The Hidden Empire

By Howard Lawson and Ron Speers

Still reeling from the double blow of his wife's murder and his son's abduction, retired Navy Commander Deke Mallory suddenly finds himself called back into action by the President of the United... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571973567
• ISBN13: 9781571973566
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Ivy House Pub Group
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.3" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

The Hidden Empire

I didn't want the book to end! It was fast paced, full of twists and turns. The topic and depth of knowledge by both Lawson and Speers gave it a very real and eerie context. I felt like I was in the airplane at the controls with the lead character. Not a normal place for me to be, but the way they wrote the dialogue I was right there with them. Deserves to be a best seller! Can't wait to see what these characters are up to in the next book! A must read!

in the tradition of Ian Fleming

This book has so much going for it, various characters, plots, sub plots, etc. It moved along and reminded me of the James Bond series of books written by Ian Fleming. The authors collective backgrounds made it not only a great adventure but truely showed their vast knowledge of subject matter.A great read! I look forward to reading the next chapter of the Mallory chronicles!

a great read in the genre

First, to be fair, this is my kind of book. It's a guy book. Not that women would not enjoy it (strong female character), but it's about men- bonding, trust, flying, loving, losing, joy and despair. About being a man, a soldier, a husband and a father. Corny? Perhaps. Could I pick at the book because it's sentences are a little awkward or simplistic? And using flashbacks works well on the screen, but for me (read: village idiot) not too well in books with multiple characters. But that's like avoiding road racing because the harness wrinkles your clothes. I started this book on a Thursday night one chapter, Friday night, another, and woke up with the flu on Saturday. And read the rest of the entire book.It's one of those books that once you are finished you begin to wonder how another book will hold your interest. All of a sudden all the books you were thinking of reading next become, well, tarnished.I had a great time, thanks for the ride!

Along for the Ride

The Hidden Empire is a fast-moving, intriguing novel which combines the military, religious and political worlds in a fascinating way. The authors' extensive backgrounds with the military and intelligence communities are evident as they write a book which, throughout its complex story-line, evolves as a truly believable plot. Deke Mallory and the other characters become indelibly imprinted on the mind of the reader.