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![]() | The Battle Begins (1988) (The first book in the Defender series) A novel by Jerry Ahern |
[Editor's note: The following is a combined review with THE KILLING WEDGE.]--The Defender series depicts life in an America where anarchy reigns due to a small group of Marxist-leaning terrorists using inner-city gangs and a weak and incompetent federal response to them. Groups of citizens, known as Patriots, band together for protection and take the war to opposing terrorists. A small-college history professor and former Navy SEAL, Dr. David Holden, leads a group of Patriots in an unidentified area known as the Metro, which somehow reminded this reviewer of Atlanta. These productions are full of stereotypical characters and action. Zimmerman's reading begins slowly, as does the plot. However, considering what he has to work with, he does pretty well. As the plot and action warm up, Zimmerman hits a stride of sorts. M.T.F. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
Genre: Thriller
Genre: Thriller
Used availability for Jerry Ahern's The Battle Begins
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Paperback Editions
November 2011 : Paperback
| Title: The Battle Begins: The Defender Author(s): Jerry Ahern ISBN: 1-61232-297-2 / 9781612322971 (USA edition) Publisher: Speaking Volumes, LLC Availability: Amazon More details... |
June 1988 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The Battle Begins (Defender, No 1) Author(s): Jerry Ahern ISBN: 0-440-20099-7 / 978-0-440-20099-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Dell Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
February 2012 : Audio CD
| Title: The Battle Begins Author(s): Jerry Ahern ISBN: 1-935138-63-4 / 9781935138631 (USA edition) Publisher: Speaking Volumes Availability: Amazon More details... |
June 2003 : Audio CD
| Title: The Battle Begins (Defender (Americana)) Author(s): Jerry Ahern ISBN: 1-58807-263-0 / 9781588072634 (USA edition) Publisher: Americana Publishing Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
August 2002 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Battle Begins (Defender (Americana)) Author(s): Jerry Ahern ISBN: 1-58807-021-2 / 9781588070210 (USA edition) Publisher: Americana Publishing Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
November 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Battle Begins (The Defender) Author(s): Jerry Ahern Publisher: Speaking Volumes Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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