A stolen jet. A hidden enemy. And a mission that was never meant to be uncovered. High above the Pacific, and deep inside China’s most restricted airspace, an experimental aircraft is doing the impossible...flying faster than any jet in history, leaving no radar signature behind. The U.S. calls it a myth. Others call it the future. Its codename: Devil Dragon .When encrypted signals and ghost transmissions set off alarms across the intelligence community, the Pentagon activates a mission cloaked in secrecy. Captain Ford Stevens, a decorated Air Force Reserve pilot, is pulled from routine flying duty and ordered to do the unthinkable: cross into foreign airspace, locate the aircraft, and return with proof... without triggering a global war.But nothing about this operation is routine.What begins as a high-risk reconnaissance mission quickly spirals into something far more dangerous, an international conspiracy involving rogue agents, buried tech programs, and political powers who will kill to keep the Devil Dragon airborne. Written by a former combat pilot, The Devil Dragon Pilot blends authentic military aviation with pulse-pounding suspense in a thriller that could only be told by someone who’s lived it. If you love high-stakes action, real-world geopolitics, and aircraft that push the boundaries of imagination, this is the mission you’ve been waiting for. "...nicely done character development, superb technical and compelling national security detail...old-fashioned cliffhanging drama." --Reserve Officers Association "Colby's series is fresh, original, and plotted in such a way that each book is impossible to set down." -- The Real Book Spy Ranked #2 on "Best Fiction History Books" - Comparaboo On Power Reads List: "...of local authors worth checking out." -Hilton Head Monthly Magazine "I am a hard nose veteran and a 30-year police officer. I teared at the climax of this book. I don't do that with books." -John Schlutert, New Orleans Police Department "A phenomenal military action-thriller! I couldn't put this book down and I can't wait for the next one!" Brian Smith, Free State Veterans: An Independent Voice for Maryland Veterans "Colby writes with the authority of someone who has "been there...done that." -Wall Street Journal Bestselling Thriller Author Jeffrey Wilson, #1 Bestselling Thriller writer, co-Author of the Tier One Series Hello Teammates, I was a Marine Corps AH-1W Cobra helicopter pilot and Air Force C-130 Hercules pilot, and started writing once I was assigned to Washington, DC and outside the cockpit. I hope you can feel my passion for teamwork and flying in my writing. If you enjoy reading books by authors like Vince Flynn, Tom Clancy, Brad Taylor, and Jack Carr, I think that you might like my thrillers. I can be reached at @AuthorLAColby and AuthorLAColby.com. Thank you for reading! -Cheese Colby How far will the Defense Intelligence Agency go to obtain Devil Dragon ? A gripping military-aviation thriller that will blow your mind! Spanning fifteen years, Devil Dragon is the ultimate secret...a newly built stealth bomber that the United States does not know about. Reaching jaw-dropping speeds of Mach 5 at the edge of space, completely undetected, it can penetrate global airspace without an adversary knowing they were even there. When a U.S. Consulate in China receives a mysterious walk-in citizen demanding to talk with a U.S. intelligence officer, the DIA is intrigued, but not naïve. Is this mystery man who he says he is? A legitimate source or is he a covert Chinese intelligence officer? What is so important that the news rocks the Secretary of Defense? U.S. Air Force Reserve Captain Ford Stevens steps up for the ultimate aviation mission. He's pulled into the national security nightmare when he receives an eerie invitation from the FBI's Washington Field Office, yanking him out of a DC hockey game, escorting him right into DIA Headquarters in Washington. Harsh words are exchanged. Then, Ford finds himself right back in the action! Skimming the treetops at 550 knots and hugging the earth is where Ford lurks in his jet. Does he then participate in what the DIA bureaucrats are asking him to do, or does he return back to flying the B-1 Lancer? What shadowy figure shocks him at DIA Headquarters upon arrival? Read if Ford's aviation skills are up to par as he risks his life through fire and hand-to-hand combat, unbelievable airspeeds and wingsuits, Gulfstream business jets and more, in the largest and most important covert operation the United States has ever undertaken. And if Ford Stevens cannot pull OPERATION WHIRLPOOL off, he'll lose much more than his wings... Lawrence A. Colby is a global #1 Amazon bestselling author, and one of the world's favorite authentic military-thriller authors. His books are published in over 12 countries and are enjoyed from the U.S. and UK to India and beyond.  A resident of the Washington, DC area with his family,