Firebreak — Richard Herman

The call for a Holy War has united the Arab world--and a bloodthirsty despot who still firmly holds the reins of power in an enslaved land is aiming his devastating chemical weapons arsenal at the heart of his most hated enemy. Meanwhile, in the threatened nation, the way is being prepared for the inevitable response: nuclear retaliation.

FIREBREAK is a riveting and chillingly possible novel of courage, strategy, aerial skill and political gamesmanship in a volatile world on the brink of catastrophe. With a nuclear clock ticking dangerously close to the zero hour, a U.S. President, weakened politically and militarily, places the fate of the world in the hands of an able squadron of F-15 Eagle Fighter pilots--and, specifically, Matt Pontowski, a cocky young ace with a blood connection to the White House, whose explosive passions could prove more liability than asset. But desperate times call for bold actions--and one remarkable gamble that will either avert Armageddon...or hasten its coming.