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Other nations start wars. America finishes them.

Embroiled in an all-out war in the Mediterranean Sea, the Sixth Fleet finds itself being slowly taken apart by the enemy. Their only hope: reinforcements who must first face their own test under fire by fighting their way past the very gates of the enemy-the hellish Straits of Gibraltar.

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published November 1, 2001

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David E. Meadows

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David E. Meadows is a retired U.S. Navy Captain and the author of numerous military thrillers such as Sixth Fleet, Seawolf, and Tomcat. He also writes an OPED column for Military dot com and is a member of the Authors Guild.

During his Navy Career of 37-years, David Meadows spent nearly 10-years at-sea on a variety of warships where he qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer. He has aircrew and Naval Observer wings with over 5000-flight hours in three different types of reconnaissance aircraft. He enlisted in the Navy in December 1967; made Chief Petty Officer in 1977; and was commissioned in 1980. He rose from E-2 in the Cryptologic field of the Navy to the Number 2 position as Deputy Commander, Naval Security Group Command; his last duty station and position prior to retirement.

David E. Meadows has a Bachelor of Science degree in Arabic/Middle East Studies with a minor in French. He speaks neither language well as evident by the French offering him unlimited libation if he would never-ever speak their language again. He also has a MBA and a MS in National Resource Strategy. He has served ashore in Rota, Spain; Athens, Greece; Sabana Seca, Puerto Rico; Bureau of Naval Personnel; London, England; Norfolk, Virginia; San Diego, California; Corry Station-Pensacola, Florida; and the Joint Staff.

He loves basketball, but the sport no longer loves him with many pickup games preferring to play five against four rather than have him come off the bench.

He is a native of Newnan and Coweta County Georgia, growing up in the small cotton mill of Sargent, Georgia. He and his wife Felicity live in Maryland. He is married to the amazing Felicity Bellis of Manchester, England, who has received many accolades for remaining with him all these years. Their daughter Sara and son Nicholas are grown and pursuing their own careers.

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469 reviews6 followers
December 1, 2023
It really wasn’t that well written. In particular, the plot depends upon reading the previous book, which, of course I did not. Or at least, I don’t remember reading it. The other challenge is that the chapters are not coherent, or they don’t really follow each other reasonably well. What I mean by that is a plot line will take place in chapter 2, but in chapters 3, 4, & 5 and so on it doesn’t resolve, it just hangs there. So I don’t think I’ll read more of his writing.
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49 reviews2 followers
January 5, 2019
It took me awhile to read as the Navy jargon was sometimes overbearing for my non-military self, plus I don’t have much free time to read anymore, but once the story got going it was easier to follow and I wanted to know how it ended. Looking forward to reading others in this series, as it is a very realistic look into the life of our military. 🇺🇸💛⚓️
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January 13, 2020
I expect most readers will be upset as I was, that this is an unfinished work. The story that was offered was quite good though with a nice balance between political maneuvering and operational missions. Most of the characters were well crafted.
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June 11, 2010
a little slow to start...but once there, it keeps you going
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