Scorpion Strike

by John J. Nance

In the wake of Operation Desert Storm, a defecting Iraqi scientist has revealed Saddam Hussein’s horrifying plans for a devastating counter strike against his enemies and the world. With no time to spare, American forces must remobilize to locate and neutralize the underground laboratory where a lethal super-virus is ready to be unleashed. But an eleventh-hour disaster thrusts the entire mission into the hands of two Air Force comradesColonel Will Westerman and Reserve Colonel-turned-commercial pilot Doug Harris. Flying into the heart of Iraqi power, they must depend on both their skills and each other as never before in order to complete a mission that may be a suicide run.

"Exciting."–United Press International

Genres: Fiction, Adventure, Aviation, Action, Mystery, Thriller, Military Fiction

352 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 5, 1992

About the author

John J. Nance is an American pilot, aviation safety expert, and author. He served in the USAF during the Vietnam War and also as a Lt. Colonel in Operation Desert Storm.

Reviews

[Tim · Rating 1 out of 5]

This story spends too much time over pilot and corporate interests instead of providing an invigorating tale. 1 of 10 stars

[Linda Dallison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another brilliant book

Recently discovered this author by getting one of his books on kindle unlimited have now bought 3 more every one just as exciting as the last will be purchasing more. I would definitely recommend this author you never guess what’s going to happen next so keeps your interest long may he go on writing I will be keeping a lookout for any new ones, it’s been a while since I discovered such brilliant writing.

[Scorpion12 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll be honest. I'm into techno-thrillers and read a lot of Clancy before he just started mailing in his efforts, Brown, Cussler, and others.

I only read this book because there's a C-141 on the cover and it's mentioned a few times in the story. I was a flight engineer on that airframe for several years so I was interested in that aspect of the plot.

It's an ok story. Not good, not bad.

[Mike Bedker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book

I've been a Nance fan for a long time. This is good but his later books get better.
A good read.

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

a decent techno-thriller. the idea of germ warfare is truly scary.

[Lorrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was good, packed with action. However, I am not sure if it was the writing or the narrator of the audiobook, but I found it hard to get into at first. The action scenes also were not as exciting as the should have been considering the content. I was at first going to only give it 2 stars, but the end picked up so I upgraded it to 3 especially since it had me laughing out loud during the last action scene.

[D. E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wartime aviation novel by the procedure proflic writer of aviation novels. JJN has written a novel about the war in Iraq and the events that are being employed to offset the insane ranting of Saddam Hussein. The Iraqi leader has planned a massive air strike to disperse a virus which will kill millions. The plan is discovered and two Colonel Roy to the rescue. This is an excellent read for The genre.....DEHS

[Space · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such great fun through the whole story that I couldn't put it down. I love the technical detail Mr Nance puts in for us aviation fans. It would probably not go over well with someone who doesn't fly. But I'm sure people who read his work know what they're getting into.

There's no big twist here or anything like that. Just great drama and suspense, and a fun military tale. Bravo!

[Sallie Southgate · Rating 5 out of 5]

His Best!

I have now read every single one of
John Nance’s books! Sadly! They are all great reads, and I have never read
novels about Aircraft thrillers before.
I loved all of them, and give high praise to the Author for these great reads!
Highly recommend them! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Larry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scorpion Strike is another in John Nance's line of strong thrillers. The action is intense and takes unpredicted turns. The details of authenticity are very good and contribute highly to my level of appreciation and enjoyment.

[Lay Yesson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gripping

I have read most of this author’s books and enjoyed each one. This one was no different. Loaded with action and suspense, it was a book I found hard to put down to attend to necessary duties.

[Jonathan Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was really good for a Spec Ops run

[Sammie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good, but it got to much like a soap opera with its near misses.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Handling of most terrible bio-weapon.

[Randy Kennedy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was was okay, but didn’t enjoy it as much as his other books. Less character development and heavy on the technical jargon.

[Kym Gamble · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an interesting read but it was just too long with parts being played on for long periods of time that seemed repetitive. I got 60% of the book read and then just had to give up.

[Greg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had second thoughts when I started the book, it was kind of "How many times can you say 'C-141'?".
However as the book went on, the plot got better and was quite good by the end.

[Tammie Gunter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book.

[Lopsided · Rating 1 out of 5]

Re-start this another time. Book is fine, I just wasn’t in the mood today.

[Diana H. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A work of fiction -
As the Gulf War draws to a close, word reaches the Coalition forces that Saddam Hussein's scientists have created a super biological weapon. This weapon is able to live not only in the air, but also in water. It has the ability to decimate a population within days - there is no cure or prevention available at this time...
In order to protect humanity from the madness that grips Hussein in these final days of the war, a recovery mission is hastily put together to gather and destroy this biologic weapon.
This mission is put together by Air Force Colonel Will Westerman. His plans for the mission are tragically changed by a crash of the necessary aircraft and the death / injury of her crew. Westerman must now fly this mission himself with a commandeered crew captained by his childhood friend, Air Force Reserve Colonel Doug Harris.
Once the strike team reaches the secret lab and destroys the virus, the real 'fun' starts. The plane they are flying ends up crashing in the desert and the four member flight crew are presumed dead (Will, Doug, and two engineers). Fortunately, the flight crew are blown clear of the crashed airplane and survive. In order to avoid the Republican Guard forces and ultimate capture they must walk across the desert in hopes of finding the Saudi border and an American or Coalition base.

John J Nance has used his knowledge as a Air Force Reservist (activated during the Gulf War), and his extensive knowledge of aircraft and flying to make this a thrilling story. The writing seems to take you into the cockpit with the pilots and gives an understanding of what happens to keep a flight on track. This is well written and exciting. The scenario is believable...

[Scott A. Miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad. I used to love Nance books. This was entertaining but a little slow. The story was compelling though.

[Jeremiah Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice that it had a lot of action but less foul language than a comparable Tom Clancy novel.

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Nance adventure.

[Chuck · Rating 3 out of 5]

A raid into post Desert Storm Iraq to secure a deadly chemical weapon by
a Delta Force team. Problems arise of course. A pedestrian but readable
story.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

An OK thriller with lots of threads.

[Me · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audible (Unabridged)

[Teddy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good adventure story with lots of intrigue and suspense.

[Phyllis Rile · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very Interesting and Very possible

It took a few chapters to get the the meaning of the books title. The longer the book was read the more interesting the book got.