Robert Mason Books in Order

Helicopter pilot Robert Mason recalls combat missions during the Vietnam War, describing danger, friendship and the strain of repeated exposure to violence. His account follows the conflicting emotions of men whose everyday work places them close to sudden death.

Military robot Solo is designed to learn as well as fight, giving his creators a weapon with unexpected independence. Discovering plans to reprogramme him, he escapes a trial mission and crosses into Nicaragua as his power supply begins to fail.

Solo, a government-created secret weapon, abandons his assigned mission in Nicaragua and heads for New York. His refusal to remain under control makes him a target, prompting his makers to hunt down and destroy their own creation.

Returning from Vietnam, Mason confronts the war’s continuing effects on his life away from combat. This sequel to Chickenhawk follows a veteran’s downward spiral and attempts to live with experiences whose consequences endure long after his military service ends.