Directed by john milius, the film starred danny glover, alongside costars brad johnson, and willem dafoe. All in all, stephen coonts delivers another fun, tornfromtheheadlines thriller that almost feels a little too real for comfort. Born in 1946, stephen paul coonts grew up in buckhannon, west virginia, a coalmining town of 6,000 population on the. If you are familiar with stephen coonts, then you know that he primarily writes actionpacked military fiction. Stephen coonts has started a new series of novels starring tommy carmellini, another indication that its unlikely that well see any more jake grafton books. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
If you like fingernailbiting suspense and rock em, sock em action, youll love this series about a covert cia team that fights bad guys all over the globe. Tommy carmellini is a series of books by american novelist stephen coonts. The saucer series ebook by stephen coonts rakuten kobo. Stephen coonts and master aviation historian barrett tillman have teamed up to write a riveting history of the aerial campaign against the most difficult target in north vietnam, the dragons jaw, the bridge at thanh hoa that spanned the ma river. Author stephen coontss complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Deborah coonts born deborah buell is an american novelist and lawyer best known for her lucky otoole las vegas adventures series of romantic, humorous mystery novels. Stephen coonts has made a living out of producing some of the best heartpounding thrillers on the market. Coonts has also written several other series and standalone novels, but is best known for the grafton books. Savage planet mp3 cd audiobook, mp3 audio, unabridged.
He has written series of thrillers rich with suspense and adventure. Stephen coonts jake grafton series the red horsemanpromoted to deputy director of a new u. Stephen coonts is the author of 14 new york times bestsellers, the first of which was the classic flying tale, flight of the intruder. Stephen coonts is a septuagenarian american penman. I will definitely look forward to that, even though feeling unable to award more stars here. Author stephen coonts bio and signed books vj books. The name tommy carmellini refers to a series of novels written by stephen coonts. A bit less richly imagined and thought out, however, than richard phillips the rho agenda second ship series, which must owe a debt to coonts work here. Tommy carmellini audiobooks listen to the full series. Since then, the series has only become more popular with each installment about. Coonts has several series, including jake grafton and tommy carmellini. The real book spy a headlineinspired thriller with a conservative slant.
This is the 10th and presumably final book in the jake grafton series, with jake announcing his retirement at the end of the book. He has been a taxi driver and policeman but this is overshadowed by his military life. A jake grafton novel, stephen coonts,0312253419, book, good. The flight of the intruder, under siege, and final flight are the three most notable books penned by stephen coonts. It is spinoff of the jake grafton series, as coonts felt he had done all he could with the grafton character and moved on currently, the tommy carmellini series consists of four books. Publishers weekly after one of the most contentious and divisi. Savage planet by stephen coonts available from rakuten kobo. I will not buy another book coauthored by this guy. Stephen coonts first novelflight of the intruderwas a smash bestseller that spent over six months on the new york times bestseller list and has became an instant classic.
His books include the disciple, the assassin, and the deep black and saucers series, among many other bestsellers. Stephen coonts jake grafton series the minotaurnaval pilot jake grafton flies fighter jets with ice water in his veins. A motion picture based on the book was released in 1991. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics todays deals new releases books electronics. Coonts published his first novel, flight of the intruder, in 1986, which was adapted as into a film in 1991. Stephen coonts paperback 5 book lot suspense thriller novels free shipping complete set 10 stephen coonts war military thriller books jake grafton. A former naval aviator and vietnam combat veteran, he is the author of the assassin, the disciple, libertys last stand, the armageddon file, and sixteen national bestsellers including flight of the intruder, which was made into a major motion picture. Stephen coonts deep black conspiracy, cowritten with jim defelice, is the sixth book in this technothriller series. Jake grafton is one of the series of that include technothriller books by american writer stephen coonts.
Tommy carmellini who dazzled thriller fans in stephen coonts cubaand liberty is the cias top man for jobs that require extreme stealth, breakingandentering skills, and splitsecond, sometimes lethal, decisions. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read liberty. Stephen coonts has earned an extraordinary worldwide reputation with his military thrillers featuring jake grafton, one of the most popular and recognizable characters in contemporary suspense fiction. A jake grafton novel ebook written by stephen coonts. Buy the armageddon file tommy carmellini series by stephen coonts isbn. Stephen coonts books list of books by author stephen coonts.
With the ussr on the brink of dissolution, a vast nuclear arsenal is suddenly ripe for the taking by mercenaries, rogue nations, and insane russian nationalists. I see coonts is working on a third book in the series after some years. Veteran naval aviator stephen coonts shook up the actionadventure game with his 1986 bestseller, flight of the intruder. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
The complete series list for saucer stephen coonts. Discover book depositorys huge selection of stephen coonts books online. Stephen coonts delivers another highpowered, politicallycharged thriller that is not to be missed. He earned the navys distinguished flying cross medal for his naval air service during the vie. A former naval aviator and vietnam combat veteran, he is a graduate of west virginia university and the. A jake grafton novel jake grafton series book 1 jun 27, 2006. Since then, the series has only become more popular with each installment about fighterpilot hero jake cool hand grafton. These ten novels take jake grafton from a young navy attack pilot flying a6s during the vietnam war. Coonts joined the us navy hard on the heels of graduating from west virginia university in the late 1960s. Stephen coonts is the author of sixteen new york times bestsellers, the first of which was the classic aviation fiction thriller flight of the intruder. Stephen coonts was born in 1946 and grew up in buckhannon, west virginia. It was produced in january 1991 and is titled flight of the intruder. Thats why there are titles from my angel of darkness series dotted about this site book sales help to cover running costs. Tommy carmellini is also the primary protagonist of the series, a cia operative with a penchant for stealing.
Welcome to series books in order where youll find info on all the best thriller authors and their books. Stephen coonts is one of americas greatest thriller writers. In this exhilarating departure, coonts takes readers on an imaginative journey into space that is as. Master of suspense stephen coonts is at the top of his game in this highflying trilogy full of ufos, futuristic tech. Stephen coonts audio books, best sellers, author bio. Stephen coonts is a wellknown american author who wrote many books throughout his career. His writings are thoughtprovoking and people all around the globe are fond of whatever he pens down. The tommy carmellini series starts strong, at least with regards to the opinions of readers.
Lee and i love thrillers so much that i actually write them for a living. Get a book with all the info below, plus a full biography, extra series details, page counts, star ratings, checklist, alternative titles, fun facts, etc. His first novel, the classic flying tale flight of the intruder, spent more than six months at the top of the new york times bestseller list. He majored in political science at west virginia university, graduating in 1968 with an a. Jake grafton series, tommy carmellini series, saucer series, deep black series, all short stories, standalone novels, and. Stephen coonts first novelflight of the intruderwas a smash bestseller that spent over six months on the new york times bestseller list and has became. The deep black series of cowritten novels came about because coonts couldnt write quickly enough to fill the demand for his works. Coonts grew up in buckhannon, west virginia, a small coalmining town, and earned a b. The majority of his books have made their way to the new york times bestseller list. But when hes assigned a desk job in the pentagon as the head of a topsecret stealth bomber program, his nerve is tested as never before. Some people appreciate the way stephen uses real events and characters in the books. He has also written a few standalone novels, nonfiction books and short stories.
The first novel in this series, flight of the intruder, was actually adapted into a movie in 1991 and it starred willem dafoe and danny glover. Since then he has written more than 20 books including ones in the jake grafton novel series, saucer series, deep black series, and tommy carmellini series. Stephen coonts debut book has since adapted for the screen. Coonts was born in july 1946 in buckhannon, west virginia state. Stephen coonts is the author of many new york times bestselling books that have been translated and published around the world. Readalikes for stephen coonts if you like stephen coonts try these authors. Others have complained that the approach takes them out of the fictitious world stephen coonts has created. Of the 3 written with defelice, this is the 2nd that hit the trash and the 3rd just barely escaped. However, as it progresses, reader opinions begin to shift. And if you are familiar with coonts books, then you will know that tommy carmellinis first appearance was in the jake grafton books before he was spun off into his own series tommy carmellini is a former jewel thief who became a cia contractor. Coonts still does a nice job of keeping the pacing steady, but fans of his series may notice this ones a bit slower than theyre used to.
Below is a list of all of stephen coonts novels in order of publication as well as in chronological order. I have read everything that coonts has written and they are all good. Buy a cheap copy of flight of the intruder book by stephen coonts. Stephen coonts is the author of the disciple, the assassin, and the deep black and saucers series, among many other bestsellers.
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