"A stunning success...A literally out-of-this-world chess game of nuclear proportions."THE BALTIMORE SUNWhat begins as a routine voyage of a space shuttle carrying Star Wars technology, turns into a harrowing nightmare in outer space when a Russian agent siezes command of the vehicle. The President is prepared to use everything from stealth bombers and SR-71 Blackbirds to untested space fighters, as this precendent-shattering confrontation hurtles toward its tension-crackling climax."Harrison has created a most believable scenario, with an amazing series of twists and turns....Run, do not walk, to the bookstore."UPIFrom the Paperback edition.

Storming Intrepid

Literature & Fiction

HARRISON, Payne

Action & Adventure

Random House Audio |

When NORAD intelligence officer Frank Hannon reports four unidentified aircraft in the skies over North America, he is puzzled by the lack of response from his superiors--until he realizes he has discovered the ultimate government secret. Original.

Forbidden Summit

Contemporary

BERKLEY

Random House Value Publishing

Thunder of Erebus

After the Cold War, in the not-too-distant future, the United States and the new Soviet Confederation come together on a joint mission in the frozen wastes of Antarctica. But deep beneath the glaciers lies a devastating discovery destined to shatter the fragile peace between East and West. And now, the coldest place on Earth is about to know the heat of the apocalyptic confrontation that neither America nor Russia ever dreamed could truly happen . . . From the Paperback edition.

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

The Thunder of Erebus

Black Cipher signals the dawn of the cryptothriller.Payne Harrison, the author of the best-selling Storming Intrepid and Thunder of Erebus, spins his narrative magic vet again -- this time exploring the fascinating but clandestine world of codebreaking and signals intelligence.Secluded in the quiet Gloucestershire township of Cheltenham is the hypersecret codebreaking and signals intelligence enclave of the British spy machine. Known as Government Communications Headquarters, it is home to a small army of eavesdroppers, linguists, and codebreakers who secretly probe the airwaves for the defense of the realm.Within this high-tech fortress is a man of great mystery, urbanity, and elan, whose powers in the field of cryptanalysis are nothing short of legendary. His name is Faisal Shaikh, and when an unusual encrypted message crosses his desk, it is like a siren's song to his codebreaking skills. Calling upon all of his knowledge and intuition, Faisal finally unlocks its secrets, and thereby casts himself as a man who knows too much in the eyes of a powerful, mysterious clique at the highest levels of the British government.To find the key to the possibly unbreakable Black Cipher messages, Faisal Shaikh embarks upon a global quest -- from Japan to Australia, from Fort Meade to Belfast. His only hope is to tear away the veil that conceals a menacing, invisible government lurking within the halls of Westminster before his time -- and his luck -- run out.

Black Cipher

Desperate to acquire the latest American technology relating to the SDI program, the Soviets hijack the U.S. space shuttle Intrepid, triggering a costly and dangerous battle

Crown

In the harsh desolation of Antarctica, a joint U.S.-Soviet geological discovery leads the United States into a full-scale confrontation with a post-Gorbachev USSR as the two powers struggle for control of the world's ultimate energy source

Thunder Of Erebus

Reference

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Black Cipher signals the dawn of the cryptothriller. Payne Harrison, the author of the best-selling Storming Intrepid and Thunder of Erebus, spins his narrative magic vet again -- this time exploring the fascinating but clandestine world of codebreaking and signals intelligence. Secluded in the quiet Gloucestershire township of Cheltenham is the hypersecret codebreaking and signals intelligence enclave of the British spy machine. Known as Government Communications Headquarters, it is home to a small army of eavesdroppers, linguists, and codebreakers who secretly probe the airwaves for the defense of the realm. Within this high-tech fortress is a man of great mystery, urbanity, and elan, whose powers in the field of cryptanalysis are nothing short of legendary. His name is Faisal Shaikh, and when an unusual encrypted message crosses his desk, it is like a siren's song to his codebreaking skills. Calling upon all of his knowledge and intuition, Faisal finally unlocks its secrets, and thereby casts himself as a man who knows too much in the eyes of a powerful, mysterious clique at the highest levels of the British government. To find the key to the possibly unbreakable Black Cipher messages, Faisal Shaikh embarks upon a global quest -- from Japan to Australia, from Fort Meade to Belfast. His only hope is to tear away the veil that conceals a menacing, invisible government lurking within the halls of Westminster before his time -- and his luck -- run out.

At 18,000 feet a World War II warship is discovered in the high altitude of the Karakoram Mountains!From the New York Times bestselling author of STORMING INTREPID, Payne Harrison straps you in for a thriller unlike anything before!Army Major Ross Jessup is at the tail end of his tour as commander of the Delta Force Sabre-Black Squadron. But then he receives orders recalling him to the Pentagon from Afghanistan. Perplexed by the summons, he reports to the lower basement of the building’s D-Ring; and there he meets a ‘retired’ three-star general who works directly for the President. The general offers Jessup the post as commander of an elite team. A team that deploys over the globe on singular missions – at the behest of the President. Missions that are astonishing, bizarre, unexplainable . . . and frightening.Jessup accepts and takes command of the small but extraordinary unit – a group known only as ‘The Jedburghs.’ Shortly thereafter, they are deployed to the roof of the world in the Karakoram Mountains – along the disputed zone between India and Pakistan. There they confront a situation that is beyond belief and reason. For at 18,317 feet, entrapped in ice on the ledge of a snowy massif, lies a World War Two warship.The works of Payne HarrisonSTORMING INTREPIDNew York Times Bestseller“Well researched and expertly written.” -- New York Times“Run, do not walk, to the bookstore.” -- UPI“ZOWIE! Storming Intrepid cost me a night’s sleep.” -- Stephen Coonts, Author of Final FlightTHUNDER OF EREBUSMain Selection, Military Book Club“Thunder of Erebus succeeds above all as an action novel. Harrison's depiction of clandestine operations under Antarctic conditions and his narrations of the U.S. air attack on the Tbilisi and the Russian undersea riposte are masterpieces of combat fiction. No fan of the genre can afford to overlook this bombshell.” -- Publisher’s WeeklyBLACK CIPHER“Crackling with techno-savvy, this slick spy thriller . . . will keep readers turning its pages long past midnight.” -- Publisher’s Weekly“What (Harrison) does masterfully . . . is illuminate the dark and arcane world of signals intelligence and code breaking. . . invites comparison with the novels of Tom Clancy or Frederick Forsyth.” -- BooklistEUROSTORM“Eurostorm has it all: explosive, simmering action; plenty of bark and bite; treachery arriving on stage from all directions. Harrison's impressive talent is on full display. Don't miss this one.” -- Steve Berry, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Emperor’s Tomb"Action-thriller master Payne Harrison makes a triumphant return to the genre he helped invent in EUROSTORM. After STORMING INTREPID, he turns his attention to a bullet train speeding through Europe at a breakneck clip perfectly aligned to the pace of this riveting tale. EUROSTORM is Die Hard done even harder, a must read for those who like their action served hot with no pause between courses." -- Jon Land, Bestselling Author of the Caitlin Strong Novels

Longitude Lost

OverFlight Press

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Storming Intrepid

Forbidden Summit

Storming Intrepid

Thunder of Erebus

The Thunder of Erebus

Black Cipher

Storming Intrepid

Thunder Of Erebus

Black Cipher

Longitude Lost