Warhead

Ben Hunnicutt #2

by Don Neal

Retired Major Ben Hunnicutt, living in Eagle River, Alaska, encounters an old Army friend who now commands the Nike Hercules guided missile units which defend Anchorage and the nearby military installations from surprise enemy air attack. The Cold War is at its height, and the Lower 48 states are in turmoil from rioting, dissident groups committing acts of domestic terrorism, and a general rejection of the war in Vietnam.

When a warhead is stolen, Ben must locate it and stop a fringe group determined to achieve social change and the withdrawal of troops from Vietnam at any cost.

Paperback

Published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[James Crabtree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! Warhead takes place in Alaska at the height of the spate of left-wing domestic terrorism aimed at upsetting the "establishment." I enjoyed the book immensely and found the story to be credible given how things were in flux at the time.

I myself was an Air Defense Artillery soldier in the 1980s, although I arrived after Nike Hercules but before Patriot. With that being said, I do remember the mountain site from when my father was assigned to Elemendorf AFB and we lived in Anchorage. I even had a newspaper from the Nike unit assigned there for the longest time (it must have been one of the last produced).

The place names and characterizations used by Don Neal brought me back to my time spent in Anchorage and Wasilla. The story itself is a great one and well worth reading.

[Lynn Lovegreen]

Second in the series of mystery suspense set in Cold War Alaska! Don Neal teaches us about the Nike missile system in Southcentral Alaska while entertaining us with a great story. Don't miss the other two in the series, Washtub Gold and Crosskill.

Disclaimer: I am related to the author.