# The Conquest - Paperback [**Report copyright infringement**](https://reportcopyrightinfringement.com/) by **Stephen Coonts** (Author) **Bestselling author Stephen Coonts took fans by surprise with the phenomenal and heart-pounding tale of _Saucer_. Now Rip Cantrell and Charley Pine are back for seconds with _Saucer: The Conquest_.** Rip Cantrell is brought back to give the saucer one last flight. Charley Pine has started flying for a rich French tycoon, and there is believed to be another downed saucer somewhere in the area. Rip can't quite get over the fact that Charley has dumped him. But when push comes to shove Rip and the United States Government are going to go head to head with this crazy Frenchman in trying to be the first to the saucer. As Stephen Coonts proved in his last outing, there is a great deal of high-flying adventure to be found in the Saucer series. And this one not only promises all the excitement of the last one, but it delivers with much, much more. ### Front Jacket Praise for the novels of Stephen Coonts _America_ "The master of the techno-thriller spins a bone-chilling worst-case scenario involving international spies, military heroics, conniving politicians, devious agencies, a hijacked nuclear sub, lethal computer hackers, currency speculators, maniac moguls and greedy mercenaries that rivals Clancy for fiction-as-realism and Cussler for spirited action... \[Coonts\] never lets up with heart-racing jet/missile combat, suspenseful submarine maneuvers and doomsday scenarios that feel only too real, providing real food for thought in his dramatization of the missile-shield debate." \- _Publishers Weekly_ (starred review) "Fans of Coonts and his hero Grafton will love it. Great fun." \- _Library Journal_ "Coonts's action and the techno-talk are as gripping as ever." \- _Kirkus Reviews_ "Thrilling roller-coaster action. Give a hearty welcome back to Adm. Jake Grafton." \- _The Philadelphia Inquirer_ _Hong Kong_ "The author gives us superior suspense with a great cast of made-up characters...But the best thing about this book is Coonts's scenario for turning China into a democracy." \- Liz Smith, _The New York Post_ "A high-octane blend of techno-wizardry \[and\] ultraviolence...\[Coonts\] skillfully captures the postmodern flavor of Hong Kong, where a cell phone is as apt as an AK-47 to be a revolutionary weapon." \- _USA Today_ "Entertaining...intriguing." \- _Booklist_ "Will be enjoyed by Coonts's many fans...Coonts has perfected the art of the high-tech adventure story." \- _Library Journal_ "Coonts does a remarkable job of capturing the mood of clashing cultures in Hong Kong." \- _Publishers Weekly_ "Filled with action, intrigue, and humanity." \- _San Jose Mercury News_ "Move over Clancy, readers know they can count on Coonts." \- _Midwest Book Review_ _Cuba_ "Enough Tomahawk missiles, stealth bombers, and staccato action to satisfy \[Coonts's\] most demanding fans." \- _USA Today_ "\[A\] gripping and intelligent thriller." \- _Publishers Weekly_ (starred review) "Perhaps the best of Stephen Coonts's six novels about modern warfare." \- _Austin American-Statesman_ "Coonts delivers some of his best gung-ho suspense writing yet." \- _Kirkus Reviews_ "Dramatic, diverting action...Coonts delivers." \- _Booklist_ _Fortunes of War_ "\[Coonts\] is a natural storyteller \[with\] a rare gift...Fortunes of War is crammed with a action, suspense, and characters with more than the usual one dimension found in these books." \- _USA Today_ "A stirring examination of courage, compassion, and profound nobility of military professionals under fire. Coonts's best yet." \- _Kirkus Reviews_ (starred review) "Full of action and suspense...a strong addition to the genre." \- _Publishers Weekly_ _Flight of the Intruder_ "Extraordinary! Once you start reading, you won't want to stop!" \- Tom Clancy "Coonts knows how to write and build suspense...this is the mark of a natural storyteller." \- _The New York Times Book Review_ "\[Coonts's\] gripping, first-person narration of aerial combat is the best I've ever read. Once begun, this book cannot be laid aside." \- _The Wall Street Journal_ "Kept me strapped in the cockpit of the author's imagination for a down-and-dirty novel." \- _St. Louis Post-Dispatch_ ### Back Jacket Praise for the novels of Stephen Coonts _America_ "The master of the techno-thriller spins a bone-chilling worst-case scenario involving international spies, military heroics, conniving politicians, devious agencies, a hijacked nuclear sub, lethal computer hackers, currency speculators, maniac moguls and greedy mercenaries that rivals Clancy for fiction-as-realism and Cussler for spirited action... \[Coonts\] never lets up with heart-racing jet/missile combat, suspenseful submarine maneuvers and doomsday scenarios that feel only too real, providing real food for thought in his dramatization of the missile-shield debate." \- _Publishers Weekly_ (starred review) "Fans of Coonts and his hero Grafton will love it. Great fun." \- _Library Journal_ "Coonts's action and the techno-talk are as gripping as ever." \- _Kirkus Reviews_ "Thrilling roller-coaster action. Give a hearty welcome back to Adm. Jake Grafton." \- _The Philadelphia Inquirer_ _Hong Kong_ "The author gives us superior suspense with a great cast of made-up characters...But the best thing about this book is Coonts's scenario for turning China into a democracy." \- Liz Smith, _The New York Post_ "A high-octane blend of techno-wizardry \[and\] ultraviolence...\[Coonts\] skillfully captures the postmodern flavor of Hong Kong, where a cell phone is as apt as an AK-47 to be a revolutionary weapon." \- _USA Today_ "Entertaining...intriguing." \- _Booklist_ "Will be enjoyed by Coonts's many fans...Coonts has perfected the art of the high-tech adventure story." \- _Library Journal_ "Coonts does a remarkable job of capturing the mood of clashing cultures in Hong Kong." \- _Publishers Weekly_ "Filled with action, intrigue, and humanity." \- _San Jose Mercury News_ "Move over Clancy, readers know they can count on Coonts." \- _Midwest Book Review_ _Cuba_ "Enough Tomahawk missiles, stealth bombers, and staccato action to satisfy \[Coonts's\] most demanding fans." \- _USA Today_ "\[A\] gripping and intelligent thriller." \- _Publishers Weekly_ (starred review) "Perhaps the best of Stephen Coonts's six novels about modern warfare." \- _Austin American-Statesman_ "Coonts delivers some of his best gung-ho suspense writing yet." \- _Kirkus Reviews_ "Dramatic, diverting action...Coonts delivers." \- _Booklist_ _Fortunes of War_ "\[Coonts\] is a natural storyteller \[with\] a rare gift...Fortunes of War is crammed with a action, suspense, and characters with more than the usual one dimension found in these books." \- _USA Today_ "A stirring examination of courage, compassion, and profound nobility of military professionals under fire. Coonts's best yet." \- _Kirkus Reviews_ (starred review) "Full of action and suspense...a strong addition to the genre." \- _Publishers Weekly_ _Flight of the Intruder_ "Extraordinary! Once you start reading, you won't want to stop!" \- Tom Clancy "Coonts knows how to write and build suspense...this is the mark of a natural storyteller." \- _The New York Times Book Review_ "\[Coonts's\] gripping, first-person narration of aerial combat is the best I've ever read. Once begun, this book cannot be laid aside." \- _The Wall Street Journal_ "Kept me strapped in the cockpit of the author's imagination for a down-and-dirty novel." \- _St. Louis Post-Dispatch_ ### Author Biography **Stephen Coonts** is the author of _The Disciple, The Assassin_, and the Deep Black and Saucers series, among many other bestsellers. His first novel, the classic flying tale _Flight of the Intruder_, spent more than six months at the top of The New York Times bestseller list. A motion picture based on the book was released in 1991. His novels have been published around the world and translated into more than a dozen languages. In 1986, he was honored by the U.S. Naval Institute with its Author of the Year Award. He is also the editor of several anthologies, Combat, On Glorious Wings, Victory and War in the Air. Coonts served in the Navy from 1969 to 1977, including two combat cruises on the USS Enterprise during the last years of the Vietnam War. **Number of Pages:** 340 **Dimensions:** 0.88 x 9.2 x 6.32 IN **Publication Date:** September 02, 2004 ## Details - **Price:** 25.0 USD - **Vendor:** Books by splitShops - **Type:** Books - **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective ## Variants | Variant | Price | Available | |---------|-------|-----------| | Default Title | 25.00 USD | In stock | ## Images - The Conquest - Paperback --- > Source: [Smart supply deals](https://smartsupplydeals.com/products/the-conquest-paperback) > Updated: 2026-07-23