{"product_id":"the-conquest-paperback-2","title":"The Conquest - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Coonts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBestselling author Stephen Coonts took fans by surprise with the phenomenal and heart-pounding tale of \u003ci\u003eSaucer\u003c\/i\u003e. Now Rip Cantrell and Charley Pine are back for seconds with \u003ci\u003eSaucer: The Conquest\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRip Cantrell is brought back to give the saucer one last flight. Charley Pine has started flying for a rich French tycoon, and there is believed to be another downed saucer somewhere in the area. Rip can't quite get over the fact that Charley has dumped him. But when push comes to shove Rip and the United States Government are going to go head to head with this crazy Frenchman in trying to be the first to the saucer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Stephen Coonts proved in his last outing, there is a great deal of high-flying adventure to be found in the Saucer series. And this one not only promises all the excitement of the last one, but it delivers with much, much more.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the novels of Stephen Coonts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The master of the techno-thriller spins a bone-chilling worst-case scenario involving international spies, military heroics, conniving politicians, devious agencies, a hijacked nuclear sub, lethal computer hackers, currency speculators, maniac moguls and greedy mercenaries that rivals Clancy for fiction-as-realism and Cussler for spirited action... [Coonts] never lets up with heart-racing jet\/missile combat, suspenseful submarine maneuvers and doomsday scenarios that feel only too real, providing real food for thought in his dramatization of the missile-shield debate.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fans of Coonts and his hero Grafton will love it. Great fun.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Coonts's action and the techno-talk are as gripping as ever.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thrilling roller-coaster action. Give a hearty welcome back to Adm. Jake Grafton.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHong Kong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The author gives us superior suspense with a great cast of made-up characters...But the best thing about this book is Coonts's scenario for turning China into a democracy.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Liz Smith, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A high-octane blend of techno-wizardry [and] ultraviolence...[Coonts] skillfully captures the postmodern flavor of Hong Kong, where a cell phone is as apt as an AK-47 to be a revolutionary weapon.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Entertaining...intriguing.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Will be enjoyed by Coonts's many fans...Coonts has perfected the art of the high-tech adventure story.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Coonts does a remarkable job of capturing the mood of clashing cultures in Hong Kong.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Filled with action, intrigue, and humanity.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eSan Jose Mercury News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Move over Clancy, readers know they can count on Coonts.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCuba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Enough Tomahawk missiles, stealth bombers, and staccato action to satisfy [Coonts's] most demanding fans.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] gripping and intelligent thriller.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Perhaps the best of Stephen Coonts's six novels about modern warfare.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eAustin American-Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Coonts delivers some of his best gung-ho suspense writing yet.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dramatic, diverting action...Coonts delivers.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFortunes of War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Coonts] is a natural storyteller [with] a rare gift...Fortunes of War is crammed with a action, suspense, and characters with more than the usual one dimension found in these books.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A stirring examination of courage, compassion, and profound nobility of military professionals under fire. Coonts's best yet.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Full of action and suspense...a strong addition to the genre.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlight of the Intruder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Extraordinary! Once you start reading, you won't want to stop!\"\u003cbr\u003e- Tom Clancy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Coonts knows how to write and build suspense...this is the mark of a natural storyteller.\" \u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Coonts's] gripping, first-person narration of aerial combat is the best I've ever read. Once begun, this book cannot be laid aside.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Kept me strapped in the cockpit of the author's imagination for a down-and-dirty novel.\" \u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the novels of Stephen Coonts \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe master of the techno-thriller spins a bone-chilling worst-case scenario involving international spies, military heroics, conniving politicians, devious agencies, a hijacked nuclear sub, lethal computer hackers, currency speculators, maniac moguls and greedy mercenaries that rivals Clancy for fiction-as-realism and Cussler for spirited action... [Coonts] never lets up with heart-racing jet\/missile combat, suspenseful submarine maneuvers and doomsday scenarios that feel only too real, providing real food for thought in his dramatization of the missile-shield debate.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFans of Coonts and his hero Grafton will love it. Great fun.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCoonts's action and the techno-talk are as gripping as ever.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrilling roller-coaster action. Give a hearty welcome back to Adm. Jake Grafton.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHong Kong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author gives us superior suspense with a great cast of made-up characters...But the best thing about this book is Coonts's scenario for turning China into a democracy.\u003cbr\u003e- Liz Smith, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA high-octane blend of techno-wizardry [and] ultraviolence...[Coonts] skillfully captures the postmodern flavor of Hong Kong, where a cell phone is as apt as an AK-47 to be a revolutionary weapon.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEntertaining...intriguing.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill be enjoyed by Coonts's many fans...Coonts has perfected the art of the high-tech adventure story.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCoonts does a remarkable job of capturing the mood of clashing cultures in Hong Kong.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with action, intrigue, and humanity.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eSan Jose Mercury News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMove over Clancy, readers know they can count on Coonts.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCuba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnough Tomahawk missiles, stealth bombers, and staccato action to satisfy [Coonts's] most demanding fans.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e[A] gripping and intelligent thriller.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerhaps the best of Stephen Coonts's six novels about modern warfare.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eAustin American-Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCoonts delivers some of his best gung-ho suspense writing yet.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDramatic, diverting action...Coonts delivers.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFortunes of War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Coonts] is a natural storyteller [with] a rare gift...Fortunes of War is crammed with a action, suspense, and characters with more than the usual one dimension found in these books.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA stirring examination of courage, compassion, and profound nobility of military professionals under fire. Coonts's best yet.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of action and suspense...a strong addition to the genre.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlight of the Intruder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtraordinary! Once you start reading, you won't want to stop!\u003cbr\u003e- Tom Clancy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCoonts knows how to write and build suspense...this is the mark of a natural storyteller. \u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e[Coonts's] gripping, first-person narration of aerial combat is the best I've ever read. Once begun, this book cannot be laid aside.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKept me strapped in the cockpit of the author's imagination for a down-and-dirty novel. \u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Coonts \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Disciple, The Assassin\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Deep Black and Saucers series, among many other bestsellers. His first novel, the classic flying tale \u003ci\u003eFlight of the Intruder\u003c\/i\u003e, spent more than six months at the top of The New York Times bestseller list. A motion picture based on the book was released in 1991. His novels have been published around the world and translated into more than a dozen languages. In 1986, he was honored by the U.S. Naval Institute with its Author of the Year Award. He is also the editor of several anthologies, Combat, On Glorious Wings, Victory and War in the Air. Coonts served in the Navy from 1969 to 1977, including two combat cruises on the USS Enterprise during the last years of the Vietnam War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 340\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.2 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42134560964743,"sku":"9780312323622","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/794190cc2a3f09b509e1616aaa3d082d_b20bbfd8-5c35-4377-9a93-214a1bb7eb2e.webp?v=1732642717","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-conquest-paperback-2","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}