Flash Point (Paperback or Softback)

An escalating regional crisis. World powers raising the stakes. Can one man prevent the ultimate disaster?

SEAL Commander Mike Rohrbaugh has been assigned to a Pacific Fleet staff job. But an increase in threatening activity in the South China Sea sets diplomatic waters churning. And when rogue Chinese Navy operatives seize a Filipino fishing boat, he's ordered back into the field for a risky undercover operation.

With players in the Chinese, Philippine, and Vietnamese governments flexing their military muscles, Rohrbaugh knows the deteriorating situation could quickly lead to a world war. And when evidence surfaces of a nuclear threat, he knows he must beat the clock to neutralize a devastating act of revenge.

With the fate of the globe in his hands, will Rohrbaugh succeed before the situation explodes into radioactive annihilation?

Flash Point is the suspenseful first book in The Defenders action series. If you like complex plots, true-to-life themes, and take-charge characters, then you'll love Kenneth Andrus's pulse-pounding adventure.

"... a fast-paced, action-packed international thriller pulled from today's headlines." Rick Ludwig, author Pele's Fire

Kenneth Andrus is a native of Columbus, Ohio. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Marietta College and his doctor of medicine from the Ohio State University College of Medicine. Following his internship, he joined the Navy and retired after twenty-four years of service with the rank of Captain. His operational tours while on active duty included: Battalion Surgeon, Third Battalion Fourth Marines; Brigade Surgeon, Ninth Marine Amphibious Brigade, Operation Frequent Wind; Medical Officer, USS Truxtun CGN-35; Fleet Surgeon, Commander Seventh Fleet; Command Surgeon, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Desert Shield/Desert Storm; and Fleet Surgeon, U.S. Pacific Fleet. He now resides with his wife in Honolulu, Hawaii.