Dragon Fire [Signed Advance Reading Copy]

William S. Cohen

ISBN 10: 0765316196 / ISBN 13: 9780765316196

Published by Forge Books, 2006

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Advance Reading Copy in paperback. Inscribed to bookseller & Signed by Bill Cohen on endpaper. Bright, clean & tight copy, unread, in FINE condition. "William S. Cohen, former Secretary of Defense, US Senator and Congressman, has walked the most powerful corridors in the world. Now, in DRAGON FIRE, he takes us with him into the top-secret rooms where the fate of the world is held in the hearts and minds of men with dangerous and hidden agendas. Packed with action and espionage, intrigue and romance, DRAGON FIRE is a riveting, intricate, ripped-from-the-headlines thriller so convincingly written, readers will wonder just how much of it is true. Upon the assassination of the Secretary of Defense, former senator and Vietnam POW, Michael Patrick Santini, is called upon by his President to fill the vacancy. Once there, he discovers that the United States is under attack by a silent, sinister force, someone determined to alienate our allies and undermine our position as a global superpower. But America is hours away from going to war--with the wrong enemy. Rejecting direct orders from the president, Santini races across the world in a desperate attempt to prevent a catastrophic global war." [publisher copy] "Thrilling and inspired, DRAGON FIRE is an electrifying tale packed with insights about everything from White House infighting to the Pentagon, the CIA, and on to the world stage and the potential threats from Russia and China. All from a former secretary of defense who has been there and seen it all."--Bob Woodward. Pristine paperback ARC w/sharp corners & crisp edges, a square binding w/no creases in spine & no jacket as issued.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dragon Fire [Signed Advance Reading Copy]
• Publisher: Forge Books
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0765316196
• ISBN 13: 9780765316196
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Special Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: Signed by Author

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Synopsis

William S. Cohen, former Secretary of Defense, US Senator and Congressman, has walked the most powerful corridors in the world. Now, in Dragon Fire, he takes us with him into the top-secret rooms where the fate of the world is held in the hearts and minds of men with dangerous and hidden agendas. Packed with action and espionage, intrigue and romance, Dragon Fire is a riveting, intricate, ripped-from-the-headlines thriller that so convincingly written, readers will wonder just how much of it is true.
Upon the assassination of the Secretary of Defense, former senator and Vietnam POW, Michael Patrick Santini, is called upon by his President to fill the vacancy. Once there, he discovers that the United States is under attack by a silent, sinister force, someone determined to alienate our allies and undermine our position as a global superpower. But America is hours away from going to war--with the wrong enemy. Rejecting direct orders from the president, Santini races across the world in a desperate attempt to prevent a catastrophic global war.
When Democratic President Bill Clinton chose Republican William S. Cohen to join his staff in 1997 as the 20th Secretary of Defense, it was the first time in modern U.S. history that a president selected a member of the opposing party for his cabinet. Cohen, the first Secretary of Defense to make biological warfare and terrorism almost a personal crusade, was integral in orchestrating a comprehensive strategy to deal with the threat of terrorism. In Dragon Fire, he takes his experience, knowledge, expertise, passion, and fears and melds fact and fiction into a political thriller only he could write.

About the Author

William S. Cohen served as Secretary of Defense under President Bill Clinton from 1997-2001. It was the first time in recent American history that a president had elected a member of the opposing party to his cabinet. Born in 1940 in Bangor, Maine, Cohen, a lawyer, was a member of the U.S. Senate and Congress for 24 years. He lives with his wife in the Washington, D.C. area.