“Back to Somalia” by Glenn A. Bell is now available for purchase

AR Press is honored to publish “Back to Somalia” by Glenn A. Bell. The book is now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the ARPress website. A Hollywood-style script was published for the book, which explores themes of duty, sacrifice, leadership, and the relentless pursuit of justice. It delves into the moral complexities of military operations and the personal toll they can take on soldiers.

The author, Glenn Bell, like the main character, Ethan Breaux, in his new action novel, was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He grew up hunting in the woods of southwestern Louisiana as well as fishing in the lakes and rivers in the confines of Calcasieu Parish. Glenn loves the spicy Cajun cuisine of his native state. The word is that he makes one of the South’s best, old-fashioned pecan pies.

Glenn has not always been an author. Most of his life has been spent as a pilot, flying helicopters and commercial jet transport airplanes. Just like his main character, nicknamed Cajun, he was a warrant officer. He has flown most U.S. Army helicopters. Glenn has experience as an air mission commander.

WHAT DO NORTH KOREAN NUKES, SOMALI PIRATES, HELICOPTERS, JET AIRPLANES, SUBMARINES, AIRCRAFT CARRIERS, AND SAVANNAH HAVE IN COMMON?

ANSWER: CAJUN

Ethan Breaux, call sign Cajun, has been flying charters out of Bristol, England, for two years. His life as a civilian pilot has been going very well after many years of flying Special Operations missions in Army helicopters. Cajun is sought out by the CIA to coordinate and execute a super clandestine military-style operation into Mogadishu, Somalia, to retrieve a North Korean nuclear weapon hijacked by pirates at the behest of Hezbollah Islamic terrorists.

He reluctantly agrees to take on the dangerous mission only after learning that Savannah, the love of his life, is being held on the outskirts of Ethiopia. She is a nurse and has been taken along with an Ethiopian nurse by Somali Islamic soldiers to treat their wounded.

Cajun brings together all his Special Operations buddies from the old days. The U.S. government provides everything needed in the way of military helicopters because the U.S. cannot set foot back in Somalia after the failed Battle of Mogadishu of 1993. The story moves from England to Oman, then into the Cradle of Mankind in the depths of darkest Africa.

The realism in the execution of multiple military skirmishes involving air-to-ground firefights could only be written by someone who has pulled the trigger. 

A book trailer for Glenn A. Bell’s “Back to Somalia” has been released. This video trailer presents a glimpse of the world of the characters present in the story. Readers will love the way the story written by the author comes to life as presented by this book trailer. Watch the video trailer below:

Mark Heisey of the US Review of Books reviewed and commended “Back to Somalia” by Glenn A. Bell, and highlighted that:

“Bell’s military adventure is a heist story at its heart. Having served as an Army helicopter pilot and air mission commander in real life, Bell fills his novel with his firsthand knowledge of the aircraft involved and the manner in which missions are conceived and executed. His writing is detailed and businesslike, and his sentences are clear. The protagonist speaks disparagingly of Muslims and Islam, which some might find offensive. There are also points where too much minute information is shared, but military enthusiasts will likely enjoy the additional particulars. The action scenes are engaging, feeling like a mix of The A-Team and Top Gun. Readers who are looking for an armed forces-inspired novel centered on mission planning and attack choppers will find all of that in this book.”

“Back to Somalia” by Glenn A. Bell is now available for purchase via ARPress Bookstore: https://authorreputationpress.com/bookstore/back-to-somalia/.