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Nathan Dixon #3
More Than Courage
Courage is often enough to drive a soldier forward, to cause him to climb out of his foxhole and face enemy fire. But it takes a little more than courage to keep him going when every instinct dictates that he should do otherwise.
This truth becomes self-evident when the men belonging to Recon Team Kilo, a Special Forces A-Team operating deep in hostile territory, are overwhelmed by indigenous forces. Without leadership and unit cohesion, the survivors struggle to stay faithful to their code of conduct in the face of brutal imprisonment and an uncertain future.
An elite force, ready to place themselves in harm's way to save their own, is sent on a dangerous mission to rescue the POWs. They're lead by Lieutenant Colonel Harry Shaddock, whose men would follow him anywhere. His mission is to save fellow soldiers while putting his own in harm's way. As the families of the imprisoned soldiers learn that their loved ones are being killed off one by one, the operation becomes more dangerous than anyone had imagined. In order to triumph all must draw upon something from within. SOMETHING MORE THAN COURAGE.
This truth becomes self-evident when the men belonging to Recon Team Kilo, a Special Forces A-Team operating deep in hostile territory, are overwhelmed by indigenous forces. Without leadership and unit cohesion, the survivors struggle to stay faithful to their code of conduct in the face of brutal imprisonment and an uncertain future.
An elite force, ready to place themselves in harm's way to save their own, is sent on a dangerous mission to rescue the POWs. They're lead by Lieutenant Colonel Harry Shaddock, whose men would follow him anywhere. His mission is to save fellow soldiers while putting his own in harm's way. As the families of the imprisoned soldiers learn that their loved ones are being killed off one by one, the operation becomes more dangerous than anyone had imagined. In order to triumph all must draw upon something from within. SOMETHING MORE THAN COURAGE.
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 1, 2003
About the author
Harold Coyle
47 books259 followersHarold Coyle is an American author of historical, speculative fiction and war novels including Team Yankee, a New York Times best-seller.He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1974 and spent seventeen years on active duty with the U.S. Army.He lives in Leavenworth, Kansas.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
April 11, 2020
First, there is no Nathan Dixon in "Nathan Dixon, #3". I expected to follow Nathan Dixon.
Second, the book was disjointed and characters never really developed.
Not one of Coyle's better efforts.
Second, the book was disjointed and characters never really developed.
Not one of Coyle's better efforts.
June 6, 2017
Nobody does small unit dynamics & the field , desk officer & grunt experience like Coyle...in this one a SF recon unit is captured in Syria & the fallout, POW experience, as well as contingency planning is realistically portrayed...though labeled as a Nathan Dixon, there is little to nothing of his continuing tale here...in spite of that its a good read!!!
July 7, 2020
Great Author With up-to-date topic
One of the reasons I love H. Coyle is his talent of giving the reader no more information than they need to appreciate the events they are about to read. Any more information than necessary just clutters the landscape and bogs down the reader.
One of the reasons I love H. Coyle is his talent of giving the reader no more information than they need to appreciate the events they are about to read. Any more information than necessary just clutters the landscape and bogs down the reader.
September 28, 2017
3 1/4 stars~ Decent read, but it has absolutely nothing to do with Nathan Dixon (or Scott Dixon) and shouldnt be listed as a Dixon related book.
March 1, 2021
5.
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January 17, 2022
Why in that Series?
I didn't like that it was the third book in the Nathan Dixon series, but Nathan Dixon wasn't in the book.
I didn't like that it was the third book in the Nathan Dixon series, but Nathan Dixon wasn't in the book.
December 25, 2015
This is not an action packed book. It is detailed story of the thoughts and the works of a mid level officer in the pentagon. It works through the emotions, feelings and a few actions of the men in the recon team as well as a ranger battalion.
It does give a horrific insight into the captivity of POWs.
There is a lot of detailed explanation that slows down the pace of the book, even in the combat section of the book it is bogged down by functional details of equipment.
It's a well written book. It tells a good realistic story, but it was not a page turner for me. " Not an action packed book": After the initial combat in the book, there is no boots on the ground action till page 318.
It does give a horrific insight into the captivity of POWs.
There is a lot of detailed explanation that slows down the pace of the book, even in the combat section of the book it is bogged down by functional details of equipment.
It's a well written book. It tells a good realistic story, but it was not a page turner for me. " Not an action packed book": After the initial combat in the book, there is no boots on the ground action till page 318.
June 12, 2012
I really like the way that Coyle describes the action in his books. It's like being there. I also enjoy reading about new tools in warfare which help to keep our soldiers safer in battle. I do not like the political innuedos and swipes that Coyle interjects into his stories. If he wants to write about politics then he needs to change genres.
August 20, 2015
#3 in the Nathan Dixon series.
Nathan Dixon series - In the aftermath of the Iraqi War, Recon Team Kilo is searching for relocated WMD in the Syrian desert. They are accidentally discovered by the Syrian army and after a pitched battle some are captured. A study of the team members and their reaction to events as well as a tale of rescue efforts.
Nathan Dixon series - In the aftermath of the Iraqi War, Recon Team Kilo is searching for relocated WMD in the Syrian desert. They are accidentally discovered by the Syrian army and after a pitched battle some are captured. A study of the team members and their reaction to events as well as a tale of rescue efforts.
December 13, 2014
Prisoners in the hand of an enemy are in danger of being slaughtered. A Special Forces A-Team led by Lieutenant Colonel Harry Shaddock is tasked with their rescue. The ante goes up as the hostiles start executing the captives.
September 21, 2007
It is great to read a book that is supportive of the military. I appreciated his insight and positive knowledge of the Army.
It was a great fun read.
It was a great fun read.
May 23, 2010
This book is very good. It seems to bring to life the action and the adventure. Quite good...quite good.
December 14, 2015
I was expecting more story and less education.
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