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C.W. Lemoine
Author of the Spectre Series and the Alex Shepherd Series
SPECTRE RISING
About the Book
Cal “Spectre” Martin is out of the military, but that doesn’t mean he’s out from behind enemy lines. In a techno thriller that launches the military/political espionage SPECTRE series, C.W. Lemoine explores just how far a fighter pilot will go to save the ones he loves.
After a combat incident in Iraq, Cal “Spectre” Martin was grounded and told he would never fly an F-16 again. Years later, he has started a new civilian life with his F-16 pilot fiancée, still haunted by the nightmares of his last deployment.
But when she goes missing on a routine training mission off the South Florida coast, Spectre unwillingly finds himself thrust back onto the frontlines of the war on terror – this time, not in the skies over Iraq, but on the streets of Miami.
While searching for answers, Spectre uncovers a deadly international conspiracy that shakes his beliefs to the core and threatens national security. The stakes have never been higher as Spectre rises to overcome his inner demons, challenge his friendships, and take to the skies once again in a daring final mission
What They’re Saying…
“You can’t help being drawn into Spectre’s passion and his devotion to doing what is right no matter the risk. I was definitely intrigued by the great research that Lemoine must have done to write SPECTRE RISING . This book was definitely very intriguing and had a lot of action throughout. The information seemed very well researched and realistic yet understandable for the average person. Overall, I really liked the book and the action. Five Stars!”
– Readers’ Favorite
“ IR Verdict: SPECTRE RISING is a fast-paced thriller with a great protagonist who thoughtfully pushes the plot forward with integrity and ingenuity.”
– IndieReader.com
“Action, action and more action! SPECTRE RISING is exceedingly dynamic and moves and turns as fast as the F-16 jet that the book’s hero, Captain Cal “Spectre” Martin is flying…..The end of this international terror story and the fate of the protagonist will not disappoint you. Your level of adrenaline will soar with the twists and turns of the story.”
– Portland Book Review
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Basra, Iraq
“Thunder Four-Two, Knife One-One, standby for new tasking.” The secure radio hissed and crackled to life. It was the voice of the British Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) whom he had been working with for the last two hours.
“Knife One-One, Thunder Four-Two, go ahead,” he replied, stuffing his water bottle back in his helmet bag. He had been airborne in his F-16 for over four hours, having refueled three times. It was the standard mission in the new Iraq. Takeoff, check in with the JTAC, stare at dirt through the targeting pod for an hour, hit a tanker, check back in with the next JTAC at the next tasking, wash, rinse, and repeat, until the mission window ended six hours later and it was time to land. Not quite as glamorous as the early days of the war when everyone cleaned off their weapons racks on every sortie.
But Captain Cal “Spectre” Martin had never seen that Iraq. It was his second deployment, and despite his air medal, he had always managed to bring his bombs home. He had come close to dropping bombs many times over his thirty combat sorties, usually arriving just as the hostilities were dying down, or being called off because the locals had taken care of the problem already. The price of success , he thought.
It truly was a new Iraq. In late 2008, the United States and Iraqi governments came to terms on a Status of Forces Agreement. This agreement defined the withdrawal of coalition forces from major Iraqi cities and laid the foundation for their eventual troop drawdown. It also required warrants for searches of any homes and buildings not related to combat. It was the first step of the United States government handing back the keys of Iraq to the Iraqi people.
As a result of this new agreement, however, the rules of engagement for coalition forces became more restrictive. No longer could a JTAC designate a target for destruction based on enemy activity. Search warrants had to be acquired. Iraqi police had to be notified. The remaining airpower, F-16s doing twenty-four hour patrols over predesignated areas, was relegated to searching for suspicious activity through their advanced targeting pods.
And Spectre had been doing just that. He had checked in with Knife One-One to look for suspicious activity – people placing Improvised Explosive Devices on known supply routes mostly. He was number two in a flight of two, separated by thirty miles working with two different JTACs – standard ops with fewer jets to patrol the skies these days.
“Thunder Four-Two, we have a TIC at MSR NOLA, convoy requests immediate support, contact Whiskey Eight-Zero on Green Ten, how copy?” the JTAC responded in his thick British accent.
He had heard it several times before on his first deployment – TIC, or Troops In Contact, was the magic acronym indicating friendly forces were currently engaging hostiles. Under the current ROE, it was the only way airborne weapons employment was authorized. After hours of lethargy, it was the only phrase that got his blood pumping. Someone on the ground was in trouble, and he was the cavalry. It was his first time hearing it on this tour, and he just hoped he could get there in time to make a difference.
“Thunder Four-Two copies all, will contact Whiskey Eighty on Green Ten, copy troops in contact,” Spectre replied in an unshakably cool, calm tone despite the adrenaline now coursing through his veins.
“Cleared off, and happy hunting,” the Brit replied.
He checked the cheater card on his kneeboard for the frequency called Green 10 and typed it in the upfront control of the F-16. He typed in the coordinates for the center point of MSR NOLA, the codename for the main highway westbound out of Basra. During daylight hours, it would serve as a busy highway for civilian and military traffic, but now at 0200 and with a curfew in effect, it would only be used by the military and those looking for a fight.
Of course, Spectre knew they weren’t really looking for a fight. The people still fighting in Iraq were terrorists. They were looking to create fear and panic, and disrupt the progress of rebuilding Iraq. They wanted the infidels out of their land, so they could create a strict Islamic regime that would ultimately be used to oppress the Iraqi people. They were cowards who couldn’t win a head on fight with even the budding Iraqi Security Forces. So instead, they played the asymmetric warfare game: ambush the vulnerable convoy with IEDs, harass the American bases with Indirect Fire attacks, and kill the women and children of those who sought to make their country better. It was all part of the desperate last stand of a defeated group.
With his sophisticated Embedded GPS/INS navigation system now directing him to the hot zone, Spectre sped to the area at nearly 500 knots. He knew in these situations time could mean the difference between life and death for the guys on the ground. They were the real reason things were going so well in Iraq, and he wasn’t about to let the cowards they were facing get in a sucker punch.
He keyed his auxiliary radio to contact his flight lead. Despite having flown most of the mission alone, he was still the wingman, and his flight lead would be the ultimate decision maker. He needed to get the information to his flight lead as quickly as possible so their firepower would be available to the convoy in trouble.
“Thunder Four-One, Four-Two on Aux,” he said, indicating that he was calling his flight lead on their secondary radio.
“Go ahead Spectre,” he replied. Major Brett “Pounder” Van Pelt was an experienced Instructor Pilot (IP) and flight lead. He had been to Iraq three times prior. He had seen the transition firsthand from the “Wild West” to the restricted “look but don’t touch” mindset.
“We’ve got a TIC at MSR NOLA; I’m inbound to contact Whiskey Eighty on Green Ten.”
“Copy, go check in with the JTAC, I’m on my way, don’t do anything without me,” Pounder replied sternly. He was a fast burner in the F-16 community, having served as an operational test pilot testing the latest and greatest weapons for the active duty before joining the reserves. Just prior to the deployment, he was even selected by the Air Force Reserve Command as the alternate to go to the coveted Air Force Fighter Weapons School. Pounder was going places.
The convoy was over fifty miles away, but Spectre arrived on scene in just over five minutes. He checked in with the JTAC, callsign Whiskey 80, who gave him the on-scene situation. A small convoy had been moving food and medical supplies along MSR NOLA from Basra to a village near Zubayr when an IED exploded, wounding two Iraqi soldiers and severely damaging one of their HUMVEEs.
“Requesting Armed Overwatch while we move the wounded to the MRAP and repair the HUMVEE, go with Fighter to FAC,” the excited voice said over the secure radio. It was Whiskey 80, the American JTAC in the convoy. He sounded young – couldn’t be older than 21, Spectre thought. What a shame, not even old enough to drink legally in America, but old enough to have people try to blow him up .
“Roger, we’ve got one F-16 with one on the way, each jet with two by GBU-12, two by GBU-38, and five hundred-fifty rounds of 20 millimeter, thirty minutes of playtime. Understand Armed Overwatch, confirm you’re strobing?” he asked, repeating the instructions and giving the fighter to FAC brief, an abbreviated way for pilots to give Forward Air Controllers on the ground their weapons load out and time on station. Tonight each jet was loaded out with two 500lb GBU-12 Laser Guided Bombs, two 500lb GBU-38 GPS guided bombs, and 550 rounds in the 20MM Vulcan cannon sitting over his left shoulder.
“We are now,” Whiskey 80 replied, indicating that he had turned on his Infrared Strobe to mark their position.
Spectre took his Night Vision Goggles out of their case and attached them to his helmet. He had been flying all night with them off. He hated them. Unless there was some tactical importance to wearing them, he avoided it at all costs – they just gave him a headache. If there were ever a time of tactical importance, it was now. After a quick scan, he quickly picked up the bright strobe flashing among the headlights on the highway. He picked out six vehicles, and then slewed his Litening II Advanced Targeting Pod to their position.
Using the Forward Looking Infrared mode of his targeting pod, he could easily make out the vehicles. The first two were HUMVEEs, followed by three MRAPS – the Army’s armored fighting vehicle designed to withstand IED attacks and ambushes, and one HUMVEE at the rear. The black and white pod image wasn’t very clear at that altitude, but it appeared that the rear vehicle was the damaged one.
After confirming the JTAC’s position, he began scanning the nearby area for threats. He put the jet into a 45-degree bank, right hand turn and set the autopilot to hold that turn so he could focus on the ground. The right hand “wheel” kept the F-16 in an orbit over the target area, keeping the targeting pod that was mounted on the right chin mount from being masked by the fuselage.
Pounder checked in just as he settled into his search. “Do you hear me on secure?” he asked on aux.
“Negative, I’m talking to the JTAC now,” Spectre replied.
“I can’t hear shit, what’s going on?” Pounder demanded.
When he was a Lieutenant, Spectre never appreciated Pounder’s attitude, but now it was just flat out annoying. A situation was developing on the ground and for whatever reason Pounder couldn’t get his hands in it, so he was being short.
“There’s a disabled vehicle and wounded, we’re tasked with Armed Overwatch. I’ll pass you the coordinates on the datalink, but so far nothing is happening,” he said, trying not to show his irritation.
“Sounds like Iraqi standard – hurry up and do nothing. Well I’m almost at Tanker Bingo, so we’ll have to yo-yo, think you can handle it by yourself?” Pounder asked. He was nearing the preplanned fuel state to discontinue whatever tactical operations they were conducting so they could make the tanker or go home with enough fuel to land safely. With yo-yo operations, Spectre would stay on station alone until Pounder could get fuel on a tanker and make it back. Once back, they would complete a hand off and Spectre would head to the tanker alone, ensuring a fighter would always be overhead.
“I’ve still got 20 minutes until Bingo, I can handle it,” Spectre replied.
“Fine, but don’t do anything without me. I’ll be back in 20 minutes.”
Spectre acknowledged and continued with his search. He knew the rules. Ever since a young wingman nearly hit friendlies on a drop while his flight lead was at a tanker, the reigning Operations Group Commander had decreed that no aircraft would drop ordnance as a singleton, no matter what the situation. Flight leads were not supposed to leave their wingmen alone on station, but given the situation, Spectre wasn’t about to argue and leave these guys alone on the side of a highway in the wee hours of the morning.
“Thunder Four-Two, this is Whiskey Eight-Zero, we are taking fire!” the JTAC screamed. His voice was cracking. Spectre could hear gunfire in the background. His eyes snapped back to his targeting pod. He could see the friendly troops hiding behind the vehicles on the road. Zooming out the pod image, he picked up two trucks on the other side of the road with several combatants in the back. He couldn’t tell what kind of weapons they were holding, but they appeared to be shooting.
“Thunder Four-Two, Whiskey 80, we have troops in contact, danger close, standby for nine-line,” he screamed once again. More shots could be heard in the background. They were under heavy fire. The nine-line served as a way for the Forward Air Controller to pass target information in a Close Air Support situation.
Spectre hesitated. He had strict marching orders from Pounder and the rules of engagement – don’t do anything solo . He could see the friendlies taking heavy fire on the ground. They didn’t have the firepower to hold the enemy combatants off by themselves for long, and he had no idea when Pounder would be back. He didn’t have time to wait.
“Thunder Four-Two ready to copy nine-line,” he replied. Fuck it. He was there to protect the troops on the ground, not watch them die while he sat idly by with his hands tied by ridiculous rules to cover some general’s ass.
The JTAC screamed the required information to him and then said, “Request you strafe these fuckers NOW! We’re taking heavy fire and they are advancing on our position!”
He had all the information he needed. With the proximity of the enemy to the friendlies, the fragments from the bombs would potentially injure them. He had to be surgical, and the 20MM was his choice. Loaded with High Explosive Incendiary rounds, the bullets would disable any vehicles and rain fire upon the cowards who had ambushed the convoy.
He called up the strafe pipper in the Head Up Display and set the aircraft systems up for his strafe pass. He would make his roll-in parallel to the friendlies so as not to shoot over them or toward them.
His adrenaline was now full throttle. Despite that, he remained focused. He rolled in, establishing a 30-degree nose low dive using the pitch ladders and flight path marker in his HUD. He set the gun cross at the top of the HUD on the target. It was the first truck.
“Thunder Four-Two, in from the east, tally target, visual friendlies,” he said, his still-calm voice masking the fear and excitement he was feeling.
“You’re cleared hot!” the JTAC replied, indicating Spectre was cleared to expend ordnance on the target.
He steadied the boresight cross on the truck as the gun pipper symbology rose to meet the target. The pipper in the F-16 gave a constantly computed indication of where the bullets would go at any given time. It was commonly referred to as the “death dot” because where you shot, death would follow.
As he reached the preplanned range with the pipper on the truck, he squeezed the trigger. The jet vibrated with a metallic rattle as the Vulcan cannon spat one hundred rounds per second. He held the trigger for three seconds, then released the trigger and began a 5G recovery from the dive.
For what seemed like hours, there was quiet on the radio. He reestablished his right hand wheel and picked up the target again in the targeting pod. He could make out very little as the dust settled from where he hit.
“Good hits! Good hits!” the JTAC exclaimed. “You’re cleared immediate re-attack on the second truck, you’re cleared hot!”
Spectre picked up the second truck visually through his Night Vision Goggles. It was now speeding westbound toward the front of the convoy.
“Confirm the truck is moving to your position,” Spectre asked, trying to slow things down so as not to be too rushed and make a mistake.
“That’s affirm, he just… oh shit!” the reply was cut off. Spectre’s heart sank. He saw the glowing streak of something large and hot shooting from the truck in his FLIR. He knew it immediately. It was an RPG. He watched as the second HUMVEE in the convoy was rocked by the explosion and the infrared targeting pod image washed out from the heat of the blast.
The situation had gone from bad to worse. The radio was silent. He watched helplessly as the truck that had fired the RPG turned back away from the convoy to dig in and continue its assault. He was already risking it, but without a JTAC on the ground, he could not shoot.
“Help!” a scream came over the radio.
“Say again,” Spectre asked, hoping it was the JTAC.
“This is the MRAP commander, we are under heavy fire with several casualties, our JTAC is down, request Emergency CAS, my initials are Hotel Sierra!”
Unlike working with a qualified JTAC, Emergency Close Air Support was the most difficult CAS scenario to manage. It referred to a situation in which a fighter provided support with a ground controller who was not a qualified air controller. Someone with no prior training would be guiding bombs and bullets from fighters onto nearby targets. The rules of engagement allowed it, but only at the discretion of the operator in the air, and only in the direst of situations because of the risk of friendly fire.
He called the MRAP commander back. Time to go to work . He confirmed that no personnel or vehicles had moved from the highway. The second truck was still the target.
He picked up the second truck visually and rolled in just like the first time, establishing a 30-degree dive and putting the boresight cross on the truck.
“Thunder Four-Two, in from the west,” he said, hoping his new controller would respond.
“Do it! Take them out!” the MRAP commander exclaimed.
He exhaled a bit. At least he had positive contact with someone. Once in range, he put the pipper on the truck and squeezed the trigger for two seconds. The bullets spat from the trusty 20mm just has they had done before until the gun was empty
Just as he began his recovery from the attack, he heard “Abort, abort, abort!” It was the call reserved for discontinuing the attack.
His heart sank.
CHAPTER ONE
Homestead, FL
Present Day
Victor Alvarez stood alone in the grass parking lot. It was still dark out, but the horizon glowed orange in the distance as the sun began its upward trek. He hated morning, especially South Florida mornings. The air was almost completely saturated with moisture, and although it was almost fall, it was still eighty degrees.
The parking lot was relatively isolated. It had taken him twenty minutes of driving down a dirt road to reach it. It had previously served as a parking lot for field workers to drop off their vehicles, but with the recent recession and the foreclosure of the landowner, it was now just a vacant lot. He was in an area known as the Redlands of Homestead. Only minutes from the Everglades, it was mostly open farmland with a few houses scattered here and there. It was the perfect place to escape the congestion of Miami, or the eyes of an unwelcome third party observer.
Alvarez leaned against his car as a lone pair of headlights approached from the distance. It was almost six o’clock in the morning. He pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket and wiped the sweat away from his brow. Despite having spent his whole life in this climate, he had still never fully embraced it.
The car pulled to a stop next to his. The silver Honda Civic was much louder than he expected. It must have a broken muffler or something , he reasoned. Not quite what he was expecting from a man like the one he was about to meet, but in this business, he had learned not to assume anything, especially not when dealing with Americans.
Alvarez ran his fingers through his jet-black hair and casually approached the car. He was holding a small envelope in his left hand and resting his hand on his holstered gun with his right. The man in the battered Civic was right on time and at the right place, but that didn’t make him trust the stranger just yet.
“Are you Victor?” the man in the car asked. It was too dark in the car to make out his face.
“Yes, do you have the documents?” he replied with a thick Spanish accent.
“Here’s everything you asked for, flying schedules, personnel files…everything,” the man responded nervously, handing Alvarez a thick manila envelope through the car’s window.
Alvarez leaned on the roof of the car. He was a tall man, and the low ride height of the car brought the window only up to waist level. He took the envelope from the man and put it on the roof of the car. Alvarez then handed the man the small envelope that he had been holding.
“These are your instructions. The first of the funds has already been transferred. The rest will be delivered upon completion of this operation.”
“Oh…ok… uh… But no one knows my name right? There’s nothing pointing to me when this is over, right?” The man was fidgeting in his seat.
“Your government will never find out,” Alvarez reassured him. “Don’t worry.”
Alvarez had seen it many times before. He had been an agent with the Cuban Dirección General de Inteligencia for ten years. He had spent most of those years in South Miami. It was easy to blend in there. The majority of the population was Cuban or Hispanic, and almost everyone spoke Spanish fluently. No one even raised an eyebrow. He had used Americans many times before. Occasionally it was for intel, but often it was for assistance. They seemingly always tried to justify what they were doing, whether it was for their families or some political reason. Alvarez didn’t care, but he still didn’t respect them. He needed them for his operations, but they were traitors to their country, plain and simple.
Alvarez watched as the man opened the envelope and read the instructions. He looked for any signs of hesitation or weakness. He had been assured that his new contact would follow through, but he was more than ready to terminate their arrangement with a 9MM round to the man’s temple at the first sign of weakness.
“Do you have any questions?” he asked with a toothy grin.
“No, I can do it.”
“Good. Go. You’ll be just fine.” Alvarez grabbed the files off the roof of the car and pulled out his cell phone as he walked back toward his car. The little Civic sounded like a bumblebee as it sped off into the now rising sun. He dialed the number he had been given by his handler. It was time to check in.
“How did it go?” the voice asked.
“It is done. We have everything we need to proceed.” Alvarez knew his cell phone was probably being monitored. The Dirección General de Inteligencia was the main state intelligence agency of Cuba. Since opening for business in late 1961, the DGI had been involved in intelligence and espionage operations across the globe. They had been involved in aiding leftist revolutionary movements in Africa, the Middle East, and mostly Latin America. In the United States, the DGI had been heavily involved with international drug trade, assisting homegrown terrorist cells, and intelligence gathering operations for third party countries. The CIA, NSA, and FBI all had them on their watch lists.
“Excellent. Select the target and do what is necessary.”
“Yes, jefe . You won’t be disappointed.” He hung up the phone and tossed the documents on the passenger seat of his car. This was the first operation he had undertaken without the knowledge of his government. It was going to make him a hero and wildly rich. He had a lot of work ahead of him, and a very short timeline.
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About C.W. Lemoine An American author, C.W. Lemoine is a writer with a focus on exciting and suspense fuelled novels, filled with action and adventure. Taking the contemporary action thriller and turning it on its head, he sends the reader into an authentically written military world that feels wholly genuine and real. His use of suspense is also extremely well done, knowing exactly how to carry the reader, entertaining and enthralling them all the way. This is something that has proven to be hugely successful for him worldwide, as he’s found fans from all over, regardless of their background.
Drawing upon a number of different authors for inspiration, he follows in rich tradition with writers such as Vince Flynn and Brad Thor inspiring his work. Setting himself apart, it’s the degree of detail and precision that he brings to his work that really brings it to life, allowing the reader to essentially immerse themselves within it. The compelling stories are also well paced too, as the audience is kept glued to the edge of their seat, constantly turning the page. Fast becoming a household name for many, he’s a singular presence in the action thriller writing genre, understanding it inside out.
Creating a strong cast of characters too, he really knows how to create realistic protagonists that keep the readers hooked. With a military background himself, he uses some of his own experiences and knowledge to help guide him, bringing another level to his work. It’s also his use of espionage at the heart of many of his novels that also drives them, giving them a real sense of urgency. With a lot more set to follow in the future too, he definitely isn’t finishing any time soon either, as he continues growing from strength-to-strength.
Early and Personal Life Born in America, the future author to be C.W. Lemoine would grow up with a keen interest in both reading and the military. Over the years he would come to combine these things, as each interest would come to feed off one another, inspiring him and his work. Spending time in the military, he’d learn how it worked, giving him plenty of material to write about in the years to follow.
Native to Louisiana, he would go on to study at Tulane University based in New Orleans, graduating from the A.B. Freeman School of Business. Following this he would go on to join the Air Force Reserve, flying an F-16 with a combat tour of Iraq, before going on to serve in the Navy Reserve where he flew Hornets for several years. Currently he lives in New Orleans, flying and volunteering for the local law enforcement, as he continues to write to this present day.
Writing Career Starting out back in 2013, Lemoine would make his name with the novel ‘Spectre Rising,’ and this would also be the first in the ‘Spectre’ series of novels. Setting up the franchise, it would pave the way for ‘Avoid. Negotiate. Kill’ to be released the year after in 2014, and ‘Archangel Fallen’ in 2015. This would also help to establish Lemoine as a fully fledged author of action suspense novels, introducing him to the reading public at large. In 2017 Lemoine would begin his next series ‘Alex Shepherd,’ which follow the eponymous Corporal Alez Shepherd as its protagonist. It would start with ‘Absolute Vengeance,’ and would then see a follow-up sequel released in 2018 titled ‘I Am The Sheepdog.’ These books would also help to set the tone of who Lemoine was and what he had to offer as an author, as there’s a lot more to come yet.
Fini Flight Originally published in 2019 on the 21st of May, this would first come out through the ‘CWL Publishing’ label. Operating as the eighth part of the ongoing ‘Spectre’ series of novels, it would continue on from the previous book ‘The Helios Conspiracy’ released in 2018. Working as a self-contained action thriller and adventure novel, it would once again feature Cal ‘Spectre’ Martin as its central protagonist.
A high-octane action-thriller, this definitely doesn’t hold back when it comes to action and adventure, with plenty of suspense along the way. Difficult to put down, there’s excitement all the way through, as the tension keeps building to breaking point throughout. This is something that Lemoine excels at, along with his attention to detail, as he makes the most of the premise and its military setting.
Retiring for a quiet life after spending years serving in the military as part of ‘Project Archangel,’ a covert paramilitary group, Cal ‘Spectre’ Martin hopes to spend some well earned rest time with his wife and son. That’s when a figure from his past returns hoping to enlist his help, as denuclerization plans are underway between North Korea and the United States, but a North Korean general wants to launch a missile about America sending everyone into a third world war. With the stakes at an all time high, Cal may be stepping into a jet for the last time, but he does get to pick his own team for the mission. Will he be able to take out the North Korean general before it’s too late? Can he save the world from the brink of nuclear war? What will become of the Fini Flight?
I Am The Sheepdog Published through the ‘CWL Publishing’ house once more, this would initially be released in 2018 on the 22nd of May. It would be the second part in the ‘Alex Shepherd’ series of novels, carrying on from the previous title, ‘Absolute Vengeance,’ released in 2017. Both of these books are stand-alone adventures featuring the same protagonist at the heart of them, with Shepherd being being the leading Corporal.
Starting a life of his own, Alex Shepherd has put the covert paramilitary group Odin behind him, as he heads off across the middle-east on a mission in the wake of losing his family in a terrorist attack. Assuming a new identity as Deputy Troy Wilson, he heads off to a small high-school with his K-9 in tow, looking to put the past behind him, as he undertakes the position at Fredericksburg High School. That’s when the usually quiet little Texas town is attacked by gangs from Mexico, and he has to take up arms once more to protect those around him. Will he be able to fight once again? Can he save those around him? What will become of Cal as he proclaims ‘I am the sheepdog?’
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This prequel for the military/political thriller SPECTRE series features six high-adventure short stories that introduce Spectre and other major characters before the game changing events of SPECTRE RISING.
- Sneak through the snow covered hills of Bosnia with Marine Sniper Marcus Anderson as he completes his final mission.
- Join TSgt Joe Carpenter as his convoy is ambushed on a highway in Afghanistan. Under heavy fire, he calls in airstrikes and rescue helicopters to save his disabled convoy.
- See promising young wingman 1LT Cal "Spectre" Martin in his first flight in the F-16 as a 39th Fighter Squadron "Gator" as he learns the art of dogfighting.
- Watch Cuban Intelligence agent Victor Alvarez infiltrate a major Federal Agency.
- Ride shotgun with Trooper Sean Baxter on the highways of East Texas as he uses his keen attention to detail to save a young child.
- Follow Capt Chloe "Eve" Moss as she struggles through her flight lead upgrade sortie in the F-16 during a 2 vs 1 engagement.
Includes a sneak preview of SPECTRE RISING – book one of the SPECTRE series.
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C.W. Lemoine is the author of SPECTRE RISING , AVOID. NEGOTIATE. KILL ., ARCHANGEL FALLEN , and EXECUTIVE REACTION . He graduated from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University in 2005 and Air Force Officer Training School in 2006. He is a military pilot that has flown the F-16 and F/A-18. He is also a certified Survival Krav Maga Instructor and sheriff’s deputy.
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After a combat incident in Iraq, Cal "Spectre" Martin was grounded and told he would never fly an F-16 again. Years later, he started a new civilian life with his F-16 pilot fiancée while being haunted by the nightmares of his last deployment.
But when she goes missing on a routine training mission off the South Florida coast, Spectre unwillingly finds himself thrust back onto the frontlines of the war on terror - this time, not in the skies over Iraq, but on the streets of Miami.
While searching for answers, Spectre uncovers a deadly international conspiracy that shakes his beliefs to the core and threatens national security. The stakes have never been higher as Spectre rises to overcome his inner demons, challenge his friendships, and take to the skies once again in a daring final mission.
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After escaping a ruthless assassin, Cal “Spectre” Martin is on the run. Labeled as a fugitive and being used as a scapegoat, Spectre must remain in the shadows, even as he draws together the strings of what he fears is a far-reaching conspiracy. With the covert help of his friends as well as a fierce desire to exact vigilante justice to avenge the death of his friend, he begins the tricky process of gathering evidence to clear his name, all while avoiding capture by an FBI agent determined to bring him to justice.
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In Book Four of the military thriller Spectre series by C.W. Lemoine, Cal "Spectre" Martin finds himself face to face with the Commander in Chief aboard Air Force One. Together with FBI agent Michelle Decker, he is ready to share evidence so incriminating it could topple the current administration in Washington DC.
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The Spectre Series Box Set includes books 1-4 of the Spectre Series plus a sneak peak of BRICK BY BRICK.
SPECTRE RISING (BOOK 1)
Cal "Spectre" Martin is out of the military, but that doesn't mean he's out from behind enemy lines. In a techno thriller that launches the military/political espionage SPECTRE series, C.W. Lemoine explores just how far a fighter pilot will go to save the ones he loves.
AVOID. NEGOTIATE. KILL. (BOOK 2)
Book 2 in the military/political espionage thriller SPECTRE series finds Spectre with a new job - and a new set of problems. His latest mission will force him to confront political deception, international terrorism... and devastating personal loss.
ARCHANGEL FALLEN (BOOK 3)
In the third full-length military espionage thriller from C.W. Lemoine, Spectre is being hunted by the FBI. The agency believes he's at the heart of an unthinkable act of terrorism. But as Spectre's about to find out, the true culprit has set in motion a far more powerful conspiracy.
EXECUTIVE REACTION (BOOK 4)
Political deception, international espionage and entrenched military corruption. In Book Four of the military thriller Spectre series by C.W. Lemoine, Cal "Spectre" Martin finds himself face to face with the Commander in Chief aboard Air Force One. Together with FBI agent Michelle Decker, he is ready to share evidence so incriminating it could topple the current administration in Washington D.C..
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Avoid. Negotiate. Kill First released in 2014 on the 23rd of May, this would follow on from the previous book, this being the second in the 'Spectre' series. Delivering its own action thriller story, it takes many of the arcs from before, while allowing it to be its own story.
Five Stars! — Readers' Favorite IR Verdict: SPECTRE RISING is a fast-paced thriller with a great protagonist who thoughtfully pushes the plot forward with integrity and ingenuity. — IndieReader.com Action, action and more action!
4.7 940 ratings See all formats and editions The Spectre Series Box Set includes books 1-4 of the Spectre Series plus a sneak peak of BRICK BY BRICK. SPECTRE RISING (BOOK 1) Cal "Spectre" Martin is out of the military, but that doesn't mean he's out from behind enemy lines.
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