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Presidential Agent: By Order of the President #1 by W.E.B. Griffin

Brian Spross — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:20:11 +0000

By Order of the President is the first book in the Presidential Agent Series by W.E.B. Griffin. I thoroughly enjoyed the first book in this new series. It is always daunting to me when my books are more than 500 pages. I like to start and finish and this one was a little long, but it was worth it.

A leased Boeing 727 goes missing in Africa and it is believed to be hijacked. The United States intelligence agencies cannot agree on what happened to the plane. With the help of a Russian arms trader (with ties to the CIA), Charley Castillo, the assistant to the Secretary of Homeland Security, uses resources that are outside the box to track the plane. This book had some great comedic interplay between the characters. It is especially amusing when Charley, who is also a Major, “suggests” generals take certain actions. Is he a Major giving orders to Generals? Is he acting on behalf of the Secretary of Homeland Security or even the President?

Men at War Series by W.E.B. Griffin

Brian Spross — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:16:48 +0000

The Men at War Series by W.E.B. Griffin takes a look at the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II . The OSS is the precursor to the CIA . The characters infiltrate Axis-held territories in order to further the American cause in the war. The risks they take are remarkable, but based on the types of missions the OSS performed during World War II .

Books in Series

The Fighting Agents IV

Brotherhood of War: The Lieutenants #1 by W.E.B. Griffin

Brian Spross — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:09:44 +0000

The Lieutenants is the first book in the Brotherhood of War Series by W.E.B. Griffin . In this book we are introduced to the characters that take us through the series. The series starts in 1943 in Africa in a tank brigade. One of the things I love about the characters in this book is that they do what needs to be done and regulations be damned. They push the envelope of military right and wrong and chain of command. That is not typically the way the military works, but these guys get the job done without regard to whether it will cost them a promotion down the road. This is a good book.

Brotherhood of War Series by W.E.B. Griffin

Brian Spross — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:00:07 +0000

The Brotherhood of War Series by W.E.B. Griffin takes a set of characters from shavetail Lieutenants in World War II through their progression in the United States Army. It takes in the good, the bad, the loves, the loss and everything else that goes along with life and the military. These books are very good, classic military fiction and entertaining. Like many series, these are best to read in order, but as you can imagine, I did not follow my own advice.

Books

The Lieutenants #1

Men at War: The Fighting Agents IV by W.E.B. Griffin

Brian Spross — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:50:37 +0000

Men at War: The Fighting Agents is the fourth book in the Men at War series by W.E.B. Griffin . The thing about this series that I enjoy is that when I’m done with one book, I am immediately ready for the next one. This book has two Operation of Strategic Services (OSS) missions in each World War II theater. For those that do not know, the OSS was the precursor to the CIA . The other thing I did not realize was the amount of resistance put up by Americans soldiers in the Philippines after Douglas MacArthur left and American forces were supposed to have surrendered. A self appointed general, Wendell Fertig led up to 30,000 joint American and Philippine soldiers in resisting the Japanese. If you like World War II fiction, this is a great book. Read the series in order if you can though.