Island Inferno

The combination of strong male and female characters, exciting life-or-death missions, and romantic story lines will appeal to men and women readers ages fifteen and up. Readers who have friends or family in the military will appreciate Holton’s authentic military scenarios. Readers of Dee Henderson, Oliver North, Ted Dekker, and Tom Clancy, as well as fans of military TV dramas such as JAG, The Unit, and Navy CIS, will also enjoy this fast-paced thriller. Chuck Holton retains the striking authorial voice that appealed to readers in Allah’s Fire, book one of the Task Force Valor series, coauthored with Gayle Roper.Task Force ValorExplosive Ordnance Disposal-The Bomb SquadAs the global war on terror heats up, the U.S. deploys a team of highly trained special operators overseas to locate and neutralize threats, bringing EOD expertise to dangerous missions that have no room for error.A DEADLY EXPLOSIVEA new specialty explosive is on the black market- ITEB looks like water, but when it’s exposed to air, the effects are lethal! The United States government is frantic to keep it from our shores. Staff Sergeant Euripides “Rip” Rubio knows how destructive ITEB can be. He has already risked his life to thwart a horrific terrorist plot involving the chemical. Now Task Force Valor heads to Panama, on the trail of an arms dealer who plans to use ITEB to make a killing-literally.AN ADVENTURE ABROADFernanda Lerida is a University of Panama grad student who jumps at the chance to join a biological expedition to a mysterious former prison island. But the snakes, bugs, and crocodiles are soon the least of her worries as the group stumbles upon something they were not meant to see. To make matters worse, Fernanda soon finds herself alone and being pursued by an unseen foe.A RISKY RESCUEWhen Rip’s path collides with Fernanda’s, they find themselves caught in the midst of a brutal turf war. Can they use the chaos to their advantage, or will one false step set the entire island ablaze?