Recon 9, a group formed by veteran Air Force pilots who’d escaped a Russian POW camp faces a world devastated by plague, a desultory world war, and a widespread civic collapse. Recon 9 follows a trail of bodies across Texas, discovering that west Texas put the wild in the wild west. To catch the Russian agent they have to deal with bandit gangs, groups of homicidal maniacs, and military holdouts. The agent is carrying out a program called Operation A or Operation Alpha. To them, it seems to OPERATION ANNIHILATION
Rob Jackson is the Chair of the Global Carbon Project, a Senior Fellow at Stanford’s Woods Institute for the Environment and Precourt Institute for Energy, and a professor of earth science at Stanford University. Through global scientific leadership and groundbreaking research, communications, and policy activities, Jackson’s work has reduced millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions and improved human health, safety, and air and water quality. One of the top five most-cited climate and environmental scientists in the world, he has authored more than 400 peer-reviewed publications, and his writings have appeared in many outlets, including The New York Times, Scientific American, and The Washington Post. Jackson lives in Stanford, California.
I am a 68 year old women with eclectic tastes and don't usually read books with a lot if combat guerilla type fighting. This one kept me wanting to find out what was next. The occasional humorous line was a nice touch and I admit I laughed out loud as the end was nearing, for the characters and the story. I look forward to the next book in the series.