Stephen coonts delivers another highpowered, politicallycharged thriller that is not to be missed. Saucer grabs the reader on the first page and youre off in a pageturning race that doesnt let go until the last page. His latest book has been published recently in the year 20 with the name of pirate alley. The conquest came out in 2004 and the series was made into a trilogy with the release of savage planet, the third book, in 2014. He earned the navys distinguished flying cross medal for his naval air service during the vie.
I picked up saucer and was pleasantly surprised at how interesting of a novel it actually was. Stephen coonts is the author of sixteen new york times bestsellers, the first of which was the classic aviation fiction thriller flight of the intruder. Stephen coonts is a wellknown american author who wrote many books throughout his career. Stephen coonts s saucer is a dazzling flying story and an actionfilled look at what might have been. Doughty engineering student rip cantrell discovered a flying saucer in the sahara desert, aided by lovely former air force test pilot charlotte pine and rips brilliant inventor uncle. Stephen coonts is a septuagenarian american penman. His books include the disciple, the assassin, and the deep black and saucers series, among many other bestsellers. Coonts joined the us navy hard on the heels of graduating from west virginia university in the late 1960s. The metallic glint that rip cantrell spies on the desert horizon is no mirage. The recovery is funded by a pharmaceutical executive who believes that the saucer holds the key to an antiaging drug formula.
The hero of six new york times bestsellers by stephen coonts, author of flight of the intruder and fortunes of war, returns as the united states and cuba engage in a terrifying game of brinksmanship, a gamble that could break the last military taboo and destroy both countries. Since then he has written more than 20 books including ones in the jake grafton novel series, saucer series, deep black series, and tommy carmellini series. He has also written a few standalone novels, nonfiction books and short stories. A former naval aviator and vietnam combat veteran, he is a graduate of west virginia university and the university of colorado school of.
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Sep 02, 2002 the author, stephen coonts was recommended to me, that if i ever got the chance to read one of his books to not pass up the opportunity. Stephen coonts also served as a professional editor. Books by stephen coonts authors like stephen coonts what. The series kicked off in 2002 with the publication of saucer, the debut novel that shares the name of the series. The saucer trilogy was never intended to be a trilogy, so careful readers who go through all three books one after another will notice a few incongruities. His first novel, the classic flying tale flight of the intruder, spent more than six months at the top of the new york times bestseller list. Below is a list of all of stephen coonts novels in order of publication as well as in chronological order. Books by stephen coonts authors like stephen coonts. Now rip cantrell and charley pine are back for seconds with with saucer. The author, stephen coonts was recommended to me, that if i ever got the chance to read one of his books to not pass up the opportunity. Seismic surveyor rip cantrell has made an exhilarating discoverya flying saucer embedded in the sahara sandstone. The real book spy a headlineinspired thriller with a conservative slant. His career as an author spans over 27 years till now.
Throw in the lybian army and a rich australian entrepreneur, each wanting the aircraft for themselves and you actually have a solid idea. Seismic surveyor rip cantrell has made an exhilarating discoverya. Saucer is about a young man, rip, who discovers a ufo that has been buried in rock since before civilization began. Savage planet, was published by st martins press in april, 2014.
Coonts has several series, including jake grafton and tommy carmellini. Saucer notes the saucer trilogy was never intended to be a trilogy, so careful readers who go through all three books one after another will notice a. Stephen coonts is the author of the disciple, the assassin, and the deep black and saucers series, among many other bestsellers. It begins in the sahara with our soon to be high flying friend, rip cantrell. Saucer notes the saucer trilogy was never intended to be a trilogy, so careful readers who go through all three books one after another will notice a few incongruities. Coonts does not do a good job of character development. Publishers weekly after one of the most contentious and divisi. Coonts tells the story of a young man who finds a functional space ship in the liybian desert. Rugged geologist rip cantrell unearths a 140,000 year old flying saucer in the sahara, setting off a comic series of misadventures that take him across the world. Coonts published his first novel, flight of the intruder, in 1986, which was adapted as into a film in 1991. Camped out in the sahara with geological survey team along the border between libya and chad, the resourceful cantrell finds a chunk of metal appearing in. A former naval aviator and vietnam combat veteran, he is a graduate of. Saucer 1 by stephen coonts 2002, paperback, revised at the best online prices at ebay. Rip and his colleagues uncover a flying saucer that has been resting there for 140,000 years.
He has written series of thrillers rich with suspense and adventure. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Written by stephen coonts, audiobook narrated by dick hill. Stephen coonts born july 19, 1946 is an american thriller and suspense novelist. Government, which would deny its existence, and rogue billionaire roger hedrick, who wants to sell it to the highest bidder. Now the unlikely duo of rip cantrell and charley pine are back, so strap in and leave your passports behind as the flight for freedom on the new frontier begins.
Saucer has available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Stephen coontss saucer is a dazzling flying story and an actionfilled look at what might have been. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read saucer. A former naval aviator and vietnam combat veteran, he is a graduate of west virginia. Stephen coonts is the author of more than thirty critically acclaimed and new york times bestselling books that have been translated and published around the world. The third and final volume of the saucer trilogy by stephen coonts, saucer. His writings are thoughtprovoking and people all around the globe are fond of whatever he pens down. Sometimes one forgets just how fun a writers wild imagination can be. He has been a taxi driver and policeman but this is overshadowed by his military life. Saucer 1 by stephen coonts 2002, paperback, revised. Books by stephen coonts writers similar to stephen coonts. His novels have been published around the world and translated into. Life on earth in stephen coonts s savage planet, one year after engineering student rip cantrell discovered the first flying saucer buried deep in the sands of the sahara, another saucer is brought up from the bottom of the atlantic. Bestselling author stephen coonts took fans by surprise with the phenomenal and heartpounding tale of saucer.
Coonts began writing flight of the intruder in 1984, with the book being. The conquest with a burst of unlikely fireworks and a thud. His novels include flight of the intruder, the disciple, the assassin, and the deep black and saucers series. In this exhilarating departure, coonts takes readers on an imaginative journey into space that is as suspenseful as any of his other stories. A former naval aviator and vietnam combat veteran, he is a graduate of west virginia university and the university of. Savage planet saucer, 3 reprint by coonts, stephen isbn. After joining the navy upon graduation and then going to officer candidate school. In stephen coontss savage planet, one year after engineering student rip cantrell discovered the first flying saucer buried deep in the sands of the sahara, another saucer is brought up from the bottom of the atlantic. Coonts belatedly concludes his lackluster saucer trilogy following 2003s saucer and 2006s saucer. In stephen coonts s savage planet, one year after engineering student rip cantrell discovered the first flying saucer buried deep in the sands of the sahara, another saucer is brought up from the bottom of the atlantic. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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