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New Book Recounts Adventures of Firefighters Trapped in Central American Uprising!

Article Editor: Christopher Laird Simmons

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - October 5, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Firebomber Publications (www.firebomberpublications.com) announced an exciting new novel, FIRESTORM, by author Michael Archer today. In it, members of the privately-owned firefighting company Firebombers Incorporated are besieged by guerillas who they have to hold at bay until help arrives.

Joseph Talon, billionaire entrepreneur and founder of the high-tech firefighting company "Firebombers Incorporated" takes a desperate gamble to stave off bankruptcy by leading the organization down to the Central American republic of San Pietro. However, his hopes of winning a long-term firefighting contract from the fledgling government are sidetracked by a revolt incited by druglords intent on wresting control of the country from the legitimate government. When a group of his firefighters is trapped deep in the jungle, cut off from help, and surrounded by guerillas, Joe is forced to make an agonizing choice: Hope that he can ransom his people from the druglords ... or try to rescue them in the face of an overwhelmingly powerful enemy force.

Firebombers Incorporated was founded by a diverse and dedicated group of firefighters, business leaders, engineers, and ex-military personnel. It is the most advanced organization of its kind anywhere in the world. By melding together proven firefighting techniques with the latest in electronics, computers, and space-age materials, an elite, hard-hitting, highly mobile force is created.

The air wing of Firebombers Incorporated includes scores of C-130 transport aircraft and dozens of modified CL-415 'Super Scooper' air-tankers that use leading-edge electronics and computers to perform pinpoint air strikes, day or night. Ground forces include bulldozers, air-landable fire engines constructed using lightweight composite materials in place of steel, and hundreds of smokejumpers, all of which provides a massive response to large wildfires.

FIRESTORM is dedicated to those who have served in the U.S. military and, as such, has a strong military flavor to the action. Many of the members of Firebombers Incorporated are veterans or reservists representing all branches of the U.S. armed forces, which allows them to avail themselves well in both wildland firefighting and, as the story progresses, military operations.

"In FIRESTORM, Mr. Archer offers a story of excitement and high drama in the back cover copy, and what the author delivers exceeds expectations. The concept is interesting and intriguing. Both internal and external conflicts are skillfully interwoven, creating a seamless story with a powerful impact. Pacing throughout the book is quick, with building tension driving the plot to a satisfying ending." -- Writer's Digest

About The Author
Michael Archer is a freelance writer who holds degrees in Agriculture, Electronics, and Engineering Technology. Neither a veteran nor a firefighter, he has employed the services of firefighters, along with former and current military personnel, to proof out the concepts portrayed in FIRESTORM in order to lend realism to the storyline.

About The Publisher
Firebomber Publications is a small press dedicated to providing exciting firefighting fiction to the general public. Fifty percent of the profits from the sale of Firebombers Incorporated books and merchandise goes to firefighting relief agencies supporting the families of injured and fallen firefighters.

Book Summary:

Title: FIRESTORM
Author: Michael Archer
ISBN: 0-9707980-2-4 (trade paperback, 388 pages)
Publisher: Firebomber Publications