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The John Winter Trilogy: Three Gripping Thrillers in One Must-Read Box Set: White Lie, Saigon Express and Then A Soldier
THREE GRIPPING THRILLERS IN ONE MUST-READ BOX SET.If you like TOM CLANCY, VINCE FLYNN, MIKE LUNNON-WOOD or FREDERICK FORSYTH, then you’ll love JOHN TEMPLETON SMITH.
‘THE GUY SUSPENSE WRITERS READ. I’M A BIG FAN’ Stephen Coonts
This thrilling box set
BOOK 1: WHITE LIE
John Winter thought his flying days were over. But when his new life falls victim to dirty, distant war, Winter’s unique skills, honed over years in the military, mean someone’s going to pay. With an enemy in common, the CIA black ops wing is only too happy to let this former British combat pilot, SAS man and mercenary with nothing left to lose make sure they do…
BOOK 2: SAIGON EXPRESS
A lifetime spent fighting other people’s wars had earned John Winter a comfortable early retirement. Then the CIA seizes his money. When the former SAS man gives Langley a deadline for its return, the Agency thinks it holds all the cards. He asked them nicely. They had their chance. He’s not going to ask again…
BOOK 3: THEN A SOLDIER
When a covert mission unravels with fatal consequences, SAS man John Winter decides he’s had enough. Forging a new life as a pilot-for-hire, Winter wants to put his violent past behind him. But his former enemies have tracked him down and are ready to exact terrible revenge. Their intended target, it turns out, has other ideas…
What everyone is saying about John Templeton Smith’s
‘A fighter pilot turned novelist who understands that a great story has to be about more than just awe-inspiring machines. Strap in for jet-fuelled thriller writing’ Rowland White
‘Taut, literate suspense with plenty of action’ Stephen Coonts
‘Good, old-fashioned knock-them-down action for the thriller addict… gripping’ Pilot
‘A great read if you like a good combination of warrior, pilot, and CIA operations’
‘It is hard to put down once you start reading the adventures of John Winter’
‘Another great read from John Templeton Smith’
John Templeton Smith’s books are perfect for fans of Red Storm Rising, Firefox or Bravo Two Zero or movies like Red Dawn, Dunkirk or The Siege of Jadotville.
‘THE GUY SUSPENSE WRITERS READ. I’M A BIG FAN’ Stephen Coonts
This thrilling box set
BOOK 1: WHITE LIE
John Winter thought his flying days were over. But when his new life falls victim to dirty, distant war, Winter’s unique skills, honed over years in the military, mean someone’s going to pay. With an enemy in common, the CIA black ops wing is only too happy to let this former British combat pilot, SAS man and mercenary with nothing left to lose make sure they do…
BOOK 2: SAIGON EXPRESS
A lifetime spent fighting other people’s wars had earned John Winter a comfortable early retirement. Then the CIA seizes his money. When the former SAS man gives Langley a deadline for its return, the Agency thinks it holds all the cards. He asked them nicely. They had their chance. He’s not going to ask again…
BOOK 3: THEN A SOLDIER
When a covert mission unravels with fatal consequences, SAS man John Winter decides he’s had enough. Forging a new life as a pilot-for-hire, Winter wants to put his violent past behind him. But his former enemies have tracked him down and are ready to exact terrible revenge. Their intended target, it turns out, has other ideas…
What everyone is saying about John Templeton Smith’s
‘A fighter pilot turned novelist who understands that a great story has to be about more than just awe-inspiring machines. Strap in for jet-fuelled thriller writing’ Rowland White
‘Taut, literate suspense with plenty of action’ Stephen Coonts
‘Good, old-fashioned knock-them-down action for the thriller addict… gripping’ Pilot
‘A great read if you like a good combination of warrior, pilot, and CIA operations’
‘It is hard to put down once you start reading the adventures of John Winter’
‘Another great read from John Templeton Smith’
John Templeton Smith’s books are perfect for fans of Red Storm Rising, Firefox or Bravo Two Zero or movies like Red Dawn, Dunkirk or The Siege of Jadotville.
1101 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 7, 2020
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About the author
John Templeton Smith
14 books6 followersJohn Templeton Smith served in the RAF and for a few short years was an airline pilot.
He moved into aerospace journalism in his 30's, before having the good fortune in finding that the bestselling thriller writer, Desmond Bagley, lived nearby.
With Bagley's guidance on writing the novel, Smith went on to produce ten novels beginning with Skytrap (written under the name John Smith, and published by WW Norton, NY in 1984).
Smith went on to teach Creative Writing at Oklahoma City University (OCU) during the late 1980's, and it was during this period that he penned the "John Winter Trilogy": 'White Lie', 'Saigon Express', and 'Then a Soldier'.
He moved into aerospace journalism in his 30's, before having the good fortune in finding that the bestselling thriller writer, Desmond Bagley, lived nearby.
With Bagley's guidance on writing the novel, Smith went on to produce ten novels beginning with Skytrap (written under the name John Smith, and published by WW Norton, NY in 1984).
Smith went on to teach Creative Writing at Oklahoma City University (OCU) during the late 1980's, and it was during this period that he penned the "John Winter Trilogy": 'White Lie', 'Saigon Express', and 'Then a Soldier'.
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February 1, 2021
Superb Tale
All the twistws and turns needed to maek a decent thriller are evident in these three books. I really enjoyed the various plots in these novels, and the well described characters that seem to jump kf the page.
All the twistws and turns needed to maek a decent thriller are evident in these three books. I really enjoyed the various plots in these novels, and the well described characters that seem to jump kf the page.
December 18, 2020
Felt dull
The book series had a interesting plot but by book two it was dull and boring. Wasn’t worth the time to read.
The book series had a interesting plot but by book two it was dull and boring. Wasn’t worth the time to read.
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