Ray Derby: 9 books

The phone woke me from a dead sleep. The call was from the wing command post, and I heard the senior controller-on-duty say, “Sorry to bother you this late, Mr. Derby, but I have a strange incident unfolding here. If it’s true, I believe it falls under your office of responsibility. There’s...

For a number of years, I have thought about writing this book but for one reason or another I never seemed to do so. Now at 82 years of age, I figure that if I don’t do it now it may never be accomplished. Is it really important that this book be written? I doubt it but it will provide the reader...

Wendy received a warning that the country was in grave danger from a terrorist attack by an unknown enemy. What she did not know was the threat was factual and the terrorist group intended to use a biological agent to destroy the United States of America. Only when the two young Marines she...

The Shadow Government propels you through uncharted passages of a diabolical journey as the federal government of the United States learns that a terrorist group has been detected close to the nation’s capital. This event sets in motion a series of actions and counter actions that result in the...

Standing inside the underground cavern, John Newman marvels at the awesome sight–the largest and most-sophisticated emergency operation facility in the country. The United States’ Continuity of Government programs and federal staffs would soon occupy the facility. His role as architect was almost...

When Running Wolf, sees the crashed aircraft, he photographs the corpses of the eighty-seven souls as they disappear and brings to light the discovery of a diabolic deed. The National Transportation Safety Board quickly determines this is beyond their scope of responsibility and requests assistance. The...

On the second ring, the man raised the phone to his ear and in a low voice, said, "Proceed." A few seconds later, he placed the phone back in its cradle and turned to his visitor. With no emotion in his voice, he said, "It seems we have lost the team. All but the driver of the vehicle...

The Shadow Government is a spell-binding novel depicting a very true-to-life picture of what the future may hold as the world moves into the 21st Century. When Norm Shepard, an ex-Marine, is found shot in the back only minutes away from the nation's capital, this sets into motion an investigation...

When Running Wolf sees the crashed aircraft, he photographs the corpses of the eighty-seven souls as they disappear, and the images bring to light the discovery of a diabolic deed. The National Transportation Safety Board quickly determines this is beyond their scope of responsibility and requests...