Direct Action

by Peter Telep

Time is running out for Triple Nickel. The men of ODA-555, better known as Triple Nickel, are the first unit to hit Afghanistan after 9/11. With limited supplies, unforgiving terrain, and no time to lose, Captain James Pharaoh splits his team into two lethal components-one confronting an al-Qaeda-backed militia, the other rushing to save the Afghanistan president's life.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425218953
• ISBN13: 9780425218952
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

For Medal of Honor Warriors - Known and unknown

Inspired by the actions of Operational Detachment Alpha - 555, informally known as Triple Nickel, Peter Telep's new series dramatizes the missions of our Special Forces Afghanistan. When the president of Afghanistan's life is endangered and al-Qaeda-backed militia close in to finish the job, ODA-555 commander Captain James Pharaoh and his team is sent into the brawl. With limited supplies, the formidable Hindu Kush Mountains rising between them and their objective, and running out of time, Pharaoh splits his team into two lethal components-one a deadly interdiction force, the other a politically-charged rescue team. But the mission is far from straightforward. A CIA agent with his own agenda could derail this mission in a New York minute. Then the liberal press and the founder of War Crimes in Afghanistan learn about the mission and force themselves into the fray. In the end, the mission requires that a lone individual step forward and carry out an exquisite act of bravery.