Dancing with the Dragon by Joe Weber (Scott Dalton & Jackie Sullivan Series #3)

From the New York Times Best-Selling Author of DEFCON One“Weber’s expertise on U.S. military matters is high, and his depiction of Chinese motives and methods well above the level of Yellow Peril fantasies. A solid accomplishment for thriller readers.”—Library JournalIn the skies above the Pacific, a U.S. Navy F/A-18 from the USS Abraham Lincoln blows up. The question is why? But answers aren’t easy to find.When another jet mysteriously explodes in midair, the president can no longer ignore reality: U.S. forces are under attack. But by whom?While the military and intelligence communities race for answers, the president calls on ex-CIA operatives and former military pilots Scott Dalton and Jackie Sullivan to launch their own investigation. An investigation that takes some shocking turns as they uncover a conspiracy that seems to lead directly to the heart of China . . . “Thanks be to the book-writing gods; we have a writer who does what writers are supposed to do—tell a story.”—The Wich