The Falcon Killer

CHINA’S ACE PILOT IS AN AMERICAN WITH A SECRET.

The Second Sino-Japanese War has turned the Chinese city of Nencheng into a smoking ruin. Japanese forces are pushing deeper into China, and the oil-rich mountain province of Ruhur may be next.

Then a scarlet fighter drops out of the sky.

Bill Gaylord is an American raised in Peking—and one of the Chinese Air Service’s deadliest fighter pilots. Known as Tzun Kai, the Falcon Killer, he has shot down more Japanese aircraft than anyone can count. But when a daring dogfight leaves him wounded behind Japanese lines, American businessman Henry Thompson and his daughter Marion hide him from the occupying troops.

Henry needs Gaylord’s help. His oil fields in Ruhur are vital to the Chinese war effort, but the province is controlled by the corrupt warlord Szui Mai, and Japanese agents are closing in. Gaylord must get through enemy lines, uncover a spy and keep Ruhur from falling into Japanese hands.

What begins as a military aviation mission becomes a battle of aerial combat, espionage, betrayal and survival. Gaylord faces Japanese bombers, ground fire, a treacherous warlord and a spy who is closer than he realizes. And the half-dragon tattoo he has carried since childhood holds a secret linking him to an ancient Chinese ruling family—and to the future of the province he is fighting to save.

The Falcon Killer is a fast-paced work of military historical fiction written while the Second Sino-Japanese War was still unfolding, combining fighter-pilot action with wartime intrigue, Chinese warlords and a battle for a strategic oil supply.

“A typical Hubbard hero, tough and wily but also introspective and romantic.... Definitely check it out.” —Booklist

Drawing on his own military service and firsthand familiarity with military life, L. Ron Hubbard crafted stories of duty, courage, leadership and sacrifice when men are tested under fire.

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