Covert Action

dick couch is an underrated writer;he is p[roducing some very good stuff! i really enjoyed covert action. i had just reread the dogs of war, and this was a good followup. i recommend covert action and all t6he ifor novels.

This is an excellent followup to the first book about IFOR (Intervention Force).This is a professional strike team that handles situations that governments do not get involved in.The IFOR group is called on to go to Tonga a province of Zimbabwea. The United Staes has gone on the alert for bioterrorism after an outbreak of hemorrhagic fever and the dissapearance of local citizens.Garrett Walker leads the IFOR group into the African province and discovers that hemorrahagic fever(African smallpox) is part of a terrorist plan to erradicate the population of America. This diseaseis being created in an old hotel in Africa.The hotel is set up with a lab for the forces of evil to do their dirty work.Once again terrorist kingpin Pavel Zelinkow is in action.He is partnered with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in this effort. You have Janet Brisco as well as some new characters in this story.Tonga,an African warrior and Akheem Kelley Rogers are two of the newest members of IFOR.This is an exciting read that you will enjoy.

Dick Couch take us into the fight again. This time, his operators are confronting a bio-terror weapon being brewed up by the radical Islamist's in Africa. Couch's intimate familiarity with special operations brings authenticity to "Covert Action", the latest in his series of Intervention Force action novels. You get the feeling you might be reading tomorrow's headlines today(assuming this type of covert action were ever made public). And we could only wish that the IFOR actually existed. If you enjoy Clancy, you'll enjoy the Couch even more--"Covert Action" is a terrific read.

from the author who has the credentials and knowledge to bring utmost realism to this frightening bioterrorism scenario. Packed with details and believability. Couch does an amazing job of putting the reader squarely into the action. I loved the characters, stereotypes and all. A page turner and sleep depriver in every respect. A riveting story, masterfully told!

I've read several books by this author. I like the way he takes you along on a mission, in this case a compelling bio-terrorism scenario set in Africa. When you read a Dick Couch novel you quickly realize that he's been there. He combines an exciting story line with an attention to detail that is only possible from an author with actual operational experience. His non-fiction credentials ("Warrior Elite", "The Finishing School", and his newly published "Down Range") are readily apparent in his novels. In a field crowded with Spec Ops story-tellers, Dick Couch stands out as the real thing.