Disjointed and callous Indiana Jones becomes Danny Ocean ( )

If you've ever wondered how Indiana Jones would fare in a James Bond-type situation, then this book is for you.

Martin Caidin (author of Cyborg, the book that inspired The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman) crafts a tale of Indy working as a secret agent for multiple governments in the face of a secret cadre of powerful men and women who want to take over the world. Of course, first Indy and his team must find out what these strange, possible alien craft really are and take them out, if the remarkable flying discs don't get them first.

This was certainly a fun read, and Caidin definitely knows his aviation history, basing all the fantastical elements in the story on fact. The afterword, in which Caidin discusses each segment of the book that the average reader might think pure fiction, and reveals exactly how true each is, certainly remains a highlight. ( )