The Omega Command

"The Omega Command", Jon Land's fifth espionage thriller, is the first one to feature his recurring hero, Blaine McCracken. Like his other novels, this one hits the ground running, contains little to no fluff, and keeps the reader's attention throughout the book.This one opens with the destruction of a space shuttle by an unknown entity in space. Ground control is unable to see it or prevent it. McCracken comes on the scene with an attempted hijacking. From there, he is recruited without the top U.S. brass knowing of his involvement.Meanwhile, a high profile reporter is given a disk with information related to a big corporation's actions. Once she decides to pursue this lead, she become embroiled in the big mystery. Eventually, the reporter's and McCracken's worlds collide and they must team with each other to prevent the U.S. from being plunged into chaos on Christmas Eve.If you like quick reads that are full of adventure, twists and turns, double agents and the like, pick up this novel or any of Jon Land's novels. While this, and many of his other early novels are out of print, they can still be found through various used book sources.