Most Popular Books by Kevin Maurer

The true story of Major Jerry Sage, an O.S.S. agent during World War II, who inspired Steve McQueen’s character in The Great Escape. Jerry Sage was a Canadian-born American soldier, special forces operator, spy, and prisoner of war during World War II. He was notable for over 15 prison escape attempts leading to 15 sentences in solitary confinement, earning him the name "Cooler King," until his final successful escape, making him the inspiration for Steve McQueen''s character in The Great Escape. Sage was recruited into an organization run by William J. "Wild Bill" Donovan called the Office of the Coordinator of Information, which was the precursor to the Office of Strategic Services. He was one the first men from the Special Operations Branch to attend a training camp set up by the British Special Operations Executive outside of Toronto, Canada called Camp X. There, he learned the British methods of sabotage, reconnaissance, guerrilla warfare, underwater and amphibious assault, trailing suspects, and managing networks. The British gave him the nickname "Dagger," which he carried for the rest of his career. Code Name Dagger is the thrilling story of Sage''s exploits, detailing his operations in North Africa and his capture by the Nazis after the battle of Kasserine Pass in February 1943. With new information, author Kevin Maurer thrillingly tells of Sage''s experiences in a POW camp in Germany, his role in the "Great Escape," and his continual escape attempts and harassment of the Nazis until the end of the war. A legend forgotten in the mists of time, Jerry Sage''s name will once again be counted among the greatest American soldiers ever.

Six Days: The Incredible Story of D-Day''s Lost Chapter is an original graphic novel from DC Vertigo that tells the true story of a World War II battle that took place in the small village of Graignes, France, for six days and the people who survived to tell the tale. June 1944. World War II. D-Day. 182 members of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division parachute into the French countryside--a full eighteen miles southeast of their intended target. In the worst mis-drop of the D-Day campaign, a group of soldiers are rattled to find themselves even deeper behind enemy lines than anyone had intended. Miraculously, the citizens of Graignes vote to feed and shelter the soldiers, knowing that the decision would bring them terrible punishment if their efforts were to be discovered by the Germans. That day of reckoning comes faster than anyone could expect. As a small German militia passes through, the world''s war comes to their remote town in the countryside, and for the the next six days, the small band of American paratroopers and French citizens must fight for their lives to hold back 2,000 enemy combatants. Six Days: The Incredible Story of D-Day''s Lost Chapter is a true story of survival, loyalty, the brutality of war and a triumph of the human spirit so rarely brought to the comics form. Writers Kevin Maurer (#1 New York Times bestseller No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden) and Robert Venditti (Green Lantern)--whose uncle fought in the Battle of Graignes and is a key character in the tale--completed exhaustive archival research in preparation for this unbelievable untold story from World War II.

27 Views of Wilmington: The Port City in Prose & Poetry is the latest in Eno''s popular series of local anthologies. The book showcases the literary life of one of North Carolina''s most popular cities by featuring the works of more than two dozen hometown writers. The result is a mosaic of perspectives about life in the Port City in a variety of genres--journalism, history, fiction, poetry, and more. To date, contributors include Wiley Cash, Nan Graham, Jason Mott, Gwenyfar Rohler, Melodie Homer, Kevin Mauer, Virginia Holman, Dana Sachs, Rhonda Bellamy, Susan T. Block, Hannah Dela Cruz Abrams, Emily Smith, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Bertha Boykin Todd, Philip Gerard, and more.

Mark Owens veel geroemde Geen makkelijke dag, over de door hem geleide missie die de wereld verloste van Osama bin Laden, was een onmiddellijke bestseller. Maar in de dertien jaar dat Mark Owen leiding gaf aan seal Team Six, nam hij deel aan veel meer en veel grotere missies die ook van grote invloed waren op de wereldgeschiedenis. Niet alle missies waren even succesvol, maar zowel de successen als de mislukkingen dragen volgens Owen bij aan de perfect geoliede machine van de Seals, het elitekorps dat leeft bij het motto: ''De enige makkelijke dag was gisteren.'' Al deze missies en ervaringen beschrijft Owen - op de openhartige manier die we van hem kennen - in dit nieuwe, spannende boek. Bron: Flaptekst

Frank Castle was once a decorated Marine officer, an upstanding citizen and a family man. Then his family was taken from him when they were accidentally killed in a mob hit. From that day on, Frank Castle shed his old identity and became a force of cold, calculated retribution and vigilantism known as The Punisher.

Bolivie, 1967... Deux embuscades meurtrières contre des militaires font brutalement ressurgir le spectre de la guérilla... Alors que le président Barrientos ne cesse de réclamer toujours plus d''armes et d''argent aux Etats-Unis, le jeune capitaine Prado parvient à le convaincre que l''armée doit être formée pour éliminer définitivement les rebelles au-dessus desquels plane l''ombre de Che Guevara. Les Bérets Verts des Forces Spéciales américaines entreprennent alors de transformer des conscrits incultes en véritables Rangers ! Ils ont 179 jours. Ainsi, pendant que la guerilla menace de s''étendre aux pays frontaliers et que les mineurs et les étudiants se révoltent partout dans le pays, le major Shelton de l''US Army, monte un camp d''entraînement dans les environs d''un petit village : La Esperanza. Pour assister le gouvernement bolivien, la CIA envoie deux de ses meilleurs agents d''origine cubaine. Le piège se referme lentement sur le Che...