Discover new kitchen selections
Kindle Unlimited
Unlimited reading. Over 4 million titles. Learn more
Read for Free
OR
$7.99

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Sold by Amazon.com Services LLC.

Audiobook Price: $26.21

Save: $18.72 (71%)

Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Jonathan P. Brazee
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

The Return of the Marines Trilogy Kindle Edition

by Jonathan P. Brazee (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 850 ratings
This is all three books of The Return of the Marines Trilogy. Each book is also offered as a separate book on Amazon.

The Few: Book 1

Gunnery Sergeant Jacob McCardle is the commander of the Marine Detachment at the US Embassy, New Delhi, when the president of the United States arrives on an official visit, the same man who, as a Congressman, sponsored the bill that had decimated the Corps in a cost-cutting effort. As the president arrives, the embassy is attacked and isolated by a mob of nationalists. With the Indian government seemingly unwilling to take action to restore order and with an ambitious vice-president seizing this as an opportunity to move up to the White House, it is up to Gunny McCardle and his small band of Marines to keep the president alive. Faced with tremendous odds, Gunny has to lead his Marines in an almost impossible task. That is nothing new to the US Marines. Impossible tasks are the Corps' forte. But can his small detachment keep up the tradition of the Corps and succeed despite tremendous odds?


The Proud: Book 2

After the events at the US Embassy in New Delhi, the Marines are being brought back as a combat unit. Newly commissioned 2dLt Anthony Niimoto, a hero of the embassy takeover, is with the first Marine battalion to get back into the deployment cycle. Assigned to anti-piracy, this is supposed to be a dull deployment. But when a US ship is seized by Somali pirates, it's First Platoon, K 3/6 at the tip of the spear. With SSgt Davidson, an ex-Ranger who returns to his Marines roots, the two of them must lead their platoon into harms way, ever conscious of Black Hawk Down, the Battle of Mogadishu.

Was Tony Niimoto a one-shot wonder in New Delhi, or does he really have what it takes to be a leader of Marines?


The Marines: Book 3

China is growing in power and in need of raw materials. When an aggressive general, with encouragement from an unnamed puppet master in the Politburo, moves to seize the Spratly Islands from The Philippines and Taiwan, the Marines of the 15th MEU are the only unit in position to do anything about it. What makes things more difficult is that the Chinese have made great strides in cyber-warfare that have negated America's technological superiority. What will be the result of years of letting China manufacture electronic components and even parts for the US aircraft, satellites, and communications systems?

"Every Marine is a rifleman" has never been more true when the ultimate weapon in the nation's arsenal is the basic infantryman. But can Captain Tony Niimoto, a hero of both the embassy takeover in New Delhi and the hostage rescue in Somalia, lead his company against an overwhelming force of the finest of the People's Liberation Army? Can Sergeant Harrington Steptoe, Sergeant "Jay" McNamara, and First Lieutenant Peter Van Slyke step up into the mantle of leadership when all the odds are against them?

Re-edited July 29, 2018
Read more
Previous slide of product details
  1. Print length
    537 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    December 24, 2013
  4. File size
    1.2 MB
  5. Page Flip
    Enabled
  6. Word Wise
    Enabled
  7. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
Next slide of product details
Unwell Hydration from Alex Cooper
Hydrate & focus with every sip Shop now

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AL0BMQ0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Semper Fi Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 24, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.2 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 537 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 850 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Jonathan P. Brazee

Jonathan P. Brazee

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

I am a retired Marine infantry colonel and now a full-time writer living in Colorado Springs with my wife Kiwi and twin five-year-old girls, Danika Dawn and Darika Marie. I am a two-time Nebula Award Finalist, a two-time Dragon Award Finalist, and a USA Today Bestselling writer.

I published my first work back in 1978, a so-so short story titled "Secession." Since then, I have been published in newspapers, magazines, and in book format in fiction, political science, business, military, sports, race relations, and personal relations fields. I returned to writing fiction in 2009, and I currently have over 100 titles published, 80 being novels. My novelette, "Weaponized Math," was a finalist for the 2017 Nebula Award, "Fire Ant" was a finalist for the 2018 Nebula Award for Best Novella, "Integration" was a finalist for the 2018 Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel, and "Sentenced to War" was a finalist for the 2021 Dragon Award in the same category.

My undergraduate degree was earned at the U. S. Naval Academy (Class of 1979), and I have attended graduate school at U. S. International University and the University of California, San Diego, earning a masters and doctorate. I am a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the US. Naval Academy Alumni Association, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America where I'm serving as the Nebula Award Commissioner.

I have rather eclectic tastes. I have won awards in photography, cooking, writing, and several sports, earning national championships in rugby and equestrian events. When I'm not writing, I'm reading, cooking, going to the gym, taking my girls fishing, or traveling. I attend quite a few cons over the course of a year, and love meeting other people who love books.

I write because I love it. I only hope that others might read my work and get a bit of enjoyment or useful information out of my efforts.

Customer reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
850 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Customers say

Customers thoroughly enjoy this trilogy, praising its well-written action scenes that are entirely plausible, relatable characters, and fast-paced narrative. Moreover, the series receives positive feedback for its quality, with one customer noting it's better as a set than individually. However, the book receives mixed feedback regarding its accuracy and editing, with several customers pointing out spelling and grammar mistakes and the need for better editing.

AI-generated from the text of customer reviews

Select to learn more

116 customers mention "Story quality"109 positive7 negative

Customers thoroughly enjoy the trilogy, describing it as a fun and interesting read.

"...Good read, good price, highly recommended." Read more

"Powerful. Uplifting. Great action and engaging story telling. Hard to put down...." Read more

"...Great stories Colonel. I am adding you to my top five favorite authors. SEMPER Fe Sir and my Brother." Read more

"...organized and paced the action with the overall plot. Book two did fine until the final chapters regarding the withdrawal and rescue of the..." Read more

46 customers mention "Action story"38 positive8 negative

Customers enjoy the action in this military fiction book, finding the scenes plausible and engaging, with one customer noting that the drama and suspense are well-executed.

"...Plenty of action, lots of guts and glory, accurate depictions of equipment, people, ranks, and subtle issues (like inter-Service rivalries)...." Read more

"Powerful. Uplifting. Great action and engaging story telling. Hard to put down...." Read more

"...was great...start to finish, it was well organized and paced the action with the overall plot. Book two did fine until the final chapters..." Read more

"...book because it moves fast, engages the reader, and the action scenes are entirely plausible...." Read more

18 customers mention "Character development"14 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, finding them relatable.

"...These characters came across as truly authentic and they must have been built from actual people...." Read more

"...Great characters, that each key to the stories are brought to life. The telling of these stories could only come from a Marine...." Read more

"The Marines Trilogy are a dang good read. The characters are believable and the settings are ripped from today's headlines (or could be)...." Read more

"Writing style included a large number of characters that would be reintroduced further in the story by name only. This led to some confusion...." Read more

10 customers mention "Pacing"8 positive2 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book fast.

"...All the same, this is a very good book because it moves fast, engages the reader, and the action scenes are entirely plausible...." Read more

"First time reading this author's work. It was fast paced reading! Found myself holding my breath...." Read more

"The stories kept my attention and were finished too quickley. I was amazed by the reference to the Fire Empire. Hope it was a different place." Read more

"...Vol. 2 is boring and dull. I have not finished it. Haven't started Vol. 3." Read more

6 customers mention "Series quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy this trilogy, with one customer noting that it works better as a set than individually.

"Good series, the stories blended well. If you want to get irrationally pissed off, stand by!..." Read more

"As a retired Army officer I enjoyed the trilogy as I can see the same downsizing scenario beginning to play out now...." Read more

"...I read all three of the current books and they are better as a set than individually." Read more

"...It is an appropriate way to end the series, however." Read more

50 customers mention "Spelling"30 positive20 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's spelling, with some finding it well written and appreciating the correct terminology, while others report numerous spelling and grammar mistakes, typographic errors, and misspelled words.

"...lots of guts and glory, accurate depictions of equipment, people, ranks, and subtle issues (like inter-Service rivalries)...." Read more

"...Hard to put down. Might be somewhat annoying for readers without a military background as there are many acronyms and abbreviations - most of which..." Read more

"This is the easiest review I have ever written...." Read more

"Book one was great...start to finish, it was well organized and paced the action with the overall plot. Book two did fine until the final..." Read more

7 customers mention "Accuracy"4 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the accuracy of the book, with some finding it fairly good and interesting, while others note it lacks depth.

"...Plenty of action, lots of guts and glory, accurate depictions of equipment, people, ranks, and subtle issues (like inter-Service rivalries)...." Read more

"...sentences with obviously missing words and some that just plan did not make sense...." Read more

"...level engagements, quite detailed, but not repetitive, and certainly not dull...." Read more

"...Though there areas that were a bit unrealistic this author writes great action scenes. I hope he continues the series...." Read more

6 customers mention "Editing quality"0 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the editing of the book, with several noting it needs improvement.

"Very poorly proof read and edited. Numerous grammatical errors and hard to read in spots...." Read more

"...This work needs a good editing job and re-issue. Other than that, I LOVED IT!" Read more

"The story was great but the books were in sore need of conscious editing, rife with misspelling, poor sentence structure and bad grammar...." Read more

"...Could of used a little more editing (grammar) but a good read." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • James Caplan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read -- Bring on the Next One
    Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2013
    Verified Purchase
    I really enjoyed this series. Buying the trilogy and reading them together fully develops the continuing characters over the three stories and let me follow their progress up the chain of command. These characters came across as truly authentic and they must have been built from actual people.

    Although this is intended to be near future fiction (the hardest to write), Brazee gets around most issues by blocking the "new tech" that would be deployed 10-12 years from now, in one case by our own scrambling and in the other, by the PRC hacking into our satellite, computer and coms systems. It also lays down a not-so-politically-subtle warning about DOD outsourcing critical tech manufacturing to China.

    Plenty of action, lots of guts and glory, accurate depictions of equipment, people, ranks, and subtle issues (like inter-Service rivalries). Good read, good price, highly recommended.
    5 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • B1948J
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reading! Cannot recommend highly enough.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2016
    Verified Purchase
    Powerful. Uplifting. Great action and engaging story telling. Hard to put down. Might be somewhat annoying for readers without a military background as there are many acronyms and abbreviations - most of which are in the glossary.

    As indicated on the cover this book contains three separate but connected stories set in the future after the Marine Corps has been all but eliminated by elected officials. The premise is not a stretch given the attitudes and actions of current and potential US administrations.But this is a saga of hope, courage and triumph of a proud fighting force - the United States Marine Corps.

    The book is superbly written and edited well for few errors - an anomaly in many of today's ebooks. The only slight I can mention would be that the author could have provided a useful service to his readers by providing a brief explanation of USMC organization and equipment. Even for an old Marine like me a lot of things changed since the 70's. A TOE/O would have been helpful.
    5 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Jim Conkle
    5.0 out of 5 stars W.E.B. Griffen has competition.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2020
    Verified Purchase
    This is the easiest review I have ever written. As both a Marine and a military history buff this writer goes right up there with the late Mr. Griffen.
    Great characters, that each key to the stories are brought to life. The telling of these stories could only come from a Marine. At first I thought the writer had been a Mustang. Then it turns out he was a academy graduate that choose the Corps.
    Great stories Colonel. I am adding you to my top five favorite authors. SEMPER Fe Sir and my Brother.
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • MayorAl
    3.0 out of 5 stars Starts Great, But goes Downhill quickly.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2015
    Verified Purchase
    Book one was great...start to finish, it was well organized and paced the action with the overall plot.
    Book two did fine until the final chapters regarding the withdrawal and rescue of the Marines. The author appeared to slam together in two or three pages a fantasy ending that ignored the situation he had taken several chapters to develop..He needed a chapter to develope the rescue operation and get all elements "off the beach", Then a reasonabble After-Action Report linking Book 2 to Book 1 and a peek toward Book 3 before closing.
    Book Three appeared to be almost a postscript, with almost no relationship to the first two sections. Half a dozen recent publications have centered on this location and these political powers becoming inmvolved for similiar reasons. This Book is a quick copy of other authors ideas with characters from the first two volumes inserted. It detracts from the merits of Volume 1 IMHO.
    I would rate Book 1 a 5/5. Book 2 a 3/5. and Book 3 a 3/5..
    2 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Charles Kovacs
    4.0 out of 5 stars this is a very good book because it moves fast
    Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2014
    Verified Purchase
    This trilogy takes place in the near future, from 2018 onwards. It is based on the rather unlikely that the USMC will have been abolished by then, save for one battalion on embassy duty and this is where the first volume starts. The international background to some of the other scenarios and episodes are also unlikely. All the same, this is a very good book because it moves fast, engages the reader, and the action scenes are entirely plausible. These are mainly platoon and company level engagements, quite detailed, but not repetitive, and certainly not dull. What does jar is the unrealistically high proportion of women and minorities, the almost complete absence of Southerners - this may be a bow to political fashion, but unlikely all the same. Also, all the Marines are perfect or nearly so, again unlikely. I really hope that the Author will write some more novels about the Corps set in the present and/or recent past with perhaps some more character development. Mr Brazee is clearly a talented writer, perhaps he should start a series of the Hornblower type transposed to the USMC and based on the life of General Krulak or someone like him.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Ove T
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's not always ending well
    Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    Just like in the real world, the obvious hero/heroine won't always survive or get a happy forever after ending. It feels like a waste of time getting to know some of the Marines just to have them die shortly or much later, often times by pure bad luck or bad timing.... But then again, that's just like real life and Brazze really gives you that "GODDAMMIT" feeling. Plots were believable and realistic.

    Definitely an excellent read in my opinion!
    5 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Sully
    5.0 out of 5 stars Semper Fi, Mac
    Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2022
    Verified Purchase
    Good series, the stories blended well. If you want to get irrationally pissed off, stand by! Col Brazee opening storyline is a kick in the junk, Marines.
    Helpful
     Report
  • JJK2.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good story line.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2022
    Verified Purchase
    This series manages to capture the feelings of many American politicians, in as much as they believe the U.S.M.C. has outlived it's role. Rumors have indeed been allowed to circulate to that effect. It's hard to believe they ignore the role Marines have played in American freedom! The only fault I can find is the abrupt ending and lack of logistical leadership we are left to assume.
    Helpful
     Report

Top reviews from other countries

  • Kindle Customer g.little
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good reading
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2024
    Verified Purchase
    A well written, good storyline, dialogue and believable characters with plenty of action and interaction between them, they're worth reading
    Report
  • John Hebden Wyndham
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Australia on September 30, 2014
    Verified Purchase
    It was a fantastic book in the Griffin style.
    Report
  • blooms
    4.0 out of 5 stars good trilogy
    Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2016
    Verified Purchase
    good trilogy. The writer has an authentic touch.
    Report
  • stephen flanagan
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad at all
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2014
    Verified Purchase
    Not bad at all. Bit unbelievable that a politician would actually keep his word but apart from that the stories moved along nicely and certainly carried me with then. Would happily buy any follow up books. Yes all in all not bad at all.
    Report
  • Coyle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Return of the M arines
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2015
    Verified Purchase
    Entertaining, "Believable" Good value for money. 3 very good stories.
    Report

Report an issue


Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report