Cloaked by the mists of dawn, Task Force 61 -- carrying tanks, aircraft, and over 5000 Marines -- steams toward Syria with deadly intent. Their mission: rescue 100 hostages from a terrorist stronghold -- alive.

With realism seldom seen in military fiction, "The Med" is a magnificent and timely epic that brings the human drama of armed conflict compellingly to life. Driven by believable, flesh-and-blood characters, it is a painstakingly detailed portrait of amphibious warfare as only David Poyer can paint it. "The Med" is today's most explosive tale of international crisis, personal valor, and emotional struggle -- a disturbingly plausible novel that crackles with non-stop action.