Adam Makos, author portrait
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Adam Makos

Hailed as “a masterful storyteller” by the Associated PressAdam Makos is the author of the New York Times bestsellers A Higher CallSpearhead, and Devotion, the subject of the major motion picture. Inspired by his grandfathers’ service, Makos chronicles the stories of American veterans in his trademark fusion of intense human drama and fast-paced military action, securing his place “in the top ranks of military writers,” according to the Los Angeles Times. In the course of his research, Makos has flown a World War II bomber, accompanied a Special Forces raid in Iraq, and journeyed into North Korea in search of an MIA American airman.
Devotion (Young Readers Edition)
Spearhead (Adapted for Young Adults)
Voices of the Pacific, Expanded Edition
Spearhead
A Higher Call

Books

Devotion (Young Readers Edition)
Spearhead (Adapted for Young Adults)
Voices of the Pacific, Expanded Edition
Spearhead
A Higher Call

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