Forged in the hellfires of combat, the paramilitary operatives of the covert organization known as Stony Man are the President's first response team when crisis strikes. Unencumbered by red tape or protocol, they've got no margin for error. If Stony Man can't stop it, most likely nobody else can-- especially now, as they race to halt the release of a computer virus before hell on earth becomes a reality....
CYBERTERROR
Project: Cold Earth is a malignant computer worm capable of destabilizing nuclear reactors to the point of meltdown. It's the brainchild of a CIA freelancer who's become a high-value target for the good guys and the bad. Now the virus is in the wrong hands, along with its creator, and everybody--the hunters, the buyers and the sellers--are crowding the front lines. It's a desperate countdown for Stony Man, a nightmare made in the U.S., but poised to take down the rest of the globe....
The Stony Man series replaced two individual titles: Able Team and Phoenix Force. The individual books were pretty good, but the Stony Man books are hit or miss. There are just too many characters to pull everything together every time.
This entry is pretty standard, with the Maguffin (person, place or thing) being introduced, usually with a lot of bloodshed. This sets up the story and shows the readers just how horrible the situation is for the country and the world. What else can the President do except call in Stony Man?
Each team member is a force unto himself, but put together, they can do some incredible things. A short bio (2 or 3 paragraphs) is given for each character, but if you get really interested, you need to track down the half dozen books of the two original series.
Recommended for fans of Men's Adventure, Military Adventure, and old school Action (think A Force of One with Chuck Norris).