Is Kim Jong-il really a fanatical fan of Dick Marcinko, the Rogue Warrior? Has the terrifying tyrant actually read every one of Marcinko's many New York Times bestsellers?

One thing is certain: the Rogue Warrior wants nothing to do with the brutal despot. When, in Dictator's Ransom, "the loathsome dwarf"--as George W. Bush derided him--invites Marcinko to the Hermit Kingdom, the Rogue Warrior instantly declines...prompting the CIA to RSVP on his behalf. Marcinko is to track down four covert nuclear warheads secreted in the Supreme Leader's palace.

More than just a thriller, Dictator's Ransom is a novel of electrifying energy and wicked wit.

Praise

“Marcinko is a master at showing us his world.  Marcinko’s stories are as vivid as they are real.  He’s been there, and he has the talent to take us with him."--Larry Bond, New York Times bestselling author of Dangerous Ground

“Once you start reading you won't be able to stop!  It's a rare treat to read a thriller that is uproariously, gloriously and unrepentantly hilarious.”--David Hagberg, USA Today bestselling author of Dance With the Dragon on The Rogue Warrior: Dictator's Ransom

“Marcinko is the real thing: combat veteran, killer SEAL, specialist in unconventional warfare.”--Washington Times

“Marcinko gives new meaning to the word tough.”--Publishers Weekly

“Marcinko’s Rogue Warrior yarns . . . are the purest kind of thriller around, with action, pacing, and hardware galore.”--Booklist

About the Author(s)

By Richard Marcinko and Jim DeFelice

RICHARD MARCINKO is a living, breathing hero honored with the silver star and four bronze stars for valor, along with two Navy Commendation medals and other honors.  After serving in Vietnam, he went on to start and command SEAL Team 6, the Navy's anti-terrorist group, and Red Cell, a high-level anti-terrorist unit.  Marcinko keeps his hand in the field as the president of a private international security company and now lives in Warrington, Virginia. JIM DEFELICE is the author of many military thrillers and is a frequent collaborator with Stephen Coonts, Larry Bond, and Richard Marcinko.  His solo novels include Leopards Kill, Threat Level Black, and My Brother's Keeper.  He lives in New York.

Excerpt

Chapter one

Impressions of North Korea:

Cold. Crappy food. Cheap booze.

Great place to hunt. Especially if you're with the world's cruelest dictator.

Not a good place to be shot, especially by said dictator.

But let me start at the beginning . . .

It was springtime at Rogue Manor:

The snow had melted, the crocuses and whatnot were pushing their pointy buds up through the turf, and there was a lovely scent in the air.

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