# Operation Dragon Fire: A Dirty Bomb Counterterror Thriller > Operation Dragon Fire by Stephen Francis Montagna is a counterterrorism military thriller. A series of attacks conceals a far more dangerous objective. Canonical: https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/operation-dragon-fire/ Author: Stephen Francis Montagna Updated: 2026-11-07 Attacks on the NYC subway, JFK Airport and a ballgame hide the real plan: a dirty bomb between the White House and the Capitol. Dragon Fire troops respond. ## The book - Title: Operation Dragon Fire - Author: Stephen Francis Montagna - Genre: Counterterrorism military thriller - Paperback: ISBN-13 978-1-970301-18-2 - Hardback: ISBN-13 978-1-970301-19-9 **A series of attacks conceals a far more dangerous objective.** An Iraqi terrorist, admitted to the United States after helping American troops, recruits a group for a series of coordinated attacks. Targets in New York and Washington are intended to conceal a more dangerous objective: a nuclear strike between the White House and the Capitol. The specialized Dragon Fire troops are called upon to stop a plan built around distraction, timing, and escalating threats. ### The author’s published description Iraqi Terrorist invited into America because of his help to our troops in Iraq, organizes a group of young Arabs from a Masque and formulates four different terrorist attacks, First: New York Subway System with the attack against Kennedy International Airport to be carried out at the same time. Then the terrorist planned to move their operations to Washington where they intend to attack a baseball game between the Mets and the Washington Commanders. These three attacks were to cover their main intention. An attack by a dirt nuclear weapon to be blasted off between the White House and the Capital Building. Dragon Fire troops are again called upon to stop this attack at all costs. ## Three attacks as cover for a dirty bomb in Washington Operation Dragon Fire is a counterterrorism military thriller. An Iraqi man let into America because he helped American troops in Iraq organizes a group of young men and plans four attacks: first the New York subway system, with Kennedy International Airport struck at the same time, and then, in Washington, a baseball game. Those three attacks are cover. The real objective is a dirty nuclear weapon set off between the White House and the Capitol, and the specialized Dragon Fire troops are called on again to stop it at all costs—the same unit that goes into the Libyan desert in [Bio-Level Three](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/bio-level-three/) and to the Canary Islands in [Operation Dragon Claw](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/operation-dragon-claw/). The editorial review published with the novel recommends it to fans of Tom Clancy-style fiction. ## Questions and answers ### What is Operation Dragon Fire about? An Iraqi terrorist, admitted to the United States after helping American troops, recruits a group for a series of coordinated attacks. Targets in New York and Washington are intended to conceal a more dangerous objective: a nuclear strike between the White House and the Capitol. The specialized Dragon Fire troops are called upon to stop a plan built around distraction, timing, and escalating threats. ### Who are the Dragon Fire troops? A specialized American unit that recurs in three novels: Operation Dragon Fire, [Bio-Level Three](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/bio-level-three/) and [Operation Dragon Claw](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/operation-dragon-claw/). The author has not published a numbered order for the three, and each can be read on its own. ### Where is Operation Dragon Fire set? New York—its subway system and Kennedy International Airport—and then Washington, D.C., where the final target lies between the White House and the Capitol. ### Is Operation Dragon Fire a standalone novel? Yes. Operation Dragon Fire stands alone; no other book needs to be read first. ### What are the ISBNs for Operation Dragon Fire? Paperback: ISBN-13 978-1-970301-18-2. Hardback: ISBN-13 978-1-970301-19-9. Any bookshop can order it with the ISBN. ### Where can I read more about Operation Dragon Fire? Read the [editorial review](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/reviews/operation-dragon-fire/) by Santi Singh for AuthorsChoice LLC. ## Sources - The author’s own description of Operation Dragon Fire, given in full on this page - [Editorial review of Operation Dragon Fire — Santi Singh, AuthorsChoice LLC](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/reviews/operation-dragon-fire/) - Edition records from the author’s IngramSpark listings: Paperback ISBN-13 978-1-970301-18-2; Hardback ISBN-13 978-1-970301-19-9 - [Bookseller listing: OPERATION DRAGON FIRE (shop.ingramspark.com)](https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=aXMAtX6gMIfxMk7ull6H3cKRA9ROfDRuEA6Eq6TTj60) ## Cite this page - MLA: Montagna, Stephen Francis. “Operation Dragon Fire: A Dirty Bomb Counterterror Thriller.” *Stephen Francis Montagna*, 7 Nov. 2026, https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/operation-dragon-fire/. - APA: Montagna, S. F. (2026, November 7). *Operation Dragon Fire: A Dirty Bomb Counterterror Thriller*. Stephen Francis Montagna. https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/operation-dragon-fire/ - The novel: Montagna, Stephen Francis. *Operation Dragon Fire*. Paperback, ISBN 978-1-970301-18-2. ## Keywords Operation Dragon Fire, dirty bomb thriller, Washington D.C. terrorist attack novel, New York subway attack thriller, Dragon Fire troops, counterterrorism military thriller, Stephen Francis Montagna