Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Start by marking “The Devil Dragon Pilot (Ford Stevens #1)” as Want to Read:
The Devil Dragon Pilot (Ford Stevens #1)
by
Only military pilot Captain Ford Stevens and the DIA Team stand between China and the U.S. in this powerful military thriller in Lawrence A. Colby's #1 Amazon bestselling series!
"...impressive command of subject, Colby keeps the reader turning pages...old-fashioned cliffhanging drama." -- Reserve Officers Association.
BONUS: Includes a sneak peek of Lawrence A. Colby's ne ...more
"...impressive command of subject, Colby keeps the reader turning pages...old-fashioned cliffhanging drama." -- Reserve Officers Association.
BONUS: Includes a sneak peek of Lawrence A. Colby's ne ...more
Kindle Edition, 591 pages
Published
November 11th 2016
by Mach278 LLC Books
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
Reader Q&A
To ask other readers questions about
The Devil Dragon Pilot,
please sign up.
Popular Answered Questions
This book is not yet featured on Listopia.
Add this book to your favorite list »
Community Reviews
Showing 1-30
I wasn't expecting much. The author sent me a connection request on here, and I, for some odd reason, accepted it. Smart marketing move on his part, I suppose. Reviews by others were generally favorable, and those that were invoked similarities to Clancy and others of that genre. I doubted that, because if this guy was that good, why had I never heard of him. I'm glad I got past my own arrogance and gave this book a shot, though I would compare him more to Stephen Coonts (Flight of the Intruder,
...more
An LC. Military Action Mystery/Mach 5 Aiircraft
LC. had. Planned a military action mystery about two boys who become bomber pilots. One for the United States and one for China. The U.S. Pilot flies the B-1 and the Chinese pilot flies the new Chinese Mach 5 aircraft. The Chinese pilot filings that he has pancreatic cancer and decided he wants to deliver the Mach 5 aircraft to the US. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
LC. had. Planned a military action mystery about two boys who become bomber pilots. One for the United States and one for China. The U.S. Pilot flies the B-1 and the Chinese pilot flies the new Chinese Mach 5 aircraft. The Chinese pilot filings that he has pancreatic cancer and decided he wants to deliver the Mach 5 aircraft to the US. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
The Strength of the Story is Its Characters
The story itself was almost predictable and had it not been for Lawrence Colby's unique gift of bringing his characters to life, it would have rated lower. It's all aided by Mr. Colby's amazing knowledge of military procedures both air and sea. I could see myself again back when I was assigned to an aircraft carrier.
The story itself was almost predictable and had it not been for Lawrence Colby's unique gift of bringing his characters to life, it would have rated lower. It's all aided by Mr. Colby's amazing knowledge of military procedures both air and sea. I could see myself again back when I was assigned to an aircraft carrier.
Great Action Thriller
Fast moving aviation thriller with intrigue and excitement bringing in a warm touch of human reality. Details of military intelligence, military politics, and aviation technology were entertaining keeping the reader engaged.
Fast moving aviation thriller with intrigue and excitement bringing in a warm touch of human reality. Details of military intelligence, military politics, and aviation technology were entertaining keeping the reader engaged.
Great military fiction
If you like Clancy or Brown you will enjoy this. Great characters and very good plot development. I couldn't put it down .
If you like Clancy or Brown you will enjoy this. Great characters and very good plot development. I couldn't put it down .
Very good
A great story, enjoyed reading and looked forward to my next chance to read. I highly recommend this book. Thankyou
A great story, enjoyed reading and looked forward to my next chance to read. I highly recommend this book. Thankyou
Great characterization
Clear pictures of the players. I like that a lot. The attitude of the military characters was spot on. Life of a lifer was also real ... I know
Clear pictures of the players. I like that a lot. The attitude of the military characters was spot on. Life of a lifer was also real ... I know
Solid read.
Good story line. Not too technical. Really makes you care about and pull for the main characters. Have fun reading this book.
Good story line. Not too technical. Really makes you care about and pull for the main characters. Have fun reading this book.
Good book
Sometimes to much info distracts from the story but very believable scenario but keeps you intrigued just enough to finish the story
Sometimes to much info distracts from the story but very believable scenario but keeps you intrigued just enough to finish the story
This is an interesting tale of two teenagers, Ford Stevens and Wu Lee, who became best friends when Stevens family was stationed in China with a major oil company. Fifteen years later, the friendship is still strong. Stevens is now a USAF captain, flying the B-2 stealth bomber. Wu is a captain in the People's Liberation Army Air Force, and a test pilot for a Chinese version of an all purpose stealth aircraft unknown to the western world. Unusual circumstances, mainly Wu's CO, the egomaniacal, mi
...more
The Devil Dragon Pilot: a Ford Stevens Military-Aviation Thriller #1 by Lawrence Colby
Colby's characters, reserve Air Force pilot, Ford Stevens and Chinese Air Force pilot Wu Lee are life long friends; who manage to do the impossible. The plot is great, the action non stop, both lead characters are tops in their respective fields, and if their feat actually happened, it totally was kept from the public and showed what our military and our intelligence agencies are really capable of doing. Anxiou ...more
Colby's characters, reserve Air Force pilot, Ford Stevens and Chinese Air Force pilot Wu Lee are life long friends; who manage to do the impossible. The plot is great, the action non stop, both lead characters are tops in their respective fields, and if their feat actually happened, it totally was kept from the public and showed what our military and our intelligence agencies are really capable of doing. Anxiou ...more
Good Read!
Author was apparently well read in the workings of our government. Also on our technology and how all of the things they can do together to accomplish the impossible. Story a bit overloaded with convenient coincidences! Also throws a liberal liberal volume of roadblocks and then overcomes them with an unlikely series of recoveries. Lastly, after 27 years active duty in the US Army, I don't think you would prefer to a Navy E6 as Chief! If memory serves me right a Chief would be a senio ...more
Author was apparently well read in the workings of our government. Also on our technology and how all of the things they can do together to accomplish the impossible. Story a bit overloaded with convenient coincidences! Also throws a liberal liberal volume of roadblocks and then overcomes them with an unlikely series of recoveries. Lastly, after 27 years active duty in the US Army, I don't think you would prefer to a Navy E6 as Chief! If memory serves me right a Chief would be a senio ...more
Good story but...
This has to be one of the most poorly edited books I've read in a long time. It's full of awkward phrasing, typos and outright errors. No pilot would say "gulf" for the phonetic alphabet letter "G". Did a human bother to proof this before publishing or was it just run through a spell checker?
This has to be one of the most poorly edited books I've read in a long time. It's full of awkward phrasing, typos and outright errors. No pilot would say "gulf" for the phonetic alphabet letter "G". Did a human bother to proof this before publishing or was it just run through a spell checker?
Wow, great military thriller
Wow, I gave this five stars because I found myself looking at the clock at 3:30 am and could not put the book down. Haven't had this good of a read in awhile.
Which as any of us now China or any ! major power would never let any high value project go with out giving chase, and what happened to General Chen????.
Wow, I gave this five stars because I found myself looking at the clock at 3:30 am and could not put the book down. Haven't had this good of a read in awhile.
Which as any of us now China or any ! major power would never let any high value project go with out giving chase, and what happened to General Chen????.
This is a fantastic book that will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. For a new time author, it's intriguing, very well written and surprising. I don't typically pick up a military themed book, but this was so worth it.
I see myself reading this again and again because it's so fun and easy to read.
I see myself reading this again and again because it's so fun and easy to read.
Great book.
Great book
You cant put it down and walk Thank away. Masterly written. Can't wait to read another book by same author. Thank you.
You cant put it down and walk Thank away. Masterly written. Can't wait to read another book by same author. Thank you.
Great book
Excellent suspense and great story that keeps you from putting the book down and moves the technical part of the plot
Excellent suspense and great story that keeps you from putting the book down and moves the technical part of the plot
Aviation fiction at its best
Great combination of accurate aircraft systems detail, action packed and good human nature story. Fast paced but great description of scenes.
Great combination of accurate aircraft systems detail, action packed and good human nature story. Fast paced but great description of scenes.
This is a hard book to rate. The plot and the story are very interesting (probably 4.5 stars), the technical details are really good (5 stars), but the writing is in need of another round of editing that adheres to the "less is more" principle, not only on the sentence level but the paragraph level as well. It would make the prose more snappy and crisp. The author clearly knows his material and writes about flying as only a military pilot can, but there is material that would be better left out
...more
A real tear jerker ending
Somewhat similar to an earlier story and movie, with a air force officer stealing a Russian airplane. To many coincidences and unbelievable agency cooperation.
Somewhat similar to an earlier story and movie, with a air force officer stealing a Russian airplane. To many coincidences and unbelievable agency cooperation.
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Some Group Reading Guide Questions for Club | 1 | 1 | Nov 15, 2016 04:51PM |
Lawrence A. Colby is the #1 Amazon Bestselling Author of the Ford Stevens Military-Aviation Thriller Series, including THE DEVIL DRAGON PILOT and his newest thriller, THE BLACK SCORPION PILOT.
A graduate of both the US Navy and US Air Force Flight Training Programs, Colby is part of a select group of pilots qualified to fly jets, prop planes, and helicopters. He held numerous squadron, air group, a ...more
A graduate of both the US Navy and US Air Force Flight Training Programs, Colby is part of a select group of pilots qualified to fly jets, prop planes, and helicopters. He held numerous squadron, air group, a ...more
No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »
“45 Bistro Restaurant, East Broughton Street, Savannah, Georgia The Gulfstream Corporate Weekly Dinner was being held at 45 Bistro this week, and the usual gang from Customer Service and Marketing always hosted a splendid meal. Aircrew from all over the world flew into Savannah, Georgia for semi-annual training, as did new owners, technicians, and anyone else affiliated with Gulfstream for the week. It was their special night out, all expenses paid, to show their appreciation for the business they gave Gulfstream. ”
—
1 likes
“Hush. I just read a report from the 82nd Reconnaissance Squadron from Kadena. A RIVET JOINT crew that was doing collection on China a few hours ago, flying off North Korea over the water. They intercepted a Chinese flight crew putting down their gear.” “So what?” exclaimed Robert.”
—
0 likes
More quotes…
