Cadet, Book 1 of the Wild Blue U saga, chronicles the founding years of arduous training of Americas future leaders as they prepare to serve in such places from the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of the Middle East. The Cadet is an accurate, historical saga of the Academy based on factual events but populated with empathetic, larger-than-life characters that will appeal to prospective candidates, military members, and the reading public alike.Praise for The Cadet"Doug Beason has distilled the first years of the Air Force Academy into a compelling and fascinating novel. Those present at the Academy in the 1950s will resonate with his photographically accurate scenes and events. The characters, their tricks and trials, are a rich mix of the colorful personalities who made the opening years of the Academy such an enthralling and challenging act to follow. Readers who do not know those times first hand have here the closest and most intimate account that exists in print, with all the turbulence and exuberance captured through the lens of fiction. The drama and growth in the lives of Beasons characters is masterfully woven and propels you through the pages. There has to be more to this story." LtGen Brad Hosmer, USAF (ret) - #1 Graduate of USAFA Class of 59, Rhoades Scholar and USAFA Superintendent"Timeless and absorbing. Beasons attention-to-detail, woven with high-stakes drama, provides an astonishing and authentic portrayal of the military academy experience. If you really want to know the rigors, the demands, and the joys of what its like to be a cadet, this books for you!" Jerry Pournelle NYT Best-selling author, Nebula and Hugo winner."I loved it. Its brilliant. Once started, I was never really able to put it down." Jack McDevitt NYT Best-selling author, Nebula and Hugo winner.

It is the largest oil spill in history: a supertanker crashes into the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco Bay. Desperate to avert environmental damage (as well as the PR disaster), the multinational oil company releases an untested designer oil-eating microbe to break up the spill.What the company didnt realize is that their microbe propagates through the air and it mutates to consume anything made of petrocarbons: oil, gasoline, synthetic fabrics, plastics of all kinds. And when every piece of plastic begins to dissolve, its too late.

Three collected tales from Kevin J. Anderson & Doug Beason: "Reflections in a Magnetic Mirror"Gripping science fiction story set at a Magnetic Mirror Fusion Facility."Rescue at L-5"The short story that became the basis for their novel Lifeline."Prisons"On a harsh prison planet, the warden and the staff are as much prisoners as the convicts, but a risky prison break might free them all.Bonus material includes deleted chapters from their eco-thriller novel Ill Wind.

Five thousand miles from the U.S., the president of the United States is facing death. In one hour, an American force will strike backwith the most daring rescue mission ever!The RDFMarine Corps Rapid Deployment Forcecan strike anywhere in the world in under an hour. Their secret weapon: the Trans-Atmospheric Vehicle flown at 15,000 miles per hour by the Air Forces most elite pilots, carrying a deadly cargo of highly trained marines. The technology is unproven. But its time has come.

When a prominent nuclear-weapons researcher is murdered in a Top Security zone, FBI investigator Craig Kreident is brought in.Written by two insiders who have worked at Lawrence Livermore, Virtual Destruction is not only a gripping thriller and complex mystery, but a vivid portrayal of an actual US nuclear-design facility.