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ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE But luck is not always on your side. Karl Alexander was an adrenaline junky. Whether flying Harriers in the Marines, piloting the shuttle for NASA, or as the chief astronaut for StrataCorp Space Flight he was only happy at five Gs. But when his ship crashes in the desert of an unknown country, Karl finds a new kind of rush as he is swept into a raging torrent of the world at the edge of war. Enjoy the read and be sure to put your tray table in the upright and locked position and fasten your safety belt... it's going to be a wild ride. Leave a comment on this book between Jan 1 and Dec 31 2012 and be entered to win a new Kindle Fire. "Basil Sands has a knack for blending action and intrigue in an all-too realistic setting. In Karl's Last Flight, the future is reminiscent of our recent past. I just hope there are heroes like Basil's heroes fighting on our side. " -Evo Terra "Sands is fearless in his storytelling, and tireless in his quest to connect directly with his audience. Big Publishing? Watch out for this guy." Scott Sigler, NYT Bestselling author of Infected, Contagious, and Ancestor "Basil Sands is one awesome writer, penning stories pumped with enough adrenaline that you'll suffer from insomnia until you read the last word. This is one writer not to be missed." - Jeremy Robinson, author of PULSE and INSTINCT About the Author: The tapestry on which his tales began started at birth in rural interior Alaska and his school years among the Ohio cornfields where he wished to be anywhere else as long as it was exciting. He has lived in Alaska, San Diego, DC, Baltimore, and Ohio. He tried a career in the Marines but injuries sent him home after only six months. He worked as dining manager at NSA, owned a computer shop, was a carpenter, farmer, actor, lumberjack, voice actor, EMT, network admin, helpdesk supervisor, Boy Scout leader, IT trainer, radio talk host, youth minister, and after 9/11 was a sergeant in the Alaska Defense Force Co