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Conflict in the North
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Conflict in the North is Daniel Little's second exciting novel involving the Canadian Armed Forces! This time the Soviet Union is threatening Canada's North and NORAD
and all that stands before them is a small group of Canadian Rangers, and one regular Canadian Army sergeant. It is 1966, and the Cold War is hot! The Prime Minister knows that Canadian Sovereignty is only being given lip service by the world’s two Super Powers, but when a team of Soviet Spetsnaz commandos is discovered in Labrador on a mission to disrupt NORAD’s Pinetree Line communications, he realizes he must act swiftly or risk Canada forever becoming a mere puppet on the world stage.
The President of the United States, also aware of the Soviet Spetsnaz incursion and brushing aside Canada’s jurisdiction, orders a US Navy SEAL detachment on a clandestine mission to Labrador with the mandate of eradicating the Spetsnaz intruders and returning without being detected by the Canadians. When the Royal Canadian Navy destroyer HMCS Margaree runs afoul of the Soviet and American nuclear submarines responsible for transporting their respective commando units however, events escalate quickly, driving the world to the brink of nuclear disaster. Like the Prime Minister, HMCS Margaree's captain must think quickly to avert disaster.
High above the drama being played out on the ocean's surface, RCAF 416 Squadron CF-101 Voodoo's from Royal Canadian Air Force
Station Chatham are defending Canadian airspace, directed to their targets by the men and women manning the Pinetree Line
radar sites which form the backbone of NORAD's defence systems. With tensions running high, Canada’s Prime Minister ignores his advisers and orders a contingent of Canadian Rangers, accompanied by a regular army sergeant, to attack the Soviets. He knows his generals think him foolhardy, but he is also aware that one Canadian Ranger in particular could effect the outcome. Conflicts arise above and below the ocean's surface as HMCS Margaree takes on submarines from two nations. In the air, 416 Squadron Voodoos carry nuclear weapons on an interception which could explode into WW-III. The action moves quickly and putting this book down will not be easy.
Daniel Lloyd Little was
born in Moncton, New Brunswick during the height of the cold war. From an early age he began to show a great interest in military
subjects. In later years he travelled extensively throughout North America visiting historic sites and museums. The owner
of an extensive collection of books and artifacts on military history, Daniel has continued his study of all aspects of warfare
from ancient studies to the current era.
Daniel Little's fascination with all things technical led to a successful
twenty-eight year management career with Radioshack, the home electronics chain. He spent many of those years working in Halifax,
Nova Scotia, the east coast home to the Royal Canadian Navy. After moving to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 2004, one of the locations
in the book, he began a new employment adventure with Register.com as a web consultant, a position he thoroughly enjoyed.
2009 would see him moving back to Halifax, Nova Scotia where he is working on his third novel, the sequel to Unheard, Unseen...
His hobbies include the restoration of military artifacts, model building, and NASCAR motor sports as well as the extensive
reading and study of military history.
I know what you’re thinking; a ‘Mission Statement’ is a business term and I am a writer.
More so, living in Canada and my last name not rhyming with Burton or Atwood precludes any concept of acquiring wealth from
my work – heck, I’m happy just breaking even.
If you are looking for literary genius, better move on to
the next author on your list. At best I suffer from ‘comma-itis’ and at worst, well, sometimes I let my spell-checker
have a little TOO much power. I know the Governor General will not be calling to inform me that one of my novels has made
it on their ‘list’. I have a better chance of winning the lottery than a GG and I certainly don’t feverishly
check the New York Times listings every week to see if their editors have noticed my literary works. Please refer to the lottery
comment above.
My goal or mission is to provide readers with fun and exciting fiction involving the men and women, past
and present, of the Canadian Armed Forces. The weapons are real. The scenarios are fairly realistic. Well, except to those
who think our military only runs around the world on Peace Keep…err…Making missions. To them, I apologize for
the bitter dose of reality.
There are no bigger than life ‘John Wayne’ types in my stories
and the cavalry never comes over the hill to save the day. Real life just isn’t like that and to suggest otherwise would
be a disservice to the brave members of our armed services who unselfishly work at protecting our freedoms.
To them, I give my thanks.
Visit my Conflict in
the North Blog here. The Author can
be reached at info@daniellittle.com
Conflict in the North Reviews:
Dave Shirlaw
Editor of Seawaves Magazine:
Editor of Seawaves Magazine:
This book is the second effort to date from Nova Scotian Daniel Little on novels based on the Canadian military.
Not since the 1970s efforts of Richard Rohmer has this been done. While Rohmer's work started well and later descended to unreadable,
we certainly hope Mr Little continues to improve. With his second book, improvement is certainly evident.
Read the entire review by clicking the image below:
Dwayne Hill
Just finished reading “Conflict In The North”.
What an EXCELLENT novel. Not taking away from “Unheard Unseen”, but this one should be in the excel category…..
The Reality versus Fiction aspect is great, the plot is fantastic, and the flow between Subs/Destroyer
to Rangers/Spetsnaz to Ottawa/Moscow reads like a Tom Clancy Novel.
Oh yeah, my son even likes the Canadians taking the cup.
Great job,
GO CANADA GO!
Check out Dwayne Hill's incredible RC Models on his Youtube site!