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Ultimatum
When Saddam Hussein acquires nuclear missiles from a former Soviet republic and points them at Tel Aviv and Tehran, foreign relations crumble, and President Clinton is forced to retaliate as American planes are shot down. Original.
- GenresFiction
420 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1994
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About the author
R.J. Piñeiro
35 books52 followersBorn in Cuba and raised in Central America, R.J. Pineiro spent several years in the midst of civil wars before migrating to the United States in the late 1970s, first to Florida to attended Florida Air Academy in Melbourne. There, RJ earned a pilot's license and high school diploma in 1979, before heading to Louisiana for college.
R.J. earned a degree in electrical engineering from Louisiana State University in 1983 and joined the high-tech industry in Austin Texas, working in computer chip design, test, and manufacturing.
In the late 1980s R.J. began studying to become a novelist. Reading everything from classical literature to contemporary novels, R.J.'s love of storytelling became uncontrollable. Using an aging personal computer, R.J. decided to launch a writing career.
R.J.'s first published work, SIEGE OF LIGHTNING, a novel about a sabotaged space shuttle, was released by Berkley/Putnam in May of 1993. A second novel, ULTIMATUM, about a second Gulf War scenario, was released the following year, 1994, by Forge Books, which went on to publish R.J.'s next 12 novels over the following 13 years.
In 2015, R.J. teamed up with TV News military analyst Colonel David Hunt to kick off the "Hunter Stark Book Series." The first book in the series, WITHOUT MERCY, about ISIS gaining acquiring nuclear weapons, was released on 3.7.17. The second book, WITHOUT FEAR, about the war in Afghanistan, was released on 8.7.18
In 2017, R.J. also teamed up with New York Times bestselling author Joe Weber. The result is ASHES OF VICTORY, a novel of global terrorism and international conflict released by Ignition Books on 9.3.18
In 2018, R.J. penned a nineteenth novel, AVENUE OF REGRETS, a mystery revolving around sex trafficking and domestic abuse released on 11.16.18
R.J. is married to L.M. Pineiro, an artist and jewelry designer. They have one son, Cameron & Daughter-in-Law Sarah, and two crazy dogs, Coco and Zea.
R.J. earned a degree in electrical engineering from Louisiana State University in 1983 and joined the high-tech industry in Austin Texas, working in computer chip design, test, and manufacturing.
In the late 1980s R.J. began studying to become a novelist. Reading everything from classical literature to contemporary novels, R.J.'s love of storytelling became uncontrollable. Using an aging personal computer, R.J. decided to launch a writing career.
R.J.'s first published work, SIEGE OF LIGHTNING, a novel about a sabotaged space shuttle, was released by Berkley/Putnam in May of 1993. A second novel, ULTIMATUM, about a second Gulf War scenario, was released the following year, 1994, by Forge Books, which went on to publish R.J.'s next 12 novels over the following 13 years.
In 2015, R.J. teamed up with TV News military analyst Colonel David Hunt to kick off the "Hunter Stark Book Series." The first book in the series, WITHOUT MERCY, about ISIS gaining acquiring nuclear weapons, was released on 3.7.17. The second book, WITHOUT FEAR, about the war in Afghanistan, was released on 8.7.18
In 2017, R.J. also teamed up with New York Times bestselling author Joe Weber. The result is ASHES OF VICTORY, a novel of global terrorism and international conflict released by Ignition Books on 9.3.18
In 2018, R.J. penned a nineteenth novel, AVENUE OF REGRETS, a mystery revolving around sex trafficking and domestic abuse released on 11.16.18
R.J. is married to L.M. Pineiro, an artist and jewelry designer. They have one son, Cameron & Daughter-in-Law Sarah, and two crazy dogs, Coco and Zea.
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May 30, 2017
I read this when it first came out and kept it because I plan on reading it again. Yeah, it's one of those kind of books.
The story takes place during Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Bill Clinton is President of the United States, and Saddam is close to acquiring nuclear weapons (again?!). A US pilot is shot down by an Iraqi ACE jet pilot, but gets a second chance to fly and fight another day. Throw in a beautiful Israeli soldier, a cowboy Air Force pilot who flies his Stealth fighter wearing cowboy boots, and readers will be introduced to a host of characters caught in the middle of a 2nd Gulf War.
Pineiro did his research, and it shows in the writing. The book flow is smooth and fast-paced. I enjoyed details the downed American pilot must endure while fighting his way to friendly lines. The resistance plays a part here. There's even a scene where an Apache Attack Chopper gets in the action. Resistance fighters take on Iraqi enemy planes with Jaguar British-made surface to air missiles in an exciting clash. When it is learned Saddam is close to utilizing nukes, they all come together for the final showdown in what proves to be a fast-paced book.
Although it takes place between Gulf Wars and we know the outcome of Saddam's Iraq, this is a very good book to read. The writer is militarily correct in his descriptions of soldiers, weaponry, and action. It's the kind of book that's hard to put down, which is why I've kept it in my collection all these years.
I highly recommend it for action lovers!
David Lucero, author
Big Jim
Who's Minding the Store?
The Sandman
The story takes place during Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Bill Clinton is President of the United States, and Saddam is close to acquiring nuclear weapons (again?!). A US pilot is shot down by an Iraqi ACE jet pilot, but gets a second chance to fly and fight another day. Throw in a beautiful Israeli soldier, a cowboy Air Force pilot who flies his Stealth fighter wearing cowboy boots, and readers will be introduced to a host of characters caught in the middle of a 2nd Gulf War.
Pineiro did his research, and it shows in the writing. The book flow is smooth and fast-paced. I enjoyed details the downed American pilot must endure while fighting his way to friendly lines. The resistance plays a part here. There's even a scene where an Apache Attack Chopper gets in the action. Resistance fighters take on Iraqi enemy planes with Jaguar British-made surface to air missiles in an exciting clash. When it is learned Saddam is close to utilizing nukes, they all come together for the final showdown in what proves to be a fast-paced book.
Although it takes place between Gulf Wars and we know the outcome of Saddam's Iraq, this is a very good book to read. The writer is militarily correct in his descriptions of soldiers, weaponry, and action. It's the kind of book that's hard to put down, which is why I've kept it in my collection all these years.
I highly recommend it for action lovers!
David Lucero, author
Big Jim
Who's Minding the Store?
The Sandman
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