True Blue: The Oxford Boat Race Mutiny

Patrick Robinson (Author) PATRICK ROBINSON is the author of the international bestselling thrillers Nimitz Class, Kilo Class, H. M. S. Unseen, Seawolf, The Shark Mutiny, Barracuda 945, Scimitar SL-2, Hunter Killer and Ghost Force. He is also the author of several non-fiction bestsellers including True Blue (with Dan Topolski) and Born to Win. He is the co-author with Admiral Sir Sandy Woodward of One Hundred Days. Daniel Topolski (Author) Dan Topolski was a photo-journalist and world-class oarsman. He was Oxford's rowing coach for 15 years and salso coached British World Championship and Olympic teams. He died in 2015.

WINNER OF THE FIRST WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD Strikingly reminiscent of Chariots of Fire, this classic bestseller tells the story of the sporting event which shook both Oxford University and its Boat Club to the very foundations during the harsh winter of 1986/7. 
 
A group of American students arrives at Oxford, hoping to put some steel into a Boat Race crew still reeling from their recent humiliating defeat at the hands of Cambridge. But disagreements over training methods soon bring to a head a bitter clash between the elected President of the Dark Blues and a fiery-tempered rower from California. 
 
Much more than the race is at stake in this clash between the amateur sporting tradition of the Boat Race and New World big-star sportsmanship. In the resulting battle, which made headline news worldwide, the rebels, having failed to remove the Boat Club President, pull out six weeks before the race. 
 
Can Oxford Coach Topolski, against all odds, mould an inexperienced and demoralized reserve crew of no-hopers into a winning team?

The Incredible Inside Story of the Collapse of Lehman Brothers

A Colossal Failure of Common Sense

The no-holds-barred account of the destruction of Lehman Brothers, by insider Larry McDonald

Lawrence G. McDonald was, until 2008, Vice President of convertible securities and distressed debt trading at Lehman Brothers; his prior career included convertible securities research and sales at Morgan Stanley and the co-founding of Convertbond.com, named by Forbes Magazine as "Best of the Web." 
 
Patrick Robinson is the co-author of LONE SURVIVOR and author of many tech-thrillers.

When Lehman Brothers bank went under, the world gasped. One of the world's biggest and most successful banks, its downfall was the event that sparked the slide of the world economy toward a Great Depression II. 
 
This is the gripping inside story of the dark characters who ruled Lehman, who refused to heed warnings that the company was headed for an iceberg; the world-class, mid-level people who valiantly fought to get Lehman off its disastrous course; the crash that didn't have to happen. A news-breaking explanation that answers the question everyone still asks: "why did it happen?" 
 
Larry McDonald, a former vice-president at Lehman Brothers in charge of distressed debt trading and convertible securities, was right at the centre of the meltdown of the company and gives an intimate look at the madhouse that Lehman became. This book shows beyond a doubt that Richard Fuld, the long-time CEO of Lehman, and his top executives, were totally out to lunch, allowing Lehman's risk profile to reach gargantuan proportions. 
 
While the traders, like Larry McDonald, clearly predicted more than two years in advance that the market for packaged subprime mortgages and credit default swaps would evaporate, the high-flying Lehman bosses pushed hard on the gas pedal until the very end.

an unputdownable action thriller that will set your pulse racing!

Ghost Force

The new action thriller from the SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLING author of Scimitar SL-2

Let international bestseller and multi-million copy selling author Patrick Robinson take you on a fast-moving adventure: international espionage, nuclear warfare, terrifying battle scenes and heartstopping man-to-man combat...it has it all! Fans of Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler and Frederick Forsyth will not be disappointed... 
 
'A stunner that irresistibly hurtles the reader to its exciting climax' -- Clive Cussler 
'Gripping... a sure hit' -- Publishers Weekly 
'Mind-blowing' -- The Daily Mirror 
'Great book, great author, always edge of the seat stuff' -- ***** Reader review 
'Brilliant. Compulsive reading.' -- ***** Reader review 
'Hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Grabbed me from the start and I was sorry when I reached the end' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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ONE UNDERCOVER MISSION THAT COULD HAVE DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES 
 
Tensions between Siberia and Moscow have been running high for a while, but the sudden disappearance of leading top-tier Siberian politicians and oil executives sparks open outrage and brings relations to boiling point. 
 
Terrified that Siberia will deprive Russia of its most important oil source, Moscow turns to a new supplier in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands. In an undercover mission, they persuade Argentina to invade the islands again and strike a bargain: in return for oil rights, Moscow's hunter-killer submarine, Viper 157, will take out the British aircraft carrier arriving to recapture the islands, leaving Argentina free to claim the 'Malvinas'. 
 
The United States are furious at this act of international piracy - and the fact that their largest oil giant owns the very same oil rights. Under the stern eye of Admiral Morgan, the navy SEALs bring in the legendary Commander Rick Hunter. Their mission: to hammer Argentina's military and free the Falklands. 
 
For the fabled Hunter, the assignment has struck close to home. His brother-in-law and an SAS special forces team are trapped on East Falkland... 
 
It's an international crisis, and there can only be one victor...

PATRICK ROBINSON is the author of nine international bestselling thrillers: Nimitz Class, Kilo Class, H. M. S. Unseen, Seawolf, The Shark Mutiny, Barracuda 945, Scimitar SL-2, Hunter Killer and, most recently, Ghost Force. He is also the author of several non-fiction bestsellers including True Blue (with Dan Topolski) and Born to Win. He is the co-author with Admiral Sir Sandy Woodward of One Hundred Days.

the master of the action thriller is back with a compelling and unputdownable story

Hunter Killer

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER

Fans of Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler and Frederick Forsyth will love this horribly compelling and devastatingly engrossing political action thriller from international bestseller and multi-million copy selling author Patrick Robinson. An edge-of-your-seat terror ride that drives the reader relentlessly to its stunning dénouement... 
 
'Britain's answer to Tom Clancy' -- Bookseller 
'An absolutely marvellous thriller writer' -- Jack Higgins 
'Mind-blowing' -- The Daily Mirror 
'Fast, sharply-focused, engine-driven action' -- Express 
'These books are kicking and screaming to be made into films. I'm now on my seventh and still going strong!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Simply brilliant' -- ***** Reader review 
'Authentic, exciting and political dynamite...One of the best naval fiction novels I have ever read' -- ***** Reader review 
'An all-round great read that will keep you turning pages into the early hours' -- ***** Reader review 
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ONE COMMODITY HAS THE POWER TO CAUSE DEATH AND DESTRUCTION... 
 
Saudi Arabia is on the brink of revolution. While the Royal Family is ransacking the dwindling coffers, the country seethes with unrest. Vowing to end the destructive rule, Crown Prince Mohammed sets in motion a top-secret operation to destroy the Saudi oil industry. 
 
In search of an ally with a naval power willing to help in return for a share of the oil wealth, he turns to France. Her lethal Hunter Killer submarines can inflict devastating damage to the country's massive oil installations and help shift the power structure of the world's oil giant. 
 
On the other side of the globe, as the ferocious battle for the desert kingdom begins and the world's oil markets plunge into chaos, Admiral Morgan, former Security Advisor to the President, and Lt. Commander Ramshawe are 
summoned to the White House. Here, they discover the masterminds behind the evil plot: a mysterious French Colonel they call 'The Hunter', and none other than Morgan's arch enemy, HAMAS General Ravi Rashood. 
 
Let battle commence...

'An absolutely marvellous thriller writer'

PATRICK ROBINSON is the author of seven previous international bestselling thrillers: Nimitz Class, Kilo Class, H. M. S. Unseen, Seawolf, The Shark Mutiny, Barracuda 945 and Scimitar SL-2. He is also the author of several non-fiction bestsellers including True Blue (with Dan Topolski) and Born to Win. He is the co-author with Admiral Sir Sandy Woodward of One Hundred Days.

a fast, sharply-focused, engine-driven action thriller that you won’t be able to stop reading…

Nimitz Class

A top-ten bestselling author &amp; the unrivalled master of the action thriller.

International bestseller and multi-million copy selling author Patrick Robinson is the master of the political action thriller and Nimitz Class is no exception. Perfect for fans of Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler and Frederick Forsyth, it is a full-throttle ride to one hell of a dénouement... 
 
'A stunner that irresistibly hurtles the reader to its exciting climax' -- Clive Cussler 
'An absolutely marvellous thriller, one of the best things of its kind I have read in years'-- Jack Higgins 
'An edge-of-your-seat terror ride. Patrick Robinson has tapped into our fear to create a spellbinding novel '-- Herald Express 
'A ripping yarn... like a big-screen disaster movie in the making' -- Peterborough Evening Telegraph 
'First class story by first class author. A MUST READ book' -- ***** Reader review 
'Stunning storytelling, and absolute blinder of a scary scenario' -- ***** Reader review 
'Probably the best book I have ever read. Well researched and written' -- ***** Reader review 
'Awesome' -- ***** Reader review 
'Could not put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
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WHEN REVENGE REAPS REVENGE... 
 
An unconquerable fortress, the US Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Thomas Jefferson is the most powerful nuclear-powered warship in the world, stationed in the Arabian Sea to preserve both the peace and Western allied interests. 
But the unthinkable occurs when the billion-dollar ship is destroyed in what appears to be a nuclear accident -- it is the greatest peacetime disaster in US history. 
 
Whilst America mourns for the lives of the crew, Intelligence reports begin to suggest that the cause of the tragedy may be a rogue ex-Soviet submarine, and Admiral Arnold Morgan is called in to investigate. 
 
But no one knows who is on board, where it came from, or how it came within striking range of the Thomas Jefferson unnoticed. Worse still, no one knows where it is or if it will strike again...

An absolutely marvellous thriller, one of the best things of its time I have read in years.

Watch out for Robinson. He is in the same league as Clancy.

Robinson rules the waves -- matches Clancy at his best.

PATRICK ROBINSON is the author of six previous international bestselling thrillers: Nimitz Class, Kilo Class, H. M. S. Unseen, Seawolf, The Shark Mutiny, Barracuda 945 and, most recently, Scimitar SL-2. He is also the author of several non-fiction bestsellers including True Blue (with Dan Topolski) and Born to Win. He is the co-author with Admiral Sir Sandy Woodward of One Hundred Days.

International bestseller and multi-million copy selling author Patrick Robinson is the master of the political action thriller and Nimitz Class is no exception. Perfect for fans of Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler and Frederick Forsyth, it is a full-throttle ride to one hell of a dénouement... 
 
'A stunner that irresistibly hurtles the reader to its exciting climax' -- Clive Cussler 
'An absolutely marvellous thriller, one of the best things of its kind I have read in years'-- Jack Higgins 
'An edge-of-your-seat terror ride. Patrick Robinson has tapped into our fear to create a spellbinding novel '-- Herald Express 
'A ripping yarn... like a big-screen disaster movie in the making' -- Peterborough Evening Telegraph 
'First class story by first class author. A MUST READ book' -- ***** Reader review 
'Stunning storytelling, and absolute blinder of a scary scenario' -- ***** Reader review 
'Probably the best book I have ever read. Well researched and written' -- ***** Reader review 
'Awesome' -- ***** Reader review 
'Could not put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
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WHEN REVENGE REAPS REVENGE... 
 
An unconquerable fortress, the US Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Thomas Jefferson is the most powerful nuclear-powered warship in the world, stationed in the Arabian Sea to preserve both the peace and Western allied interests. 
But the unthinkable occurs when the billion-dollar ship is destroyed in what appears to be a nuclear accident -- it is the greatest peacetime disaster in US history. 
 
Whilst America mourns for the lives of the crew, Intelligence reports begin to suggest that the cause of the tragedy may be a rogue ex-Soviet submarine, and Admiral Arnold Morgan is called in to investigate. 
 
But no one knows who is on board, where it came from, or how it came within striking range of the Thomas Jefferson unnoticed. Worse still, no one knows where it is or if it will strike again...

an unmissable, adrenalin-fuelled, action-packed adventure you won’t be able to stop reading…

Seawolf

From the pen of international bestseller and multi-million copy selling author Patrick Robinson, this is a breathtaking edge-of-your-seat terror ride. Fans of Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler and Frederick Forsyth will not be disappointed! 
 
Clear the calendar when you buy SEAWOLF; it will cost you a weekend.' -- Stephen Coonts 
A stunner that irresistibly hurtles the reader to the exciting climax' - Clive Cussler 
''A first class novel' -- ***** Reader review 
What entertainment! Wow! 10/10 or what!!!' -- ***** Reader review 
'This book is GRIPPING' -- ***** Reader review 
'Guarantee you will love it!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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A MAN ON THE EDGE. THE WORLD ON THE BRINK.... 
 
Silent and lethal, USS Seawolf, the US Navy's most up-to-date stealth submarine, is on an ultra secret mission -- to spy on China's brand new, hugely-improved Xia-Class submarine. 
 
When it ventures dangerously into the forbidden waters of the China Sea, Seawolf is caught in a shocking accident and is captured by the Chinese. The repercussions of the disaster could cause the biggest confrontation between Washington and Beijing in more than forty years. 
 
Knowing they are on the brink of a third world war, Admiral Arnold Morgan orders SPECWARCOM to send in the Navy SEALS to rescue the captive seamen at all costs. 
 
It becomes a desperate race against the clock as the wounded American Eagle struggles against the stirring Chinese dragon ...

A stunner that irresistibly hurtles the reader to the exciting climax.

Robinson is one of the crown princes of the beach-read thriller. Clear the calendar when you buy Seawolf; it will cost you a weekend.

From the pen of international bestseller and multi-million copy selling author Patrick Robinson, this is a breathtaking edge-of-your-seat terror ride. Fans of Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler and Frederick Forsyth will not be disappointed! 
 
Clear the calendar when you buy SEAWOLF; it will cost you a weekend.' -- Stephen Coonts 
A stunner that irresistibly hurtles the reader to the exciting climax' - Clive Cussler 
''A first class novel' -- ***** Reader review 
What entertainment! Wow! 10/10 or what!!!' -- ***** Reader review 
'This book is GRIPPING' -- ***** Reader review 
'Guarantee you will love it!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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A MAN ON THE EDGE. THE WORLD ON THE BRINK.... 
 
Silent and lethal, USS Seawolf, the US Navy's most up-to-date stealth submarine, is on an ultra secret mission -- to spy on China's brand new, hugely-improved Xia-Class submarine. 
 
When it ventures dangerously into the forbidden waters of the China Sea, Seawolf is caught in a shocking accident and is captured by the Chinese. The repercussions of the disaster could cause the biggest confrontation between Washington and Beijing in more than forty years. 
 
Knowing they are on the brink of a third world war, Admiral Arnold Morgan orders SPECWARCOM to send in the Navy SEALS to rescue the captive seamen at all costs. 
 
It becomes a desperate race against the clock as the wounded American Eagle struggles against the stirring Chinese dragon ...

a horribly compelling and devastatingly thrilling adventure that will get under the skin…

The Shark Mutiny

Be prepared for a high-octane, breakneck speed ride perfect for fans of Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler and Frederick Forsyth...From the pen of international bestseller and multi-million copy selling author Patrick Robinson, this is a compelling and captivating all-action thriller you won't be able to put down. 
 
'A stunner that irresistibly hurtles the reader to its exciting climax' -- Clive Cussler 
'Fast, sharply-focused, engine-driven action' -- Express 
'Mind-blowing' -- The Daily Mirror 
'An edge-of-your-seat terror ride. Patrick Robinson has tapped into our fear to create a spellbinding novel' -- Herald Express 
'Hot action and lots of heroics with a nasty sting in the tail' -- ***** Reader review 
'Tremendous story, extremely well told' -- ***** Reader review 
'Fast-paced and must not be put down until the very last word' -- ***** Reader review 
'Hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review 
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UNDER ATTACK - FROM WITHIN... 
 
2007: three supertankers are ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz. World oil prices skyrocket. US Military Intelligence concludes that it is Iran that behind this catastrophe at the gateway to the Persian Gulf, assisted by an expansionist China. 
 
Joined by new, young naval intelligence officer Lt. Jimmy Ramshawe, Admiral Arnold Morgan threatens the Iranian Navy with annihilation, deploying the US Navy to Hormuz along with the nuclear submarine, USS Shark, carrying two teams of Navy SEALS. 
 
With the US Navy distracted, China is able to unleash an attack on Taiwan, America's weak ally. 
The situation is critical when mutiny occurs onboard the USS Shark, jeopardising the entire operation. 
 
Will the SEALS be able to assist the increasingly desperate Taiwanese Air force and set matters straight?

Robinson is one of the crown princes of the beach-read thriller

Fast, sharply-focussed, engine-driven action.

Robinson rules the waves -- matches Clancy at his best

The Sunday Times Bestseller - a gripping excursion into dangerous waters…

Scimitar SL-2

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - A GRIPPING EXCURSION INTO DANGEROUS WATERS

Fans of Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler and Frederick Forsyth will love this fast-paced, unputdownable and breath-taking action thriller from the international bestseller and multi-million copy selling author Patrick Robinson. You won't be able to put it down... 
 
'The new Frederick Forsyth' - GUARDIAN 
'An absolutely marvellous thriller writer' - Jack Higgins 
'Britain's answer to Tom Clancy' - Sarah Broadhurst, BOOKSELLER 
'A good thrilling ride' -- ***** Reader review 
'Great story telling from start to end' -- ***** Reader review 
'Spine chilling' -- ***** Reader review 
'Set in the present it is a believable piece of fiction but on a breath-taking scale.' -- ***** Reader review 
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FAST. FATAL. HEADING OUR WAY... 
 
When the murder of a prominent geophysicist coincides with the eruption of Mount St. Helens, the White House views this as coincidence. But Admiral Morgan suspects the involvement of his nemesis, terrorist Major Ray Kerman. 
 
Then comes the chilling threat - Kerman has a nuclear device, Scimitar SL-2, which he intends to launch straight into the heart of the volcano Cumbre Vieja, causing a massive tsunami to devastate the East Coast of the United States. 
 
Shocked into action, Admiral Morgan returns to the White House to run Operation High Tide - a desperate race to evacuate the East Coast and locate the nuclear submarine before it launches its deadly weapon... 
 
A volcano. A nuclear missile. An explosive, deadly threat to the West.

PATRICK ROBINSON is the author of six previous international bestselling thrillers: Nimitz Class, Kilo Class, H. M. S. Unseen, Seawolf, The Shark Mutiny and Barracuda 945. He is also the author of several non-fiction bestsellers including True Blue (with Dan Topolski) and Born to Win. He is the co-author with Admiral Sir Sandy Woodward of One Hundred Days.

a horribly compelling and devastatingly gripping action thriller  - one hell of a ride…

HMS Unseen

Another brilliantly conceived and breathlessly executed thriller international bestseller and multi-million copy selling author Patrick Robinson, HMS Unseen is a dazzling, high-octane page-turner. Fans of Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler and Frederick Forsyth will not be disappointed! 
 
'Britain's answer to Tom Clancy' - Sarah Broadhurst, Bookseller 
'The new Frederick Forsyth' -- Guardian 
'A tour de force' - Express 
'A riveting hi-tech action thriller' - Northern Echo 
'Difficult to put this book down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Cracking good read' -- ***** Reader review 
'A must for all that love fast action' -- ***** Reader review 
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IT MUST BE STOPPED, WHATEVER THE COST... 
 
The deadliest ship in the world has fallen into the hands of a terrorist enemy - Ben Adnam, the man believed to be behind the destruction of the Thomas Jefferson, has returned to seek his revenge on his Iraqi paymasters and the country that betrayed him. 
 
He defects to Iran, where he is helped in his plan to transform a stolen submarine into a unique weapon capable of causing the most shocking air strikes in an American history. 
 
His vengeance on the US is devastating, H. M. S. Unseen is lost, and the blame appears to lie with Iraq. 
 
It is up to Admiral Arnold Morgan to prove his suspicions that Iraq isn't responsible, and that Adnam is the only man skilful enough to orchestrate such an attack. 
 
But time is running out...

PATRICK ROBINSON  is the author of six previous international bestselling thrillers: Nimitz Class, Kilo Class, H. M. S. Unseen, Seawolf, The Shark Mutiny, Barracuda 945 and, most recently, Scimitar SL-2. He is also the author of several non-fiction bestsellers including True Blue (with Dan Topolski) and Born to Win. He is the co-author with Admiral Sir Sandy Woodward of One Hundred Days.

a compelling and captivatingly tense action thriller – real edge-of-your-seat stuff!

Kilo Class

From the pen of international bestseller and multi-million copy selling author Patrick Robinson comes a terrifyingly engrossing and mesmerising action thriller. If you like Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler and Frederick Forsyth, you will love this! 
 
'Fast, sharply-focussed, engine-driven action.' - Express 
'Robinson is one of the crown princes of the beach-read thriller' - Stephen Coonts 
'A must read for any fan of this genre' -- ***** Reader review 
'Great, exciting on the edge reading'-- ***** Reader review 
'Simply brilliant'-- ***** Reader review 
'Compulsive reading from start to finish'-- ***** Reader review 
 
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SILENT. UNDETECTABLE. READY TO LAUNCH. 
 
The Russian-built Kilo-Class submarine is the only true enemy of the American Carrier Battle Groups -- and it is up for sale. 
 
Having ordered ten, China primes its first three, ready to take control of the Taiwan Strait. 
Desperate to safeguard its ally on China's doorstep and stop the arrival of the Kilo-Class subs, America launches itself into a secret war, led by the President's National Security Advisor, Admiral Arnold Morgan. 
 
A battle over peace, power and money ensues, played out in the icy depths of the world's oceans and the hinterland of Russia's rivers and lakes. 
 
It soon becomes clear that there can only be one victor ...

Patrick Robinson

a horribly compelling and devastatingly engrossing action thriller you won’t be able to put down…

International bestseller and multi-million copy selling author Patrick Robinson has penned a sharply-focussed submarine thriller with a plot that spans the globe and weaves acute political tension with engine-driven action. Perfect for fans of Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler and Frederick Forsyth... 
 
'Mind-blowing' -- The Daily Mirror 
'Robinson rules the waves... a page-burner of a techno-thriller that matches Clancy at his best' -- Northern Echo 
'Gripping... a sure hit' -- Publishers Weekly 
'An edge-of-your-seat terror ride. Patrick Robinson has tapped into our fear to create a spellbinding novel' -- Herald Express 
'Robinson is in a league of his own.' -- ***** Reader review 
'Excellent - very well written!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Gripping' -- ***** Reader review 
'Simply brilliant' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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SLEEK. SILENT. DEADLY. 
 
It's a mystery when Major Ray Kerman, a high-ranking SAS officer and renowned submariner, disappears one day amidst a blood bath on the streets of Hebron. 
 
In the following months, a series of utterly devastating Hamas terrorist hits stuns the British and American governments. Plainly, a military genius is at work. Kerman, intelligence chiefs believe, has crossed over to the enemy's side. 
 
When, in quick succession, the main US oil supply lines from Alaska are attacked and destroyed, without trace or clue, one of the Pentagon's worst nightmares may have come true. Has Kerman acquired a nuclear submarine, and navigated the killing machine through the treacherous straights of the northern Pacific, and on down the American West Coast? The Pentagon now stands helpless in the face of an enemy they cannot see, and cannot stop -- the mysterious Barracuda 945. 
 
But Admiral Arnold Morgan, National Security Advisor to the President, and his intelligence specialist Jimmy Ramshawe, plan a massive US revenge. 
 
If anyone can thwart this, they can...

Patrick Robinson

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