Black Dragons Attack by Jamie Dodson is a softcover fiction book 242 pages in length. This book is Book 4 of the Nick Grant Adventure series and takes place in the pre-WWII period in the Pacific.
Book IV. The Black Dragons are back! Prior to the Second World War, the United States and Imperial Japan were locked in a deadly espionage war. By 1936, Japan knew that war was inevitable to stop American influence from spreading across the Pacific. However, before Japan could attack, they needed the advanced technology that would ensure a quick and decisive victory. Only Naval Aviation Cadet Nick Grant stood between Japan's Black Dragons and the US technology that they so desperately craved.
Some reviews:
BLACK DRAGONS ATTACK is great and builds on the first three Nick Grant Adventures. There's more action and adventure with great hooks for a movie and anyone interested in Howard Hughes and his exploits. As an aviator, the authentic flight scenes and the crash gave me goosebumps.
-- Nick Grant (actual), U.S. Army Airborne Ranger, Senior Aviator (retired), and Department of Homeland Security Senior Intelligence Officer (retired)
I HAVE EAGERLY LOOKED FORWARD to the next Nick Grant Adventure, and finally, here it is! Black Dragons Attack may be the best one yet in this thrilling pre-World War II series that features a great cameo by none other than billionare engineer Howard Hughes! The Axis powers are on the hunt to steal Hughes' aeronautical secrets but soon find themselves crossing propellers with rough and tough Nick Grant, America's finest and bravest pilot! This series is addictive. Get started today!
-- Homer Hickam, NY Times bestselling author of Rocket Boys/October Sky.
OKAY, BRACE YOURSELF, Nick Grant fans for another pulse-pounding saga in Jamie Dodson's classic adventure series. Black Dragons Attack has all the magic ingredients of the previous books: heroes you can root for, villains who reek of evil, non-stop action set against a backdrop of 1930s nostalgia, exotic locales, and a sleek flying machine called the Hughes H-1. First-rate entertainment.
-- Robert Gandt is an American author and aviator. Gandt has written and published more than a dozen books on military and avaition history and military adventure fiction. Wikipedia Awards: Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature.
This book is an excellent read for young and old alike, highlighting the pre-WWII era of intelligence intrigue in the Pacific between US and Japanese intelligence agencies as well as Pan American Airways. During this period, Pan Am was instrumental in opening up Pacific aviation routes to the Far East and established island bases across the Pacific to support their Pan Am Clipper flying boats.
