In the desperate struggle to maintain its Afghanistan territory, and to demonstrate its ability to repel invading forces, the Taliban embarks on increasingly bold raids. When two American A10 Hogs and a British Apache helicopter are shot down during a skirmish and the pilots captured, the Taliban's ruthless Red Group publicly celebrates the triumph and begins making demands. The British and American military respond with forceful intent, with the British particularly anxious to re-acquire their pilots ... alive. They trust the rescue mission to a squad of top British SAS soldiers, while the Americans send in the deadly US Night Stalkers to recover the captives. An impressive strikeforce indeed ... but will it be enough? MODEEN: STRIKEFORCE is the 9th book in the high-action Jo Modeen series. The stories in this series can stand alone but are best enjoyed when read in sequence.