Under an iron fist, the militia movement in the U.S. has mushroomed in Ian Slater's Manhunt (Ballantine $9.99). Provoked by a hostage crisis, in response the Feds have unleashed the Patton reincarnate: General Douglas Freeman. A new generation of automated weapons has been brought to the field, the skies split by artillery and the desert nights lit up by infrared. With Americans facing off against Americans, the fight for the USA has reached a turning point. Meanwhile, on the other side of the globe, a new enemy prepares to tip the scales of battle-with the ultimate killing tool. Manhunt is the latest in the WWIII series by Ian Slater, author of Showdown and Battle Front. Formerly editor of Pacific Affairs, he balances military jargon with plausible, doomsday scenarios. Wake up and smell the future. 0-449-15046-1

[BCBW AUTUMN 1999]