Nerve Center : Dreamland by Dale Brown's

The second in a new series of high-tech, military-adventure thrillers centred on Dreamland, a top-secret weapons research centre, from the acclaimed author of FLIGHT OF THE OLD DOG and WARRIOR CLASS.

Hidden in the Nevada desert is Dreamland – an advanced aerospace-weapons testing facility where the best of the best develop artillery and aircraft that push beyond the cutting edge.

Dreamland’s latest project is Flighthawk – an unmanned aerial-attack aircraft. To help pilots master the complex remote-flying skills required to control it, a high-risk system is being trialled, in which a microchip is implanted in the pilot's skull. Initially, all goes well for the first volunteer, Army Captain Kevin Madrone. But the psychological stress proves too much – and suddenly Madrone disappears, armed with one of the most powerful weapons in the world…