David Allin Books in Order

On the eve of the Tet ceasefire, an American infantry company establishes a temporary armored encampment outside Saigon. Losing radio contact leaves the soldiers without support as enemy attacks turn the night into a struggle for survival.

Retired soldier Ted Storm discovers a militia plot involving a weapon of mass destruction while helping a woman find her family. Framed for killing a police officer, he and an old comrade must stop the attack without official help.

David Allin traces the Dalton brothers from respected lawmen to notorious train and bank robbers. Drawing on contemporary records and family memoirs, he examines their motives, changing reputation and the disastrous Coffeyville robbery that ended the gang.

An experienced sergeant and an uncertain new lieutenant struggle to work together during operations in Vietnam’s Crescent region. When an ambush leaves them behind enemy lines, their mutual distrust must give way to cooperation if they hope to survive.

An Army linguist accompanies a defector and an unreliable reconnaissance platoon in search of a hidden colonial fort. The supposed intelligence opportunity reveals an unexpected threat, leaving the patrol pursued by forces determined to prevent its return.

During a 1968 attack on an isolated mountaintop radio outpost in Vietnam, three American specialists fight together to survive. Cut off from immediate reinforcement, the men face an enemy controlling the slopes below their exposed position.

A security mission to a remote Vietnamese village becomes fraught when soldiers suspect the intentions of the team they escort. Abuse of civilians deepens the conflict before snipers, guerrillas and hidden tunnels create a shared threat.

A mechanized platoon abandons its vehicles to rescue survivors of a helicopter crash deep in hostile woods. Hunted by enemy forces, the soldiers must protect difficult passengers and an injured pilot through a long night before help arrives.

An inexperienced Army sniper team enters an enemy-controlled rubber plantation on a mission with little support. Discovering a dangerous secret turns the hunters into targets, forcing them to survive until they can rendezvous with friendly infantry.

An infantry newcomer, a cynical artillery sergeant, and a troubled officer face the attack on Dau Tieng base camp. Their intersecting experiences portray the struggle to survive a night when North Vietnamese troops breach the defenses.

An elusive Viet Cong sniper targets officials while American infantry and a specialist sniper team search for the killer. A young operative carrying a secret Russian weapon adds another threat to an increasingly deceptive contest.

Newly arrived soldier Albert Patty is accidentally left behind when his mechanized infantry platoon moves through the woods. His absence goes unnoticed until evening, leaving the young private isolated as darkness falls around him.

Three fictional soldiers experience the battle of Suoi Tre as a heavily outnumbered American base faces repeated assaults. With ammunition dwindling and relief forces struggling through the jungle, survival depends on holding the position against overwhelming pressure.

Lieutenant Carr leads a company into enemy-held woods to recover bodies from an old plane crash. Ailing leadership, difficult terrain, and suspicious companions complicate the mission, which uncovers a conspiracy as the soldiers struggle to reach their objective.

An abusive traffic stop injures a retired soldier’s wife and brings six Vietnam veterans together to investigate. When authorities refuse to help, the aging comrades uncover a conspiracy in an Oklahoma town and prepare to stop a larger catastrophe.

Thrown from a helicopter during a storm, Sergeant Samples is left injured and unarmed in enemy territory. After witnessing an atrocity, he joins its surviving victim in seeking revenge, hoping the dangerous journey will also lead him back to his unit.

Five aging Vietnam veterans reunite at a New Mexico mountain cabin for shooting and relaxation. Discovering international terrorists in a nearby valley leaves the friends isolated and outnumbered, forcing them to fight together again after fifty years.

A company commander’s poor decisions leave Lieutenant Carr’s night patrol lost, without radio contact, and surrounded by enemy troops. Back at the armored vehicles, Sergeant Samples defies orders and attempts a rescue before the isolated soldiers are overwhelmed.

Three young soldiers face the assault on Fire Support Base Burt after a New Year’s truce ends in Vietnam. Based on a real battle, their fictional experiences follow the defenses, fear, and choices of men facing repeated attacks through the night.