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The Airmen #11
The Uncivil War: A Vietnam War Novel
All-out war edges closer...
Taking the fight to the sea, the Americans attempt to cut off the weapons and supplies flowing to the Viet Cong. Colonel Lansdale’s paramilitary teams are up to their old tricks executing multiple raids and demoralizing the North.
The Viet Cong struggle to combat helicopters and warplanes flown by covert American pilots. Losing ground to South Vietnamese forces, the VC’s war-proven tactics do not work against the new technology. If the revolution is to survive, the VC must find a new strategy to deal with the Americans.
The Cold War raises its ugly head in Cuba and threatens to engulf the world in a nuclear war. Kennedy is again put to the test by Khrushchev. Any miscalculation by the leaders of either nation could cost the lives of tens of millions as the Cuban Missile Crisis unfolds.
As time runs short before a key operative is revealed and executed, American pilot Tom Coyle enlists the help of CIA sniper Rene Granier in a daring covert mission into the heart of North Vietnam.
The war suffers a major shift at the Battle of Ap Bac as the Americans begin to recognize the true nature of the enemy they are fighting to keep South Vietnam free.
Like all the historical novels in the Airmen Series, The Uncivil War is based on true events and real people. It’s full of military action, suspense, and detail about the final days before the fateful decision to commit American ground troops to Vietnam.
Taking the fight to the sea, the Americans attempt to cut off the weapons and supplies flowing to the Viet Cong. Colonel Lansdale’s paramilitary teams are up to their old tricks executing multiple raids and demoralizing the North.
The Viet Cong struggle to combat helicopters and warplanes flown by covert American pilots. Losing ground to South Vietnamese forces, the VC’s war-proven tactics do not work against the new technology. If the revolution is to survive, the VC must find a new strategy to deal with the Americans.
The Cold War raises its ugly head in Cuba and threatens to engulf the world in a nuclear war. Kennedy is again put to the test by Khrushchev. Any miscalculation by the leaders of either nation could cost the lives of tens of millions as the Cuban Missile Crisis unfolds.
As time runs short before a key operative is revealed and executed, American pilot Tom Coyle enlists the help of CIA sniper Rene Granier in a daring covert mission into the heart of North Vietnam.
The war suffers a major shift at the Battle of Ap Bac as the Americans begin to recognize the true nature of the enemy they are fighting to keep South Vietnam free.
Like all the historical novels in the Airmen Series, The Uncivil War is based on true events and real people. It’s full of military action, suspense, and detail about the final days before the fateful decision to commit American ground troops to Vietnam.
281 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 21, 2022
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About the author
David Lee Corley
51 books46 followersI am a Hollywood screenwriter turned novelist. I am also a nomad.
Four years ago, I sold or gave away just about everything I owned and set myself adrift in the world. I lived out of my backpack and circumnavigated the earth three times. My journey has changed me and I am strangely unafraid. I have no plans to end my quest to see far corners of our planet. I figure life will take care of itself.
It has been a wild ride. I search for great stories and characters as I travel, many of which end up in my novels. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed writing them.
I am still a nomad.
Four years ago, I sold or gave away just about everything I owned and set myself adrift in the world. I lived out of my backpack and circumnavigated the earth three times. My journey has changed me and I am strangely unafraid. I have no plans to end my quest to see far corners of our planet. I figure life will take care of itself.
It has been a wild ride. I search for great stories and characters as I travel, many of which end up in my novels. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed writing them.
I am still a nomad.
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February 13, 2022
Corley’s next book in the Airmen Series continues the exploits of Coyle, Granier and Bruno as they travel to Hanoi to stage a prison break and then finish helping out ARVN forces at the historic battle of Âp Băc in January 1963. If you’ve enjoyed the series – truly a remarkable set of books helping readers understand the history of Southeast Asia from the end of WWII to the Vietnam conflict – add this one to your growing stack of historic fiction intertwined with the adventures of some unusual characters. No page numbers (Corley could use an editor), but a fun, quick read.
February 4, 2022
Can’t catch my breath
Once again History told through incredibly believable characters. The reader is with Coyle, Granier and Bruno in their nonstop escapades. A quick read. I still have the visual of Granier escaping down a Hanoi street popping a wheelie on a stolen bicycle. It’s fresh. It flows. Can’t wait for the next one.
Once again History told through incredibly believable characters. The reader is with Coyle, Granier and Bruno in their nonstop escapades. A quick read. I still have the visual of Granier escaping down a Hanoi street popping a wheelie on a stolen bicycle. It’s fresh. It flows. Can’t wait for the next one.
December 11, 2022
Great story! Love the characters arcing through the series. One suggestion: the author needs to hire either a new proofreader, editor or both. I have found numerous grammar, spelling and usage errors throughout the entire series. If it was only one or two per book, it would be understandable. But it seems as though there are at least a half dozen in each book.
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