Synopses & Reviews
Jerry Mitchell is on exercises off the coast of Pakistan when his submarine is ordered to a rendezvous off the Iranian coast. Once there, disembarked SEALs, experts in seaborne commando operations, are to extract two Iranian nationals who have sensitive information on Iran's nuclear weapons program.
But while en route, the ASDS minisub suffers a battery fire, killing one crew member and forcing the rest of the occupants, four SEALs and LCDR Mitchell, to scuttle their disabled craft and swim for shore. There they find the two Iranians waiting for them, but their attempts at returning to Michigan are thwarted by heavy Iranian patrol boat activity. When agents of Iran's secret police, VEVAK, appear, escape seems all but impossible.
As each attempt falls apart, time and options are quickly running out…
And when they find themselves surrounded by Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corp troops, they create on a bold plan to escape by sea. Its a desperate gamble, but its the only way to get the proof of the Iranian plot to the US… and prevent a devastating new war.
Review
"Fans of military thrillers, especially those by Clancy and his ilk, should devour this one."
—Booklist on Cold Choices
"A superb storyteller... Larry Bond seems to know everything about warfare, from the grunt in the foxhole to the fighter pilots far above the Earth."
—The New York Times
Synopsis
Jerry Mitchell is on exercises off the coast of Pakistan when his submarine, the USS
Michigan, is ordered to a rendezvous off the Iranian coast. Once there, disembarked SEALs---experts in seaborne commando operations---are to extract two Iranian nationals who have sensitive information on Irans nuclear weapons program.
While en route to shore, Michigans mini-sub suffers a battery fire, killing one crew member and forcing the survivors---four SEALs and LCDR Mitchell---to scuttle their disabled craft and swim for shore. There they find the two Iranians waiting for them, but their attempts at returning to Michigan are thwarted by heavy Iranian patrol boat activity. When agents of Irans secret police, VEVAK, appear, escape seems all but impossible.
When Mitchell and his men find themselves surrounded by Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corp troops, they create a bold plan to escape by sea. Its a desperate gamble, but its the only way to get proof of the Iranian plot to the U.S. . . . and prevent a devastating new war.
Synopsis
Jerry Mitchell is on exercises off the coast of Pakistan when his submarine, the USS
Michigan, is ordered to a rendezvous off the Iranian coast. Once there, disembarked SEALs---experts in seaborne commando operations---are to extract two Iranian nationals who have sensitive information on Irans nuclear weapons program.
While en route to shore, Michigans mini-sub suffers a battery fire, killing one crew member and forcing the survivors---four SEALs and LCDR Mitchell---to scuttle their disabled craft and swim for shore. There they find the two Iranians waiting for them, but their attempts at returning to Michigan are thwarted by heavy Iranian patrol boat activity. When agents of Irans secret police, VEVAK, appear, escape seems all but impossible.
When Mitchell and his men find themselves surrounded by Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corp troops, they create a bold plan to escape by sea. Its a desperate gamble, but its the only way to get proof of the Iranian plot to the U.S. . . . and prevent a devastating new war.
About the Author
Larry Bond is the author of numerous New York Times bestselling thrillers, including Cold Choices, Vortex, Cauldron, and The Enemy Within. Hes worked with Jim DeFelice on the Larry Bonds First Team series, as well as the Larry Bonds Red Dragon Rising series. A former naval intelligence officer, warfare analyst, and antisubmarine technology expert, he makes his home in Springfield, Virginia.