Black Star Rising

As China expands its industrial might, it becomes one of the biggest oil-consuming countries in the world. And the only thing blocking China's access to an unlimited fuel supply is the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. When a Vietnamese oil rig is destroyed, China is the obvious culprit. The U.S.--recently joined in a defense pact with Vietnam--calls upon Commander Brick Maxwell to fly the hyperadvanced Black Star stealth jet against the Chinese. But the Chinese have on their side technology just as formidable--and one of Maxwell's old adversaries, who is hunting him with a vengeance.

"Gandt understands not only airplanes but the people who fly them." (Air & Space)

"Gandt has a way with words that will send the reader soaring." (News Chief)

"His writing is for fans of air racing and warships and lovers of extreme sports." (Publishers Weekly)

"Robert Gandt is a former Pan Am pilot who also happens to have the pen of a poet." (Christian Science Monitor)