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Historians tell the stories of tragic and untimely presidential deaths, but often forgotten are the near misses. JFK and his fellow servicemen spent six days on a desert island with only coconuts to eat after a deadly attack during WWII. Abe Lincoln was forced to take a train trip in disguise while America's first female detective worked to foil an early assassination attempt. And when Andrew Jackson was attacked by an upset citizen who had be...

For middle-grade readers, the true story of a pilot in the U.S. Air Force who received the Medal of Honor for his great acts of aerial valor. Lieutenant Colonel Leo K. Thorsness was a Wild Weasel pilot in the Vietnam War, targeting enemy missile sites. On a 1967 mission, when his wingmen ejected from their burning aircraft, Thorsness initiated attacks on enemy planes and other daring maneuvers in order to protect them. Two weeks later, he was ...

In this compilation of three previously published books, the Pararescue troopers are called upon to perform rescue missions in Alaska, along the Nile River highlands, and in the Amazon rain forest--including rescuing some of their own members when a mission goes awry. 1/2.

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Staff Sergeant Ryan M. Pitts enlisted in the Army when he was seventeen, and was just twenty-two years old when he fought at the Battle of Wanat in Afghanistan, where his heroic actions earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor. On July 13, 2008, Staff Sergeant Pitts was trapped and badly wounded at an elevated outpost, but helped turn back a brutal attack by 200 insurgents and save many of his company in one of the bloodiest battles of the ...

Enlisting in the U.S. Army at 17, Staff Sergeant Pitts was just 22 years old when he fought at the Battle of Wanat, one of the bloodiest battles of the war with Afghanistan. Pitts was trapped and badly wounded at an elevated outpost, but helped turn back a brutal attack by 200 insurgents and save many of his company.

In this new series, "New York Times"-bestselling author Spradlin profiles recipients of the highest and most prestigious U.S. military decoration for extraordinary acts of valor. This launch title introduces First Lt. Jack Montgomery, a Native American who received the Medal of Honor for his valor in World War II.

Jack C. Montgomery was a Cherokee from Oklahoma, and a first lieutenant with the 45th Infantry Division Thunderbirds. On February 22, 1944, near Padiglione, Italy, Montgomery's rifle platoon was under fire by three echelons of enemy forces when he single-handedly attacked all three positions, neutralizing the German machine-gunners and taking numerous prisoners in the process. Montgomery's actions demoralized the enemy and saved the lives of m...

Spradlin, the "New York Times"-bestselling author of the Youngest Templar trilogy, introduces a brand-new action-packed series, with each book covering a genetically engineered super predator that wreaks havoc on its environment.

Fresh brains roasting on an open fire . . .Outside the temperature's dropping. The snow is falling, blanketing the world in white. Sleigh bells are jingling. Soon it will be that most wondrous time of the year!That time of flesh-devouring zombie horror!Yes, Christmas is on its way—and all the little boys and ghouls are dreaming of stockings filled with candied eyes and bleeding body parts. You'd better watch out! Santa Claws is coming to town—...

From the author of the "New York Times" bestseller "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Zombies!" comes the ideal book for zombie lovers (both literal and figurative) everywhere: a collection of classic love songs, zombie style.

When Quest (Q) and his stepsister Angela head to Chicago for their parents' concert, they uncover another plot by the terrorist group Ghost Cell in the Windy City.

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