On a mission over central Afghanistan, Punk is hit—and taken captive by the Taliban. And after he escapes, the challenge is not over. Because now Punk must navigate the war-torn country not from the skies, but on the ground—seeing up close for the first time the world resistance fighters, warlords, CIA undercover ops, and corrupt officers who are putting their lives on the line.
Ward Carroll flew F-14 Tomcats for fifteen years after graduating from the US Naval Academy. He was named Naval Institute Press Author of the Year in 2001 for his novel Punk’s War, the first book in the Punk trilogy, followed by Punk’s Wing and Punk’s Fight. He is also the host of the popular Ward Carroll YouTube channel.
After producing, directing, and engineering spoken word recordings for over twenty years, Paul Heitsch began narrating audiobooks in 2011, and has recorded many bestselling titles as both himself and under a pseudonym. A classically trained pianist, Paul is also a composer and sound designer, and is currently the director of music for the James Madison University School of Theatre and Dance, and an adjunct instructor for the JMU School of Music. He and his family live in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia (although Chicago will always be his hometown).