Spike

Vietnam: Ground Zero #26

by Eric Helm

Explosive action in the Vietnam jungle! Perfect for fans of Andrew Watts, L. T. Ryan, Don Keith and George Wallace.Captain Gerber leads a direct-action mission into North Vietnam…Vietnam, 1968War materials are being shipped in by rail from China to an enemy staging area at Son Tay in North Vietnam. From there NVA regulars are transporting the arms and ammunition on foot to the South.U.S. Army Special Forces Captain Mack Gerber and Master Sergeant Anthony B. Fetterman get the job of wiping out this rolling ammo dump.With an air strike ruled out due to the railyard’s close proximity to the Chinese border, Gerber and Fetterman form a spike team and parachute deep behind enemy lines. Their to vaporize the staging area and any enemy troops that get in the way.But with stale Intel from the CIA, Kit Carson scouts of questionable loyalty, and no detailed plan of attack, Gerber can’t shake the feeling that the mission itself – as well as the staging area – is about to go kaboom.SPIKE is the twenty-sixth book in the Ground Zero action-packed, authentic historical thrillers following an American Special Forces Squad as they fight to survive during the brutal Vietnam War.‘Some of the most riveting war fiction written…’ — Ed Gorman, Cedar Rapids Gazette‘ Ground Zero … are books to linger in the mind long after their reading’ — The Midwest Book ReviewTHE GROUND ZERO BOOK 1: Ground ZeroBOOK 2: P.O.W.BOOK 3: Unconfirmed KillBOOK 4: The Fall of Camp A-555BOOK 5: Soldier’s MedalBOOK 6: The Kit Carson ScoutBOOK 7: The Hobo WoodsBOOK 8: GuidelinesBOOK 9: The VilleBOOK 10: Incident at Plei SoiBOOK 11: TetBOOK 12: The Iron TriangleBOOK 13: Red DustBOOK 14: HamletBOOK 15: Moon CusserBOOK 16: Dragon’s JawBOOK 17: Cambodian SanctuaryBOOK 18: PaybackBOOK 19: MACVBOOK 20: Tan Son NhutBOOK 21: Puppet SoldiersBOOK 22: GunfighterBOOK 23: WarriorBOOK 24: TargetBOOK 25: WarlordBOOK 26: SpikeBOOK 27: ReconBOOK 28: Pioneer Post

170 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Donna A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spike

Eric Helm knows how to draw you into the story and keep you interested and wanting more. My only complaint is the book is a one day read for me, I wish he would make them longer. At the rate I’m going I’ll have to start over again pretty soon! Write some more books about Captain Mack Gerber and Master Sgt. Tony Fetterman they are really interesting characters!

[Richard A. Smith (Consignment) · Rating 4 out of 5]

GREAT story

This was another great story. The beginnings are all the same about checking gear, going out for a big supper the night before, and the CIA agent briefings. The type of covert missions are the only things that change in each book. The kid at the coffin got what he deserved in the end.which was appropriate. Good read!

[Bill Leonard · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have read every book in this series. I can see that there is a struggle by the author to put together a good story without picking things put of the air and sticking them in all over! I still enjoyed this read but he has written much better ones. I guess this many books about basically the same subject can lead to some pretty repetitive stuff.

[Jack Rilkoff · Rating 3 out of 5]

This installment in the series was quite short and the story development seemed to be lacking a little bit.

[Heidi Pearson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super read!!

Not much more to say that I haven't said when reviewing previous books in this series. Really enjoyed it, but this one has some typos. Shame on the proof reader!!