The Mercenary

Waging an unstoppable private war, a rogue fighter pilot strikes the high-ranking commanders who betrayed him.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot and USAF F-16 legend Dan Hampton, The Mercenary follows the rogue American gun-for-hire known only as the Sandman.

A master of low-altitude night tactics who knows every seam in air defense, he slips through radar nets before vanishing without a trace. After executing a deniable strike across the Formosa Strait in an advanced fighter jet, the elusive gun-for-hire evades American warships and hostile operatives alike.

Moving silently across American soil, he turns military installations into lethal hunting grounds to eliminate the commanders who betrayed his trust.

A former military officer haunted by a personal tragedy in his past, the Sandman embarks on a quest for revenge that pits him against friend and country and leads him straight to the heart of the American military establishment.
Morally Grey Hero: The Sandman operates with chilling precision, exacting vengeance against the senior officers who derailed his life to protect a flawed military program.Race Against Time: Veteran fighter pilot Doug Truax and intelligence officer Karen Shipman scramble to stop a lethal phantom before he claims his next target.Multiple POV: The story alternates between the rogue operative stalking secure air bases and the high-level investigators unearthing the conspiracy behind his betrayal.Also by This Author: The Iron Ring.