{"product_id":"books-flight-of-the-intruder-by-stephen-coonts","title":"Flight of the Intruder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA smash bestseller that spent over six months on the \u003c\/i\u003eNew York Times\u003ci\u003e bestseller list, \u003c\/i\u003e Flight of the Intruder \u003ci\u003ebecame an instant classic. No one before or since ever captured the world of Navy carrier pilots with the gripping realism of \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eVietnam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e veteran Stephen Coonts, who lived the life he wrote about. More than a flying story, \u003c\/i\u003eFlight of the Intruder \u003ci\u003eis also one of the best novels ever written about the \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eVietnam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e experience. It's all here--the flying, the dying, the blood and bombs and bullets, and the sheer joy--and terror--of life at full throttle.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eGripping .Smashing.- \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Grazing the Vietnam treetops at night at just under the speed of sound, A-6 Intruder pilot Jake Cool Hand Grafton knows exactly how precarious life is. Landing on a heaving aircraft carrier, dodging missiles locked on his fighter, flying through clouds of flak-he knows each flight could be his last. Yet he straps himself into a cockpit every day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eExtraordinary -\u003ci\u003eTom Clancy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Then a bullet kills his bombardier while they're hitting another 'suspected' truck depot. Jake wonders what his friend died for-and why? Hitting pointless targets selected by men piloting desks just doesn't make sense. Maybe it's time to do something worthwhile. Something that will make a difference. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSuperbly written.- \u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jake and his new bombardier, ice-cold Tiger Cole, are going to pick their own target and hit the enemy where it hurts. But to get there and back in one piece is going to take a lot of nerve, even more skill, and an incredible amount of raw courage. Before it's over, they're going to fly into hell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53480411037969,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781250085825.jpg?v=1777547218","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-flight-of-the-intruder-by-stephen-coonts","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}