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Body Count: A Special Forces thriller set in the Vietnam War (The Scorpion Squad Military Thrillers Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Eric Helm (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 783 ratings
A heart-pounding Vietnam War thriller! Perfect for fans of Andrew Watts, L. T. Ryan, Don Keith and George Wallace.

This rough and ready team is out to win the whole war single-handedly…

Republic of Vietnam, May 1964

On an isolated hill near the Cambodia border, three hundred men are working non-stop to construct a special forces camp.

US Captain Mack Gerber and his ‘A-team’ Scorpion Squad are put in charge.

With help from the local Tai tribesmen the Americans are on a mission to establish a stronghold in an area long ruled by the Viet Cong.

But the VC aren’t going to let them have it without a fight…

Gerber is in a race against the clock to fortify the camp before the VC begin their attack.

But faced with the incompetence of his general and disobedience in the ranks, it looks like he could be destined to fail.

Soon all hell will break loose and there’s a good chance no one will get out alive…

BODY COUNT is an action-packed, authentic military historical thriller following an American battalion as they fight to survive during the brutal Vietnam War. It is the first book in The Scorpion Squad series.

‘one of the finest Vietnamese action series ever written’ – The Books That Time Forgot Blog

THE SCORPION SQUAD MILITARY THRILLER SERIES:
BOOK ONE: Body Count
BOOK TWO: The Nhu Ky Sting
BOOK THREE: Chopper Command
BOOK FOUR: River Raid
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    236 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    July 27, 2020
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B087YCZR73
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books (July 27, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 27, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.3 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 236 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 783 ratings

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Customers find the book engaging and well-written, with one mentioning it's a thoroughly enjoyable Vietnam saga. The action content receives positive feedback, with customers describing it as full of action.

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Customers find the book readable and well-written, with one customer particularly enjoying it as a Vietnam saga.

"I thoroughly enjoyed this Vietnam saga. I have pre-ordered the next in the series. Very well written! The battle scenes are vivid and intense...." Read more

"...He's A good author and I recommend all that he produces. He's one of my top ten authors I routinely pick out of the over 300 Kindle that I have read." Read more

"...Great book for anyone who likes military works." Read more

"Lots of action. Well told. Probably pretty ac curate. Account of the brass and the politics that caused us to lose the war" Read more

8 customers mention "Action content"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the action content of the book, describing it as full of action and a great tale, with one customer noting the author's masterful job of maintaining interest throughout.

"Straight forward author who can spin interest in everything he writes. He's A good author and I recommend all that he produces...." Read more

"Read slot of Mr. Helm s books and this one does not disappoint you with the amount of action and research put into his books...." Read more

"This is a great combat story about the Green Berets in Vietnam. Action from the first to the last page." Read more

"...By sending them out to fail Really great tale But Fought For Nothkng" Read more

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Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, with one noting it's a quick read.

"...I have pre-ordered the next in the series. Very well written! The battle scenes are vivid and intense. Highly recommend." Read more

"Straight forward author who can spin interest in everything he writes. He's A good author and I recommend all that he produces...." Read more

"It’s a quick read with interesting characters. Reminds me a “little” bit of the 2 years I spent in and around Vietnam...." Read more

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  • Tim
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2020
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    I thoroughly enjoyed this Vietnam saga. I have pre-ordered the next in the series. Very well written! The battle scenes are vivid and intense. Highly recommend.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Can Helm write? Damn right he can!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2024
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    Straight forward author who can spin interest in everything he writes. He's A good author and I recommend all that he produces. He's one of my top ten authors I routinely pick out of the over 300 Kindle that I have read.
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  • tom oconnor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Body count
    Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2023
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    Read slot of Mr. Helm s books and this one does not disappoint you with the amount of action and research put into his books. Great book for anyone who likes military works.
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  • Robert Lewter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2020
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    This is a great combat story about the Green Berets in Vietnam. Action from the first to the last page.
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  • Trav37
    4.0 out of 5 stars good tale%
    Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2021
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    It’s a quick read with interesting characters. Reminds me a “little” bit of the 2 years I spent in and around Vietnam. Beautiful country and people destroyed by a conflict that shouldn’t have happened.
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  • Bill Huggins
    5.0 out of 5 stars winning in a lostcause
    Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2022
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    How do we cling to successful
    Armies and steal their thunder
    By sending them out to fail

    Really great tale
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    For
    Nothkng
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  • Larry
    3.0 out of 5 stars Slow
    Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2020
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    Too slow for my taste
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  • hardrich2001
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good story
    Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2021
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    Lots of action. Well told. Probably pretty ac curate. Account of the brass and the politics that caused us to lose the war
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  • brandon perry
    5.0 out of 5 stars Eric Helm...ALWAYS A GOOD READ
    Reviewed in Canada on October 7, 2020
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    THIS book is a very great read....ERIC HELM, has been one of my fav. authors for war in Vietnam...U HAVE TO READ THESE>....U WILL NOT BE SORRY
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  • Richard K
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping and very very real
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2021
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    I have read several of Eric Helms novels and they put the reader right there: hiding in a drainage ditch being shot at, or
    Out in the open with mortar rounds exploding all around you. When crawling to safety one needs to look out for hidden mines or cleverly disguised booby traps. This is all so very real and must have instilled terror into the young American combatants. On the other hand these young Americans enjoyed overwhelming technical superiority and sheer firepower, being let down by meddling politicians and inept leadership. This really is a “must read” book giving a brief snapshot of the Vietnam war.
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  • Robert
    3.0 out of 5 stars An ok read
    Reviewed in Australia on January 24, 2021
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    Should have enough action to please war fans
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  • PETER E HAMLIN
    4.0 out of 5 stars Body Count
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2022
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    As a military man of that time and place I can empathize with the soldiers in field versus the REMF general staff. Thankfully, they were not all bad but enough were to deny support to the grunts. The real villains were the politicians who got the US into an unwinnable conflict. Gritty and bloody. The author tells it like it really was.
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  • Kirky
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in Australia on January 19, 2021
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    A good fast flowing read.
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