Man of War: An Eric Steele Novel

""Fast, hard, and effortlessly authentic-both lead character Eric Steele and author Sean Parnell are the real deal.""-Lee Child

""An exciting, action-packed debut! Bristling with intrigue, deceit, power, and treason-once you pick this book up, you will NOT be able to put it down. Sean Parnell has knocked it out of the park!""-Brad Thor

The New York Times bestselling author of Outlaw Platoon makes his fiction debut with this electrifying military thriller-a gripping tale of action, suspense, and international intrigue that introduces a compelling new hero, Eric Steele.

Eric Steele is the best of the best-an Alpha-an elite clandestine operative assigned to a US intelligence unit known simply as the ""Program."" A superbly trained Special Forces soldier who served several tours fighting radical Islamic militants in Afghanistan, Steele now operates under the radar, using a deadly combination of espionage and brute strength to root out his enemies and neutralize them.

But when a man from Steele's past attacks a military convoy and steals a nuclear weapon, Steele and his superiors at the White House are blindsided. Moving from Washington, DC, to the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, Steele must use his considerable skills to hunt this rogue agent, a former brother-in-arms who might have been a friend, and find the WMD before it can reach the United States-and the world is forever changed.

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Man of War: An Eric Steele Novel

""Fast, hard, and effortlessly authentic-both lead character Eric Steele and author Sean Parnell are the real deal.""-Lee Child

""An exciting, action-packed debut! Bristling with intrigue, deceit, power, and treason-once you pick this book up, you will NOT be able to put it down. Sean Parnell has knocked it out of the park!""-Brad Thor

The New York Times bestselling author of Outlaw Platoon makes his fiction debut with this electrifying military thriller-a gripping tale of action, suspense, and international intrigue that introduces a compelling new hero, Eric Steele.

Eric Steele is the best of the best-an Alpha-an elite clandestine operative assigned to a US intelligence unit known simply as the ""Program."" A superbly trained Special Forces soldier who served several tours fighting radical Islamic militants in Afghanistan, Steele now operates under the radar, using a deadly combination of espionage and brute strength to root out his enemies and neutralize them.

But when a man from Steele's past attacks a military convoy and steals a nuclear weapon, Steele and his superiors at the White House are blindsided. Moving from Washington, DC, to the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, Steele must use his considerable skills to hunt this rogue agent, a former brother-in-arms who might have been a friend, and find the WMD before it can reach the United States-and the world is forever changed.

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Man of War: An Eric Steele Novel

Man of War: An Eric Steele Novel

by Sean Parnell

Narrated by R.C. Bray

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Man of War: An Eric Steele Novel

Man of War: An Eric Steele Novel

by Sean Parnell

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""Fast, hard, and effortlessly authentic-both lead character Eric Steele and author Sean Parnell are the real deal.""-Lee Child

""An exciting, action-packed debut! Bristling with intrigue, deceit, power, and treason-once you pick this book up, you will NOT be able to put it down. Sean Parnell has knocked it out of the park!""-Brad Thor

The New York Times bestselling author of Outlaw Platoon makes his fiction debut with this electrifying military thriller-a gripping tale of action, suspense, and international intrigue that introduces a compelling new hero, Eric Steele.

Eric Steele is the best of the best-an Alpha-an elite clandestine operative assigned to a US intelligence unit known simply as the ""Program."" A superbly trained Special Forces soldier who served several tours fighting radical Islamic militants in Afghanistan, Steele now operates under the radar, using a deadly combination of espionage and brute strength to root out his enemies and neutralize them.

But when a man from Steele's past attacks a military convoy and steals a nuclear weapon, Steele and his superiors at the White House are blindsided. Moving from Washington, DC, to the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, Steele must use his considerable skills to hunt this rogue agent, a former brother-in-arms who might have been a friend, and find the WMD before it can reach the United States-and the world is forever changed.


Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly

07/02/2018
Parnell brings his combat experience as a U.S. Army infantry officer in Afghanistan to his impressive first novel and series launch (after memoir Outlaw Platoon). Special Forces operative Eric Steele, who’s as tough as his name, serves in a secret unit known as the Program that answers only to the president of the United States. Steele has succeeded in saving America on a number of occasions, but now he’s facing a deadly adversary: Nathaniel West, his one-time mentor who has now gone rogue and stolen a suitcase nuke to exact revenge on the United States. The cast includes a traitor in the highest levels of the American government, a president dying of cancer, and a beautiful CIA agent, Meg Harden, to supply the sex and romance that Steele needs in his rare down time. The authenticity and intensity of the battles scenes more than compensate for the familiar plot and sometimes jingoistic prose. Thriller fans will be eager to see more of Steele. Agent: Scott Miller, Trident Media Group. (Sept.)

Chris Kyle

A heartfelt story that shows how very different people can be thrown together in combat and find a way to make it work. Parnell and the soldiers who fought beside him are all courageous heroes—real bad asses. I really enjoyed the book.

Nelson DeMille

Man of War is an international thriller that delivers.  Well written, tightly plotted, fast paced, and full of mind-twisting conspiracies and surprises.  Parnell’s combat experience shines through the pages.

Joseph Finder

Man of War is nonstop action from the first page, a jolt of pure adrenaline. Parnell deploys the full arsenal in this high-stakes thriller.

Clive Cussler

A completely gripping story.

Pittsburgh Tribune

The range of emotions that Sean Parnell summons in Outlaw Platoon [is] stunning. A nuanced, compelling memoir . . . Parnell shows he’s a gifted, brave storyteller.

Marcus Luttrell

Outlaw Platoon is an exceptional look into the mind of a platoon leader in Afghanistan; Captain Parnell shares his experiences of leadership, loss, and aggressive military tactics. You can really feel the bonds forged between these brothers in arms as the battle plays out

Doug Stanton

At times, I forgot I was reading about a war as I was drawn up in the drama the same way you [are] when reading Krakauer’s Into Thin Air . . . This is a book of probing honesty, wrenching drama and courage.

Brent Gleeson

Another amazing work of art from Sean Parnell. Every page I turned of this masterful thriller gripped me with intrigue and emotion. Sean now lives among the greats such as Brad Thor and Vince Flynn.

Rorke Denver

Man of War is a relentless, adrenaline-pumping thriller, bristling with nonstop action and suspense. Parnell … knows the sting of battle, physically and psychologically... His action hero Eric Steele is as authentic as it gets. This is one hell of a debut book.

Booklist (starred review)

A definite winner... In developing his plot and main character, Parnell writes like a veteran… The main story line here, involving friends turned mortal enemies, is a grabber and will certainly please fans of Brad Thor, Brad Taylor, and Vince Flynn.

C.J. Box

Man of War is a breakneck-speed thriller with enough action and combat to satisfy any reader.  Eric Steele is a one-man army, and Sean Parnell uses his background in tactics and weapons to bust into the ranks of the best thriller writers out there.

Steve Berry

Setting, dialogue, and details create the ideal backdrop for the tension and intensity...  It’s a marvelous debut from a talented writer to keep a watch on.

Lee Child

Fast, hard, and effortlessly authentic—both lead character Eric Steele and author Sean Parnell are the real deal.

Brad Thor #1 New York Times bestselling author of Spymaster

Bristling with intrigue, deceit, power and treason—once you pick this book up, you will NOT be able to put it down.

CrimeReads.com

Falling somewhere between Brad Thor’s Scot Harvath and Brad Taylor’s Pike Logan, Eric Steele is a formidable new protagonist whom readers will love... If you like conspiracies and bold, larger-than-life characters, Man of War hits fast, hard, and never lets up for a second.

Jason Redman

A great tale that rivals the exciting military fiction writers of our time like Clancy and Thor.  Pulling from real world experience, Parnell crafts a story with Man of War that is realistic, entertaining and suspenseful… Look out Jason Bourne, Eric Steele has arrived!

Brad Thor #1-New York Times-bestselling author of Spymaster

Bristling with intrigue, deceit, power and treason—once you pick this book up, you will NOT be able to put it down.

Lt. Col. W. Thomas Smith Jr.

A real-life drama pitting American riflemen in a tooth-to-eyeball slugfest against the Jihadi war machine’s most determined fighters. Parnell’s masterful descriptions of modern war take us back to those of Caputo.

Maj. Gen. Paul E. Vallely

Sean Parnell is one of the most exciting new military writers to emerge from the front of the pack—literally from the frontlines in the war on terror—in a long time. His first-person description of high intensity combat in Afghanistan will leave the reader breathless.

Clare M. Lopez

The raw realism of this young infantry leader’s writing explodes off the page. His first-hand account of close-quarter combat against the Taliban conveys the savagery of war in Afghanistan and the incredible heroism of America’s finest warriors.

Kevin Sites

Sean Parnell reaches past the band-of-brothers theme to a place of brutal self-awareness . . . [he] never flinches from a fight, nor the hard questions of a messy war.

Jack Coughlin

This book is more than just a rip-roaring combat narrative: it is a profoundly moving exploration into the nature and evolution of the warrior bond forged in desperate, against-all-odds battles. A significant book, not to be missed.

Steven Pressfield

[A] soulful story of men at war . . . Outlaw Platoon shows us that the love and brotherhood forged in the fires of combat are the most formidable quaities a unit can possess.

Military Press

May well be the most searing and unforgettable portrait of war and the bond between soldiers to come out of the conflict in the mountains of Afghanistan. . . . A vivid, action-packed, and highly emotional true story.

Bing West

Bravo! Outlaw Platoon is the real deal. It’s a terrific tale of combat leadership that deserves to be studied by all small-unit leaders. The narrative goes beyond the battlefield to depict the maddening nature of the war and the grit of those who selflessly protect us.

Brad Thor

Two of the most intense tales of courage under fire I own are Black Hawk Down and Lone Survivor. I now have a third, Outlaw Platoon. It’s an absolutely gripping, edge-of-your-seat ride.

Tim O'Brien

Outlaw Platoon is an utterly gripping account of what our soldiers endure on the front lines—the frustrations, the fear, the loneliness. . . Here, in these pages, are the on-the-ground realities of a war we so rarely witness on news broadcasts

Product Details

BN ID: 2940170413577
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 09/11/2018
Series: Eric Steele Series , #1
Edition description: Unabridged
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