Synopses & Reviews
THE ENEMY IS ON BOARD.
Two massive ships are on a dual path to destruction. One is a freighter carrying nuclear materials to Japan; the other, a cruise ship heading for the Mediterranean. Neither will reach their destinations. Two factions—Japanese eco-terrorists and Middle East extremists—have joined forces to infiltrate the ships, incapacitate the crew, and change course toward a common target:
The United States of America.
DETONATION HOUR IS APPROACHING.
In Washington, Charlie Dean and a team of commandos are dispatched on a life-or-death mission to blow the hijackers plot out of the water. Their plan: board the ship unnoticed, pose as ordinary passengers, and overtake the terrorists. But time is running out. The seized ships are crossing the Atlantic with the combined strength of a full-scale nuclear torpedo. And New York City is just on the horizon.…
“Coonts knows how to write and build suspense. . . a natural storyteller.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“The master of the techno-thriller.”—Publishers Weekly
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www.coonts.com
Review
THE ASSASSIN
The action moves swiftly to its Hollywood ending.” —Publishers Weekly
THE TRAITOR “In bestseller Coontss assured new international thriller, Tommy Carmellini, the sardonic, laid-back CIA agent who became a star in 2004s Liars and Thieves gets a shot at the big time.”
—Publishers Weekly LIARS & THIEVES
“Vintage Coonts...plenty of action and intrigue, with the added benefit of a new lead character.”
—Dallas Morning News Excellent.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
LIBERTY
Frighteningly realistic.”—Maxim
“Gripping…Coontss naval background and his legal education bring considerable authority to the story, and the narrative is loaded with detailed information about terrorist networks, modern weaponry, and international intrigue…the action is slam-bang.”—Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
Two massive ships are on a dual path to destruction. One is a freighter carrying nuclear materials to Japan; the other, a cruise ship heading for the Mediterranean. Neither will reach their destinations. Two factionsJapanese eco-terrorists and Middle East extremistshave joined forces to infiltrate the ships, incapacitate the crew, and change course toward a common target:
The United States of America.
In Washington, Charlie Dean and a team of commandos are dispatched on a life-or-death mission to blow the hijackers plot out of the water. Their plan: board the ship unnoticed, pose as ordinary passengers, and overtake the terrorists. But time is running out. The seized ships are crossing the Atlantic with the combined strength of a full-scale nuclear torpedo. And New York City is just on the horizon.…
About the Author
As a naval aviator, STEPHEN COONTS flew combat missions during the Vietnam War. A former attorney and the author of fifteen New York Times bestsellers, he and his wife reside in Colorado.
Deep Black co-author William H. Keith has written nearly eighty books over the past twenty-five years. His novels, published under the pseudonyms Ian Douglas and H. Jay Riker, are geopolitical thrillers with an emphasis on the Marines and submarine warfare. A veteran of the Navy, he lives in western Pennsylvania.