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Red Flags: A Novel of the Vietnam War Audiobook
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A novel of soldiers and spies in the highlands of Vietnam
Army cop Erik Rider is enjoying his war until he’s sent to disrupt Vietcong opium fields in a remote highland province.
Rider lands in Cheo Reo, home to hard-pressed soldiers, intelligence operatives, and profiteers of all stripes. The tiny US contingent and its unenthusiastic Vietnamese allies are hopelessly outnumbered by infiltrating enemy infantry. And they’re all surrounded by sixty thousand Montagnard tribespeople who want their mountain homeland back.
The Vietcong are on to Rider’s game and have placed a bounty on his head. As he hunts the opium fields, skirmishes with enemy patrols, and defends the undermanned US base, Rider makes a disturbing discovery: someone close to home has a stake in the opium smuggling ring—and will kill to protect it.
Written by a master, and as authentic as Matterhorn or Dog Soldiers, Red Flags is a riveting new addition to espionage fiction.
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"This is a unique story, told by a veteran who was there, about the situation in South Vietnam in the mid-60's, before the U.S. was fully involved. Very interesting. "
— John (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Intriguing…Jurjevics, himself a Vietnam veteran, is best when describing the details of daily life during war, particularly those involving the abuse of the huge native tribal population of Montagnards.”
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“Joe Barrett’s voice has a toughness that adds a hint of noir to a war story involving Vietcong opium fields and those—on both sides—who profited from them. Appropriately, Barrett sounds like his narration is coming from the depths of distant and painful memories. He’s also good at dialogue, a must for a novel that has its characters telling much of the story. Juris Jurjevics puts listeners on the ground in wartime Vietnam…The tension that builds throughout makes this the compelling listen they’ve been waiting for. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
— AudioFile
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
Red Flags Listener Reviews
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" Great story line and characters. Couldn't put it down! "
— Emily, 1/11/2014 -
" Not the best war book I've read but interesting nonetheless... "
— Amy, 12/14/2013 -
" Gripping and realistic memory of Viet Nam war mystery and intrigue. Very touching. "
— Bkamens, 12/5/2013 -
" Well written and compelling story. A real page-turner with contemporary lessons. "
— Chris, 8/28/2013 -
" This is a unique story, told by a veteran who was there, about the situation in South Vietnam in the mid-60's, before the U.S. was fully involved. Very interesting. "
— John, 8/13/2013 -
" Wish I had read the book instead of listened to the audiobook. Has one of my favorite facets: good dialogue. "
— Sean, 6/4/2012 -
" Well-written and horrifying. This book gave me a deeper understanding of what I was opposing when I opposed the Vietnam War. "
— Susan, 12/6/2011 -
" The author says there is little fiction in the book. "
— Al, 12/4/2011
About Juris Jurjevics
Juris Jurjevics was born in Latvia during WWII and grew up in displaced persons camps in Germany before emigrating to the US. He served in Vietnam (1967–68) for fourteen months, nine days, two hours, his departure complicated by the Tet Offensive. A fixture in American book publishing, he is the cofounder of Soho Press and the author of The Trudeau Vector.
About Joe Barrett
Joe Barrett, an actor and Audie Award and Earphones Award–winning narrator, has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials.