The majority of his books have made their way to the new york times bestseller list. It spent 28 weeks on the new york times bestseller lists and launched his writing career. The hero of six new york times bestsellers by stephen coonts, author of flight of the intruder and fortunes of war, returns as the united states and cuba engage in a terrifying game of brinksmanship, a gamble that could break the last military taboo and destroy both countries. Intruders and red horseman by stephen coonts mint for sale. Flight of the intruder audiobook by stephen coonts. More than a flying story, flight of the intruder is also one of the best novels ever written about the vietnam experience. To continue reading, get the full word biography in stephen coonts books in order. He still enjoys flying and tries to do as much of it as possible. 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. It is the extraordinary story of peacetime warriors who are never truly. Coonts grew up in buckhannon, west virginia, a small coalmining town and earned an b. Unfortunately, i never got to read the jake grafton books in a chronological order, so there were a few times when i couldnt quite grasp the back grounds of the characters, but that has never had an detrimental impact on the story in hand. He has been married to deborah buell since april 12, 1995.
Stephen coonts was at his best when he wrote flight of the intruder. Veteran naval aviator stephen coonts shook up the actionadventure game with his 1986 bestseller, flight of the intruder. During a visit to his girlfriend callie, he has an argument with her father, whos antiwar. What coonts fails to do in the intruders is to provide an interesting enough story line to tie all of the action together. Stephen coonts grew up in buckhannon, west virginia, a small coalmining town. A former attorney, he resides with his wife and son in maryland. In this thriller from a new york timesbestselling author, vietnam is over for a navy pilotbut danger remains in the form of soviet migs and sumatran pirates.
The intruders, the minotaur, under siege, and the red horseman ebook written by stephen coonts. First released almost 35 years ago, the intruders is the second of coonts many novels and it is also the second in the jake grafton series. The intruders, by stephen coonts read 19 oct 2016 i read coonts book flight of the intruder on 7 oct 2106 and at the end of that book there were two unanswered question. Picking up where they left off in flight of the intruder 1986, coonts and his inimitable navy flyboy, lt. Stephen coonts was born on july 19, 1946 in buckhannon, west virginia, usa. Flight of the intruder became one of the top twenty bestselling first novels of all time, spending and astonishing twentyeight weeks on the new york times hardcover bestseller list. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the intruders.
Finding himself stateside in the immediate aftermath of the war in vietnam, grafton feels a growing malaise, hamstrung to win the hand of callie mackenzie. Stephen coonts is a veteran naval aviator who flew combat missions during the vietnam war. The intruders is a 1994 novel by stephen coonts plot. The intruders ebook by stephen coonts rakuten kobo. Coonts s sixth technothriller to feature jake grafton the red horseman takes the heroic navy aviator back to 1973, immediately following the events of his debut in flight of the intruder. Stephen is one of my all time favorite authors, i have read all of his books, and my only complaint is that he doesnt write fast enough, i need at least one new book every week. More than a flying story, flight of the intruder is also one of the best novels.
The intruders by stephen coonts books hachette australia. Buy a cheap copy of the intruders book by stephen coonts. Jake grafton storms back in the intruders, the sequel to stephen coonts flight of the intruder the finest combat aviation novel to emerge from vietnam. Long on jargon, acronyms, and technical descriptions but short on actual storytelling, the saga begins in the days following the 1973 us pullback from. Thriller writer stephen coonts began his writing career with the 1986 vietnam war bestseller flight of the intruder, which introduced the character jake grafton, and was inspired by his own experiences flying an a6 intruder plane in vietnam. Jake grafton, coast on autopilot in this turgid novel of stickandrudder derringdo. His previous novels have been worldwide bestsellers. Grafton flew for the us navy during the war as did author stephen coonts.
Former navy flyer stephen coonts gives an excellent. Stephen coonts audio books, best sellers, author bio. A sequel to coontss flight of the intruder, this novel puts fighterpilot jack grafton on board an aircraft carrier, piloted by novices. The intruders audiobook summary a warweary navy pilot confronts the deadly skies of the south pacific, training marine pilots and battling soviets migs in the wake of the vietnam war. Stephen coonts is the author of innumerable new york times bestsellers, the first of which was the classic flying tale, flight of the intruder. After two combat cruises, grafton is now a flight instructor on a naval base. The intruders is set in 1973, shortly after the end of the vietnam war and tells the story of jake graftons experience after the stresses of vietnam. Buy the intruders by stephen coonts online at alibris.
The intruders by stephen coonts and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. No one before or since ever captured the world of navy carrier pilots with the gripping realism of vietnam veteran stephen coonts, who lived the life he wrote about. Combining authentic details of weapons strategies and stealth technology with an alltoreal story of the international trade in military secretsand featuring the classic flying scenes that are coonts trademarkthe minotaur confirms that stephen coonts is a. From new york times bestseller stephen coonts comes the second novel in his jake grafton series. The intruders jake grafton storms back in the intruders, the sequel to stephen coonts flight of the intruderthe finest combat aviation novel to emerge from vietnam. Stephen coonts is an american author who is know for his thriller and suspense novels.
National bestselling author stephen coonts is a master thriller writerflight of the intruder, libertys last standat the top of his game in the armageddon file, a story ripped from the nations headlines. He entered the navy the following year and flew an a6 intruder medium attack plane during the vietnam war, where he served on two combat cruises aboard the. The thriller from new york times bestselling author stephen coontsnow available as an ebook a warweary navy pilot conf. If you love stephen coonts s books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, coauthors, star ratings, and a host of other features, plus. The intruders 9780671870607 by coonts, stephen and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Cia director jake grafton and tommy carmellini race to discover who might have attemptedor succeededto steal the last. Final flight was coonts second published novel, and the 12th biggest bestseller of 1988. Fighter pilot jake grafton is adrift following combat in vietnam. Coonts was originally an aviator in the us army during the vietnam war, which he has parlayed into his current career as a novelist. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A combat pilot in the vietnam war, coonts s technical knowledge of aviation and warfare has contributed to the. He followed that dazzling debut with a string of adventures starring intrepid hero jake grafton a series that only gets more popular with each new release. A jake grafton novel kindle edition by coonts, stephen. Also available in an audio edition from audible via amazon.
Stephen coonts books list of books by author stephen coonts. A jake grafton novel stephen coonts the thriller from new york timesbestselling author stephen coonts a warweary navy pilot confronts the deadly skies of the south pacific, training marine pilots and battling soviets migs in the wake of the vietnam war fighter pilot jake grafton is adrift following combat in. Coonts grew up in the coalmining town of buckhannon, west virginia, and served as a pilot in the navy. Coonts grew up in buckhannon, west virginia, a small coalmining town, and earned a b. Dec 29, 2015 a smash bestseller that spent over six months on the new york times bestseller list, flight of the intruder became an instant classic. Buy a cheap copy of flight of the intruder book by stephen coonts. With lots of aerial action and detail this is a great vintage stephen coonts about life on an aircraft carrier. If you wish to read the jake grafton series in order, the intruders is the direct sequel to flight of the intruder and should be read before final flight. The intruders from new york times bestseller stephen coonts comes the second novel in his jake grafton series. The intruders by stephen coonts 1995, paperback for sale. Read the intruders by stephen coonts available from rakuten kobo. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the jake grafton collection.
Grafton is a lieutenant in the navy and 26 years old. 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 intruders captures as never before the raw fear and exhilaration of military aviation. Stephen coonts is the author of 17 new york times bestsellers. Coontss sixth technothriller to feature jake grafton the red horseman takes the heroic navy aviator back to 1973, immediately following the events of his. Stephen coonts made an auspicious debut as a writer with this lucid, authentic, and deeply reflective book. Former navy flyer stephen coonts gives an excellent sense of the complexities of modern. Stephen coonts born july 19, 1946 is an american thriller and suspense novelist. Stephen coonts is the author of 14 new york times bestsellers, the first of which was the classic flying tale, flight of the intruder. In flight of the intruder jake grafton is an a6 intruder pilot during the vietnam war who flies his bomber on sorties past enemy flak and sam missiles, and then must maneuver his plane, often at night, onto the relatively small deck of an aircraft carrier. A combat pilot in the vietnam war, coontss technical knowledge. His latest book has been published recently in the year 20 with the name of pirate alley. Stephen coonts is the author of the disciple, the assassin, and the deep black and saucers series, among many other bestsellers.
The intruders by stephen coonts nook book ebook barnes. It is based on the novel of the same name by former grumman a6 intruder pilot stephen coonts. In the sequel to the flight of the intruder, ace navy pilot jake grafton faces a tough new challenge as a peacetime warrior in 1973 when he is assigned the task of. Its as if the equipment was the protagonist and grafton were there to add a human element. Oct 01, 1994 the intruders is an interesting, technical read about pilots on an aircraft carrier in the 1970s, but fails to provide a single, captivating story. O i wont divulge any plots of the book because if you are like me you dont wont to know the plots until you reach them in the book. Flight of the intruder is a 1991 war film directed by john milius, and starring danny glover, willem dafoe, and brad johnson. And benjamin darcies story telling performance completes this 12 punch knock out winner. The intruders, the minotaur, under siege, and the red horseman. He is the new york times bestselling author of twentyeight thriller and nonfiction titles, including the intruders, the minotaur, under siege, the red horseman, and the cannibal queen. The intruders, the minotaur, under siege, and the red. He is a writer, known for flight of the intruder 1991, aopa live this week 2012 and pritzker military library presents 2006. Intruders, another of coonts books based on the misadventures of naval aviator jake grafton, takes place right after graftons debut in flight of the intruder. This book is the direct sequel to the prior book and in it grafton is struggling with those questions.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the intruders. Stephen coonts also served as a professional editor. Coonts career took off with the publication of his wildly popular vietnam war thriller flight of. The intruders book by stephen coonts official publisher. The thriller from new york times bestselling author stephen coonts now available as an ebook a warweary navy pilot conf. He is the new york times bestselling author of twentyeight thriller and nonfiction titles, including the intruders, the minotaur, under siege, the red horseman,and the cannibal queen.