Nick Flynn—a former Air Force officer—is a member of the ultra-secret organization Quartet Directorate. The directorate exists to act decisively against threats to the world. The Raven Syndicate is that threat and has been for a while. With the direct backing of the Russian president, the syndicate has tried twice to unleash weapons of mass destruction in the U.S. and failed twice thanks to the Quartet Directorate. Russia may be embarrassed, but Flynn and the Quartet know the syndicate isn’t about to quit and decide to meet them at their house. Simple in theory; almost impossible in reality.

Dale Brown has been great for a long time and has never struggled in the imagination department. The Devil’s Fortress’ high-flying action and wild scenes would seem preposterous if written by anyone else. From Brown’s pen, it feels right, a warm hug.

Crop modification isn’t a sexy subject to base a thriller on. That didn’t stop Brown from turning a mundane topic for most into something else to worry about. Thanks for that.

The Devil’s Fortress is a daring, forward-thinking rush of action and cool planes and weaponry, you should check it out. Nay, the series. I can’t recommend The Devil’s Fortress enough.

Thank you to BlackStone Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of The Devil’s Fortress.
Don't forget! Come back to your Review on the pub date, May 28 2024, to post to retailers.arcs6 s William Harris139 9

"The Devil's Fortress" is the fourth book in the Nick Flynn Series by the well known writer of technofiction, Dale Brown. It is being published by Blackstone Publishing who kindly provided me with an ARC for the purposes of this review. I have been following this author for many years, so you can safely assume that I am appreciative of his work, both in terms of its imaginative content and Brown's careful editing and technical skill in creating compelling fiction. That said, this book is no exception to my experience of Brown's work to date; it is a fun read
with roots deep in the history of our time, and anyone following the news, particularly from the Ukraine, will immediately respond to the echoes of those events in this series of books. The action revolves around the same Russian oligarch so prominent in every volume of this series, Pavel Voronin, who has created a mercenary force designed to undertake tasks too risky for the Russian government to undertake without plausible deniability. This organization, with obvious cognates in modern Russia, is here referred to as the Raven Syndicate. In this volume they have concocted yet another wild scheme to cripple the United States while avoiding a full on nuclear exchange. After putting up with these wild schemes throughout the series, Nick Flynn, our protagonist, is chosen to lead a team to terminate Voronin and hopefully end his endless scheming. This turns out to be a task much complicated by the heavy defenses deployed to protect his adversary and provides the basis of a fast paced and thrilling narrative, heavy on action, if occasionally over the top. I found it to be a quick and rewarding read for those seeking escapist fiction still anchored in the ominous realities of our world. It is a stand alone volume although knowledge of the earlier books enriches the reader's experience. I am happy to endorse it without reservation.3 s Julie 493 9

Brown is batting a thousand with this fabulous next edition of the Nick Flynn and the Quartet Directorate stories.
Nick and his team ate once again in Russia attempting to capture or
kill Patel Voronin, mastermind of Russia's ruthless and deadly Raven Syndicate.
Voronin, with the backing of Russia's President Zhdanov has one mission and that
is to destroy the US and its place on top of the world order.
Knowing he has this only mission in his life, the Directorate needs to stop him in his tracks.
Great story with the usual spellbinding dynamics of high tech weaponry, identitiy takeovers and incredibly fascinating infiltration plans as the plot moves along with speed, definition and riveting suspense.
The characters, as always, are clearly defined, infinitely interesting and amazingly easy to follow in their assumed roles, as they undertake a highly improbable and extremely dangerous search and kill of the Raven Syndicate mastermind.
Can not wait for the story to continue.2 s Darren Bourn428 2

I received this book from the writing team of Dale Brown and Patrick Larkin, their publisher (Blackstone Publishing), and the fine folks at NetGalley in return for an honest review.

The story summarizes that former US Air Force officer Nick Flynn joined the clandestine Quartet Directorate to continue its long-standing mission: to act decisively against serious threats to the free world. Twice they have almost succeeded in bringing the United States to its knees, only to be stopped at the last moment by Flynn and his team of highly trained operatives. One of their chief opposition, backed by Russia's autocratic president, Piotr Zhdanov, is mercenary oligarch Pavel Voronin who is readying another deadly covert assault on the United States and its allies. This time in the form of a chemical spray that would severely hinder the agricultural might of the United States and affect the well-being of millions through the resulting famine.

Now, however, Flynn, daring pilot and fellow agent Laura Van Horn, and the others are no longer playing defense. They're coming for Voronin--determined to take the fight directly to their dangerous foe in a high-stakes, all-or-nothing strike deep into enemy territory. To the city streets of Moscow, members of the Quartet Directorate launch an attack against the headquarters of the Raven Syndicate.

On a five-star scale, I think that this novel is worthy of a solid four stars and would be a favourite of those espionage/intrigue aficionados. This is the fourth novel in the Nick Flynn series from the writing team of Dale Brown and Patrick Larkin and is a perfect read for fans of Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, and Ian Fleming (the author of James Bond).

As with all of my literary ramblings, these are a few of my five cents worth.net-galley1 Texas924 13

THE DEVIL'S FORTRESS - Sadly, I knew not about the previous books of this series. Luckily, Mr. Brown keeps the references to the past sparse. Brown was (and still is) one of my favorite authors when he appeared with his Flight of The Old Dog. That series and the Dreamland series kept me looking forward to reading more. It's been a couple of decades since the last book I read, so I was excited to find this book. He still has his wonderful writing style, great characters, and intriguing, immersing, suspense filled story lines, along with realistic dialog and actions, and knowledge about the topics and the technology. There aren't any safeties on Brown's revolvers. Once I finish my ARCs, I have a trip planned to get the other books of this series from my public library. Source: Netgalley. 5*1 Ryan Hillis552 20

A great thriller. Read this book in one night. 1 PottWab Regional Library1,568 62 Want to read

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