The Renegades

Tom Young

Language: English

Publisher: Berkley

Published: Jan 1, 2012

Description:

The new novel from the author of Silent Enemy and The Mullah's Storm

When a catastrophic earthquake hits Afghanistan, American troops rush to deliver aid, among them Afghan Air Force adviser Lieutenant Colonel Michael Parson and his interpreter, Sergeant Major Sophia Gold. The devastation is like nothing they've ever seen.

It's about to get even worse.

A Taliban splinter group, Black Crescent, has begun shooting medical workers, downing helicopters, and slaughtering anyone who dares to accept Western aid. With coalition forces already spread thin, Parson, Gold, and the Afghan aircrews must find a way to strike back. But they're short on supplies, men, experience, and intel. And the terrorists know it…

Review

“There are writers, and there are fighters—readers are lucky that [Young] is both.” —Alex Berenson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of *The Shadow Patrol

“One of the most exciting new thriller talents in years!” —Vince Flynn, #1 New York Times *bestselling author

“Young is an excellent storyteller, creating memorable characters with Hemingway-like understatement and precision.”—Kirkus Reviews

“A natural-born novelist.”—John Casey, National Book Award–winning author of Compass Rose and Spartina

About the Author

Tom Young has logged nearly 4,000 hours for the Air National Guard in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, and elsewhere. The author of The Mullah’s Storm and Silent Enemy, Young has studied writing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, among other places, and lives in Alexandria, Virginia.