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In At The Start: The Origin of Operation Overtime Book 1 (The Last Brigade Universe) by [William Alan Webb]

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Tom Steeple craved power, so a Devil's bargain found him eager to agree.

Unlike his West Point classmates, Steeple was not destined by physique or temperament for the battlefields of the world. Instead, his arenas of combat were the halls of power, where his incisive intellect and rigid self-discipline served him well. His goal was absolute power, to become the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. But achieving that goal meant stepping on or over anyone who got in his way, and opportunities to do that were few and far between. Until...

When a desperate scientist brought him what sounded like an absurd fear for the fate of the nation, instead of ignoring him, Steeple seized the moment to advance his ambition. After all, fear has always been the ultimate motivator.

And at first it sounded noble, a way to perhaps save the nation in the event of catastrophe. A Consortium of the super-wealthy wanted to fund research of a revolutionary breakthrough in medical science to benefit the people of Earth. But throughout history the rich and powerful have corrupted technology for their own benefit, and as with so many endeavors that sound good when they begin, the Devil was in the details. Before he knew it Steeple's life was in danger, from not only his enemies, but also from his 'friends.'

The globe-spanning epic of the Last Brigade Universe begins here!

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09N7P3PR6
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 31, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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- #1,550 in Military Thrillers (Kindle Store)
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- #1,884 in Conspiracy Thrillers (Books)

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Bill grew up in West Tennessee, riding his bike on narrow rural roads lined with wild blackberry bushes, in the days before urban sprawl. He spent those long rides dreaming of new worlds of adventure. Childhood for him was one interesting activity after another, from front yard football to naval miniatures, but from the very beginning reading was the central pillar of his life.

Any and all military history books fascinated him, beginning before age 8. By his teenage years he had discovered J.R.R. Tolkien and Robert E. Howard, Robert Heinlein and Fritz Leiber. Teachers ripped comic books out of his hands during Spanish and Accounting class. Oops!

After majoring in Creative Writing in college, he turned to writing history and non-fiction and was published a number of times, including in World War Two magazine.

In September of 2014 he wrote the first pages of what would become Standing The Final Watch, and its prequels and sequels in the Last Brigade Universe. Thus, at age 60, his career in fiction had just begun.

Still living in West Tennessee with his wife of 42 years and 8 dogs, four of which are Search and Rescue certified police dogs, life has turned out better than he could ever have dreamed. Yet Bill never forgets that it is you, his readers, who make this possible. There is a covenant between writer and reader that is always uppermost in his mind. Readers who spend their time and money to read an author's works, deserve the best that author has to offer, and he never forgets that.

Bill is proud to be a member of the International Authors of Science Fiction Authors, the Science Fiction Writers of America, the Society For Military History and the Alliance of Independent Authors. To keep up with the latest news, including new releases, join the mailing list at his website, www.thelastbrigade.com.

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john riotto

Another great Book By Bill Webb

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2022

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This is the beginning of the story about The last Brigade Universe (LBU) and it origin. It presents the start of Operation Overtime and the main LBU characters as junior officers. This book starts at date 1995 where as the main 5 books of the LBU start in the year 2076 This book explains what happened at the beginning. A lot has occurred between 1995 and 2076. There will be many more books so please follow along on this great journey into the unknown.

I also want to thank Bill Webb for a plug into an interactive map that I created to follow what is happening visually in the main 5 books of the LBU and some of the stories in the following anthologies The map provides a book by chapter event especially the battles scenes. I used actual icons of the equipment as discussed in the book. Pls use the map and follow along while reading the 5 main books.

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Wayne Pennington

Great book!

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2022

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Excellent addition to the series. I always wanted to know the back story to Operation Overtime. Now I can't wait for the next book.

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Travis Van Dorn

Good story, horrible editing

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2022

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I enjoyed the story but was frequently jolted out of my enjoyment by the absolutely terrible editing (not) done on this story. Errors ranging from simple spelling mistakes to entire words missing from sentences that made it sound like someone who’s first language wasn’t English was in charge, and then simple continuity issues. Random at first, but quickly gaining in volume and frequency until there were multiple instances on the same page. Here’s an example: Something as simple as referring to Angriff’s pistols as Beretta 92FS’s and then as Rugers within the same sentence. Simple proof reading would have prevented this from happening and ruining an otherwise enjoyable foray into The Last Brigade universe.
If I was the author, I’d be embarrassed and would refuse to pay whoever was responsible for editing as it was obvious they didn’t do their job, or they chose to make changes without the author’s permission or knowledge.
And before you crack wise, I’m not an English grammar Nazi. I just don’t tolerate glaring errors that take me out of the suspension of belief and immersion into the story that I enjoy when reading a thoroughly well written novel. David Weber and Tom Clancy never had this happen on their watch.

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tom oconnor

At the start book 1

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2022

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Read most of the books in the last brigade and it was nice to see how this all started. Mr. Webb writes well researched books with a good flow and develops his characters. If someone likes military stories you will like this author.

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Joshua Dalton

Great fast read

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2022

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In at the Start lays the foundation that the last Brigade universe. It helps fill in holes and firms up bits and pieces of information we have been told so far in the last Brigade universe. Can't wait for the next book to come out.

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MACK

For the Rest of the Story

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2022

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There beginning of.the Last Brigade series.. Starts to.answer the Reason and Forces behind Operation Overtime .. Filled. With intrigue deception and great story line..really enjoyed..

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ChuckinPensacola

Outstanding start to this whole series of books!

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2022

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Loved finding out how this whole series started. Can’t wait to read the next installment. This author is truly one of the best.

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Great story

Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2022

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The story is worth a 5 star review, but goodness, the editing is a great example of death by autocorrect. In multiple places I lost my focus on the story by either a wrong word choice, or missing words.
Still recommended.

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andrew latham

The beginning of operation Overtime.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2022

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I’m a big fan of the Last Brigade Universe so I have been waiting for this book for a long time. You dont need to have read any of the other books to read this one but you will want to once you’ve finished. A great conspiracy thriller in its own right. Highly recommended.

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