Yes: General Curtis LeMay strongly believed in a preemptive first strike against the Soviet Union.
Yes: The Russians did open their nuclear “football” in reaction to a satellite launch by the Norwegians.
Yes: The scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project did have a betting pool as to the yield of the Trinity Test, with the low end being a dud and the high end igniting the sky on fire and incinerating Earth.
Which leads us to today where…
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New York Times best-selling author, West Point graduate, and former Green Beret Bob Mayer weaves military, historical, and scientific fact through his gripping works of fiction. His books span numerous genres—suspense, science fiction, military, historical, and more—and Mayer holds the distinction of being the only male author listed on the Romance Writers of America Honor Roll. As one of today’s top-performing independent authors, Mayer has drawn on his digital publishing expertise and military exploits to craft more than fifty novels that have sold more than 4 million copies worldwide. These include his best-selling Atlantis, Area 51, and Green Beret series. Alongside his writing, Mayer is an international keynote speaker, teacher, and CEO. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee.
By Bob Mayer
Nightstalkers Series
Nightstalkers
Nightstalkers: The Book of Truths
The Area 51 series
Area 51
Area 51: The Reply
Area 51: The Mission
Area 51: The Sphinx
Area 51: The Grail
Area 51: Excalibur
Area 51: The Truth
Area 51: Nosferatu
Area 51: Legend
The Green Beret Series
Eyes of the Hammer
Dragon Sim-13
Cut Out
Synbat
Eternity Base
Z
Chasing the Ghost
Chasing the Lost
The Black Ops Series
The Gate
The Line
The Omega Missile
Section 8
Atlantis series
Atlantis
Atlantis: Bermuda Triangle
Atlantis: Devils Sea
Atlantis Gate
Assault on Atlantis
Battle for Atlantis
Psychic Warrior Series
Psychic Warrior
Psychic Warrior: Project Aura
The Cellar Series
Bodyguard of Lies
Lost Girls
The Presidential Series
The Jefferson Allegiance
The Kennedy Endeavor (Fall 2013)
Stand Alone Titles
The Rock
Duty, Honor, Country: A Novel of West Point & The Civil War
I, Judas: The Fifth Gospel
Books on Writing/Publishing
The Novel Writers Toolkit
Write It Forward: From Writer To Successful Author
How We Made Our First Million On Kindle: The Shelfless Book
The Guide to Writers Conferences
102 Solutions To Common Writing Mistakes