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While scanning our library's digital catalog, I spotted an author I was not familiar with, Ben Coes. He has a series of 9 novels built around the character, Dewey Andreas, a former Delta. Lots of action, and a very good and fast moving read.

I just finished book 1 of the series. I enjoyed it. Thanks for referring the series.
Mike

"Shadow Divers" by Rober Kurson is a great, true story. In 1991 a NJ dive boat was exploring something on the bottom in 230 ft of water. The divers were amazed, it was WWII German submarine. It took them 6 years to identify it, neither the US Navy or the German govn't knew it was there or which sub it was. There is a PBS Nova about this, "Hitler's Lost Sub", I watched it after reading the book, glad I waited.

I’m reading Apollyon Rising 2012 by Thomas Horn

Looks like it’s talking about the founding fathers were Freemasons rather than Christian and the current moral downfall was planned from the beginning.

Now reading Dempsey, the 7th book in the Tier One series.

Still reading the Stone Barrington series by Stewart Woods. On book #33 now. Damn prolific. But he spews some liberal bullshit.

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Originally posted by henryaz:
 
While scanning our library's digital catalog, I spotted an author I was not familiar with, Ben Coes. He has a series of 9 novels built around the character, Dewey Andreas, a former Delta. Lots of action, and a very good and fast moving read.

I just finished book 1 of the series. I enjoyed it. Thanks for referring the series.
Mike

I am about done with book 5, Independence Day, and the action continues. They are well written and hard to put down. Some similarities to Jack Carr's James Reece series, especially the weapons and equipment call-outs (no Black Rifle coffee, though).

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The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson.

Big fan of Erik Larson. In the Garden of Beasts is my fav by him, though I see he has a new one out about Churchill.

I'm about 3/4 of the way through Louise Penny's first book, Still Life, in the Armand Ganache series. It took me a while to get used to her very descriptive writing and I really had to slow down to digest all she was saying. It's very good and her style can be mesmerizing and almost poetic at times. A very interesting story so far.

Surprise, Kill, Vanish. The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins.

By Anne Jacobsen. 2019

Damn…..what a read and revelation. Excellent work.

The Zodiac Revisited, Vol. 1. It is phenomenal if you like true crime. I'm around 40% through it and find it so good I went ahead and bought the other two volumes.

King/Straub - Black House. So far I like it better than the first book The Talisman.

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It

President of the firm I work for has/is reading it, third time through I think. Figured I needed to for self preservation if nothing else!

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Originally posted by UTsig:
"Shadow Divers" by Rober Kurson is a great, true story. In 1991 a NJ dive boat was exploring something on the bottom in 230 ft of water. The divers were amazed, it was WWII German submarine. It took them 6 years to identify it, neither the US Navy or the German govn't knew it was there or which sub it was.

I had this delivered to our rental on Tybee yesterday and finished it this AM. What a great book. I’ll Karma it off once we get home next week.

Thanks for the recommendation. I’ve never been scuba or wreck diving. This book sure didn’t sell me on trying it.

"Bullet Garden" by Stephen Hunter. Liked it. Up next, Hunter's "Basil's War".

I just started the first in the Will Robie series by David Baldacci having just finished the 41st in the Stone Barrington series by Stuart Woods.

Also recently read the second in the Gamache series by Louise Penny and the first of the Atlee Pine series by Baldacci.

Intellectuals and Society (2011 revised) by Dr. Thomas Sowell. I love listening to and reading his words. A national treasure.

Just finished "Third Bullet" by Stephen Hunter. Up next, "Burner" by Mark Greaney (it's the latest Gray Man installment).

Just finished vol 2. Vol 1 covers the details of the crimes, as well as several other crimes potentially attributable to the Zodiac killer.

Vol 2 covers some interesting analyses of aspects of the case, such as the astronomical, rather than astrological aspects of the Zodiac, cryptanalysis, etc. Gets down in the weeds at times, but really fascinating.

On to vol 3!

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The Zodiac Revisited, Vol. 1. It is phenomenal if you like true crime. I'm around 40% through it and find it so good I went ahead and bought the other two volumes.

I've become a fan of Tom Clavin books, including those he co authors with Bob Drury. His latest is "Follow Me to Hell - McNelly's Teaxas Rangers", I'm reading it now and it's good.

But this is about another book by Clavin, I pulled it out to send to a friend when I realized Clavin was the author. It was recommended by a friend a few years ago and it's excellent. "Dark Noon" is the tragic story of a fishing trip gone bad, right near shore. The fact that I've boated the area around Montauk, NY may have swayed me a bit. But if you're a boater, fish off boats or just enjoy a heck of a story this may be for you.

I'm reading Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan books in chronological order. Just started Debt of Honor. Sum of All Fears was intense!