Devil's Guard Afghanistan

By: Eric Meyer

Narrated by: Gary Roelofs

The war in Vietnam is over. Yet the descendants of those who fought there are pulled into a new war - a war in a country whose name has come to mean unending conflict, unending brutality, and unending killing: Afghanistan. Into this tortured land flies the civilian pilot Max Hoffman. Out of luck and out of money, he is easy prey to the CIA, who recruits him to join its hidden war. Hoffman soon discovers the American intelligence officers have a hidden agenda - personal gain and profit at any cost. And they have no qualms about who gets sacrificed in pursuit of their ruthless aims.

Yet they discover that Hoffman is no pushover. His ancestor was the leader of famed Vietnam fighters the Devil's Guard. And Max discovers he, too, has a talent for warfare that makes him every bit as devious and deadly as the enemy. Hoffman discovers he has entered the shadow war, a war where death can come at the hand of friend or enemy alike.

This is a story about a struggle that sucks in men, both military and civilian, and spits them out as battle-hardened veterans - or corpses. It is the story of bitter, bloody fighting and the struggle to survive in the cauldron of Afghanistan. It's a story of both regular soldiers and private contractors, for these are the killers for hire once known as mercenaries. The Devil's Guard has returned.

©2012 Eric Meyer (P)2015 Swordworks Books

A Grandson's Inheritance

I was as entertained by this story as much as the others in the series. I liked how the author picked up Jurgen Hoffman's story by adding a story which featured his grandson, Max Hoffman. I appreciated that Max's story was featured in Afghanistan since the war in Vietnam was over. It made me sad that the government, the military, and private contractors were caught up in a dangerous and complex situation due to the greed of some. I was entertained by Gary Roelofs' narration as his performance was pleasant. I was given a copy of the audiobook. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which reflected my honest opinions regarding this audiobook.