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The final acts in a story that went even beyond Tom Clancy's classic, with a truly global, world war scenarioIt is actually cheaper to buy the two books singly, which was one of the reasons for splitting the original, but this is the fourth part of the story in the Armageddon's Song series, 'The Longest Night', together with the fifth and final piece of the jigsaw, 'Crossing the Rubicon', are May 2014's UK Kindle #1 and #2 Bestsellers in the 'Alternative History' genre in the authors originally intended 'Two Books in One Cover' format.'The Longest Night' is set between 8pm and 8am, the critical night battle in Germany between NATO and the New Red Army.The war in Europe has reached critical mass and it is a race between the Red Army and the newly arrived US and Canadian 4 Corps. The winner owns Europe.Just one last push by the New Warsaw Pact will clear away SACEUR's gambit and the last division standing between the Red Army and the Channel Ports. It is the Longest Night for everyone, and the last night for many.'Crossing the Rubicon'The war in Europe has reached its bloody end and the troops came home to less than gratitude from the politicians.In the Pacific all eyes are on the Spratly Islands as the Allies combat the Chinese 3rd and 6th Armies, but the aftermath in Europe may have left the US and the ANZACs standing alone, or has it?Soldiers have more honour than politicians at the end of the day.Excerpt:'A flash overhead made them look up sharply through the canopy but there was nothing to see, and it was not repeated.The marshal pointed the illuminated wands sharply down the runway of RAAF Pearce and hunkered down in a squat, clear of wings and the ordnance hung off the F16’s hardpoints.The Falcon’s pilots opened the throttles and the two aircraft powered down the tarmac. “Our turn now.” Nikki said, looking at the crouching marshal.He did not rise and the glow of the F16’s engines got further and further away. As they lifted skywards Nikki frowned. “What’s the delay?” Candice asked, puzzled.A cold shiver ran down Nikki’s spine. “Put your mask on Candy!” she hurriedly clipped hers in place and ensured the oxygen was flowing. “What?” “Mask on, do it now!” she ordered.The marshal remained squatting on the edge of the runway, his back to them. Had an aircraft been making an emergency landing he would have signalled them to hold, but he had not moved a muscle.Nikki came off the brakes and the Tomcat turned left onto the runway, but Nikki did not wait for the marshal, she immediately pushed the throttles forward to full military power, the afterburner kicking in. “What about the marshal?” an alarmed Candice exclaimed. “He's dead, Candice.”