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Dragon Fire (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook
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William S. Cohen, the former U.S. Senator and Secretary of Defense, has walked the most powerful corridors in the world. Now, in the intricately woven Dragon Fire where it's nearly impossible to distinguish fact from fiction, he takes listeners into the top secret rooms where the fate of the world is held in the hearts and minds of men with dangerous and hidden agendas. When the Secretary of Defense is assassinated, Michael Patrick Santini, a former Senator and Vietnam P.O.W., is pulled from his Wall Street firm back to Washington to lead the Pentagon. Once there, he discovers that the United States is under attack by a silent, sinister force. Someone, somewhere is determined to destroy America as a global power—and Santini must uncover and expose this force before more acts of deceit and destruction draw the U.S. into a war where millions will die. Rejecting a direct order from the President of the United States, Santini races across the globe in a desperate attempt to prevent a man from Santini's past from starting a global war.
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"A fast paced action thriller seen from the top level of government. He uses the name of Jesus Christ too many times and not in a nice way. Don't know why authors use F-bombs and god type expletives when there are better ways of describing emotion. "
— Opa (4 out of 5 stars)
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Only someone who knows the minefields of world politics firsthand could have written this tense insider thriller. Former Secretary of Defense William Cohen draws us into the labyrinthine intrigues of the world's most powerful people in such a way that the pages seem to turn themselves.
— Richard North Patterson
Dragon Fire Listener Reviews
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" A fast paced action thriller seen from the top level of government. He uses the name of Jesus Christ too many times and not in a nice way. Don't know why authors use F-bombs and god type expletives when there are better ways of describing emotion. "
— Opa, 12/9/2013 -
" A fast paced action thriller seen from the top level of government. He uses the name of Jesus Christ too many times and not in a nice way. Don't know why authors use F-bombs and god type expletives when there are better ways of describing emotion. "
— Opa, 12/9/2013 -
" Reminds me of Clear and Present Danger the movie. Overall good. Long and a lot of places drawn out but it really adds to the overall picture of the story. "
— Justin, 11/8/2013 -
" Reminds me of Clear and Present Danger the movie. Overall good. Long and a lot of places drawn out but it really adds to the overall picture of the story. "
— Justin, 11/8/2013 -
" A very good book on international power politcs by the former Secretary of Defense and US Senator. "
— Walter, 7/29/2013 -
" A very good book on international power politcs by the former Secretary of Defense and US Senator. "
— Walter, 7/29/2013 -
" A former Secretary of Defense is able to give an insider view of what goes on in the upper echelons of government, but the story gets a bit too fantastic at the end. "
— Ted, 7/1/2013 -
" A former Secretary of Defense is able to give an insider view of what goes on in the upper echelons of government, but the story gets a bit too fantastic at the end. "
— Ted, 7/1/2013 -
" The premise of this novel, a conspiracy theory of sorts, had a irritatingly familiar.plot, characters, and dialogue was average. On the other hand, the story kept movingly along at a fast-pace. "
— Stefan, 9/9/2012 -
" The premise of this novel, a conspiracy theory of sorts, had a irritatingly familiar.plot, characters, and dialogue was average. On the other hand, the story kept movingly along at a fast-pace. "
— Stefan, 9/9/2012 -
" Slow but interesting story about how diplomats work. "
— Clay, 6/1/2012 -
" Slow but interesting story about how diplomats work. "
— Clay, 6/1/2012 -
" Fascinating inside view of politics that I was unaware of. Keeping everyone straight was a little difficult. I need to look at a hierarchy chart of political offices, there are sooo many. Intriguiing right to the end. "
— Debbie, 5/5/2012 -
" Fascinating inside view of politics that I was unaware of. Keeping everyone straight was a little difficult. I need to look at a hierarchy chart of political offices, there are sooo many. Intriguiing right to the end. "
— Debbie, 5/5/2012 -
" Thrilling account from a man who knew all too well how the pentagon works. "
— Bryan, 12/26/2011 -
" Thrilling account from a man who knew all too well how the pentagon works. "
— Bryan, 12/26/2011 -
" If you are into politics and political intrigue, then this book is for you. For me, I found it rather slow moving and dull. Most books take me a couple days to finish, but this one took almost a month to get through. "
— Garrett, 11/8/2011 -
" If you are into politics and political intrigue, then this book is for you. For me, I found it rather slow moving and dull. Most books take me a couple days to finish, but this one took almost a month to get through. "
— Garrett, 11/8/2011 -
" Very good book on international intrigue and manipulation. Also gives good insight into how the US intelligence community interacts, written by former Secretary of Defense. "
— Clark, 8/6/2011 -
" Very good book on international intrigue and manipulation. Also gives good insight into how the US intelligence community interacts, written by former Secretary of Defense. "
— Clark, 8/6/2011 -
" It took me a while to read this book, but it definitely is one I'd recommend. The ending catches you off guard. "
— Barb, 5/28/2011 -
" It took me a while to read this book, but it definitely is one I'd recommend. The ending catches you off guard. "
— Barb, 5/28/2011 -
" A fast paced action thriller seen from the top level of government. He uses the name of Jesus Christ too many times and not in a nice way. Don't know why authors use F-bombs and god type expletives when there are better ways of describing emotion. "
— Opa, 7/28/2010 -
" The premise of this novel, a conspiracy theory of sorts, had a irritatingly familiar.plot, characters, and dialogue was average. On the other hand, the story kept movingly along at a fast-pace. <br/> "
— Stefan, 4/19/2010 -
" The premise of this novel, a conspiracy theory of sorts, had a irritatingly familiar.plot, characters, and dialogue was average. On the other hand, the story kept movingly along at a fast-pace. <br/> "
— Stefan, 4/19/2010 -
" It took me a while to read this book, but it definitely is one I'd recommend. The ending catches you off guard. "
— Barb, 3/18/2009 -
" It took me a while to read this book, but it definitely is one I'd recommend. The ending catches you off guard. "
— Barb, 3/18/2009 -
" If you are into politics and political intrigue, then this book is for you. For me, I found it rather slow moving and dull. Most books take me a couple days to finish, but this one took almost a month to get through. "
— Garrett, 8/28/2008 -
" If you are into politics and political intrigue, then this book is for you. For me, I found it rather slow moving and dull. Most books take me a couple days to finish, but this one took almost a month to get through. "
— Garrett, 8/28/2008 -
" May 5, 2008, copyright 2006 <br/>Secratory of Defense stops a rouge chinese group fron starting a war <br/> "
— Rrfavreau, 6/21/2008 -
" May 5, 2008, copyright 2006 <br/>Secratory of Defense stops a rouge chinese group fron starting a war <br/> "
— Rrfavreau, 6/21/2008 -
" Very good book on international intrigue and manipulation. Also gives good insight into how the US intelligence community interacts, written by former Secretary of Defense. "
— Clark, 3/20/2008 -
" Very good book on international intrigue and manipulation. Also gives good insight into how the US intelligence community interacts, written by former Secretary of Defense. "
— Clark, 3/20/2008 -
" A very good book on international power politcs by the former Secretary of Defense and US Senator. "
— Walter, 2/8/2008 -
" A very good book on international power politcs by the former Secretary of Defense and US Senator. "
— Walter, 2/8/2008 -
" A former Secretary of Defense is able to give an insider view of what goes on in the upper echelons of government, but the story gets a bit too fantastic at the end. "
— Ted, 3/24/2007 -
" A former Secretary of Defense is able to give an insider view of what goes on in the upper echelons of government, but the story gets a bit too fantastic at the end. "
— Ted, 3/24/2007
About Holter Graham
Holter Graham, winner of three of AudioFile magazine’s Best Voice of the Year awards, is a stage, television, and screen actor. He has recorded numerous audiobooks and earned multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards. As an actor, his film credits include Fly Away Home, Maximum Overdrive, Hairspray, and The Diversion, a short film which he acted in and produced. On television, he has appeared in Army Wives, Damages, As the World Turns, Rescue Me, Law & Order, and New York Undercover. He received a BA degree from Skidmore College and an MFA from Vermont College.