' Crossing the Rubicon ': Map Illustrated (Armageddon's Song) - Softcover

Farman, Andy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1499627785 ISBN 13: 9781499627787

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

The war in Europe has reached its bloody end and the men came home to less than gratitude from the politicians. In the Pacific all eyes are on the Spratly Islands as the Allies combat the Chinese 3rd and 6th Armies. The aftermath in Europe may have left the US and the ANZACs standing alone, or has it? Soldiers have more honour than politicians at the end of the day. 'A flash overhead made them look up sharply through the canopy but there was nothing to see and it was not repeated. The marshal pointed the illuminated wands sharply down the runway of RAAF Pearce and hunkered down in a squat, clear of wings and the ordnance hung off the F16’s hardpoints. The Falcon’s pilots opened the throttles and the two aircraft powered down the tarmac. “Our turn now.” Nikki said, looking at the crouching marshal. He did not rise and the glow of the F16’s engines got further and further away. As they lifted skywards Nikki frowned. “What’s the delay?” Candice asked, puzzled. A cold shiver ran down Nikki’s spine. “Put your mask on Candy!” she hurriedly clipped hers in place and ensured the oxygen was flowing. “What?” “Mask on, do it now!” she ordered. The marshal remained squatting on the edge of the runway, his back to them. Had an aircraft been making an emergency landing he would have signalled them to hold, but he had not moved a muscle. Nikki came off the brakes and the Tomcat turned left onto the runway, but Nikki did not wait for the marshal, she immediately pushed the throttles forward to full military power, the afterburner kicking in. “What about the marshal?” an alarmed Candice exclaimed. “He's dead, Candice.”

About this title

About the Author

Andy Farman was born in Cheshire, England in 1956 into a close family of servicemen and servicewomen who at that time were serving or who had served in the Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and British Army. As a 'Pad brat' he was brought up on whichever RAF base his Father was posted to. He joined the British Army as an Infantry Junior Leader in 1972 at the tender age of 15, serving in the Coldstream Guards on ceremonial duties at the Royal Palaces, flying the flag in Africa, and on operations in both Ulster and on the UK mainland. In 1981 Andy swapped his green suit for a blue one with the Metropolitan Police. With volunteer reservist service in both the Wessex Regiment and 253 Provost Company, Royal Military Police (V) he spent twenty four years in front line policing, both in uniform and plain clothes. The final six years as a police officer were served in a London inner city borough and wearing two hats, those of an operation planner, and liaison officer with the television and film industry. His first literary work to be published was that of a poem about life as a soldier in Ulster, sold with all rights to a now defunct writers monthly in Dublin for the princely sum of £11 (less the price of the stamp on the envelope that the cheque arrived in.) The 'Armageddon's Song' series began as a mental exercise to pass the mornings whilst engaged on a surveillance operation on a drug dealer who never got out of bed until the mid afternoon. On retirement he emigrated with his wife to the Philippines where he dives for relaxation and is a member of the famous Asian running club 'The IGAT Runners'. The first three volumes of the five part series have been published in print and also Kindle form along with Abridged editions making them suitable for the Under 18's. The fifth, and final, volume has just been published.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1499627785
• ISBN 13: 9781499627787
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 306
• Illustrator: Farman Andy