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Lieutenant-Colonel

Dirigent Mercenary Corps, Book 5

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Lieutenant-Colonel

By: Rick Shelley
Narrated by: Mark Delgado
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The year is AD 2804. Humanity has colonized the universe. But the authority of the Confederation of Human Worlds is spread thin. Where the Army of planet Earth cannot reach, mercenaries must keep the peace - and the Dirigent Mercenary Corps are the best of the best.

Lon Nolan has distinguished himself at the DMC, and he has the battle scars to prove it. Now, the governor of the isolated mining planet of Bancroft again needs Lon’s help. The Colonial Mining Cartel is terrorizing the planet, and Lon is the only person who can stop it. He’d never thought he’d have to return, and now he’s going back to face a more disciplined adversary than ever before. This time, the responsibility for the Second Battalion falls on him.

The Dirigent Mercenary Corps books are classics of military science fiction. Rick Shelley was himself a veteran of the U.S. Army, and his experience and knowledge shine through on every page.

©2000 Rick Shelley (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Science Fiction Military Fiction
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The problem that started on Bancroft in "Major" has returned. Raiders, probably from Earth, have returned in force and are apparently trying to destabilize the planetary government. Lon Nolan is the new Lt. Col. commanding a full battalion of the DMC, and because of his previous experience, the Bancroft government asks for him and his battalion specifically.

This time, we get more and better character work and the military aspects bring in more SF aspects than in previous books. The plot is plausible and the action is well-written.

This is probably the best book in the series so far. While it's not clear that reading this far in the series is worth the time, this book, by itself, is recommended.

Solid MilSF

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