- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd (30 May 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0709085648
- ISBN-13: 978-0709085645
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.7 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,778,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Underwater oceanographer Harry Marsham survives when his yacht is rammed one night in the Caribbean by a ship without lights. This unexpected event draws Marsham unwittingly into a desperate battle to expose the evil plans of the terrorist, Hakeem Khan, who is preparing to attack the soft underbelly of America, turning the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern seaboard of the United States into a wasteland.Drawn into this violent world is Marsham's associate, Helen, and together they are sucked into a murderous mixture of kidnap, Caribbean voodoo, nuclear weapons and the secret world of the C.I.A. Marsham is forced to work with Khan knowing that the penalty for his own failure will be death. Now America's security forces face a race against time to stop Khan destroying millions of lives.
About the Author
Michael Parker has been writing stories for as long as he can remember. He is the author of four published novels, North Slope, Shadow of the Wolf, The Eagle's Covenant and Hell's Gate. After leaving the Merchant Navy, he served in the Royal Air Force and reached the rank of Chief Technician. He now lives in Spain with his wife, Pat.
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With his fifth book, Michael Parker is definitely flexing his writerly muscles. His story is mainly set in the Caribbean and CIA headquarters and posits a nightmare scenario of which even the popular Clive Cussler would be proud.
Yet it starts innocently enough with an accident at sea. Marsh and Greg, his business partner, are onboard their yacht the Ocean Quest when a ship runs them down. Greg dies, leaving a widow Helen back at their office. These early chapters are tense and create a mystery you want to resolve by reading on.
Then we meet CIA operator Remo who is investigating the arrival on a beach of an anonymous individual suffering from radiation sickness. Alarm bells start to ring, especially when it is revealed that three nuclear bombs - a trinity of death and destruction - have gone missing from Uzbekistan.
Respectable business magnate Hakeem Khan is behind this latest attempt at bringing the `Great Satan', America, to its knees. Onboard a vessel sailing the Caribbean, he finds that his plans have been forestalled by the disappearance or death of the pilot of their submersible, the Challenger, which was key to the mission's success.
Thus the stage is set for these disparate lives to become intertwined in a race against time. The story involves kidnap, violence and bravery. Marsh is coerced into working for Khan, knowing that Helen's life is forfeit if he refuses. But he fears that he is expendable too.
Considerable knowledge about underwater exploration and airborne firepower are fairly seamlessly woven into the tale of cat-and-mouse between the cunning Khan and the might of the US.
The fast-paced storyline has the potential to make a good movie. Without a doubt, all fans of techno-thrillers should get their money's worth with this one.
Yet it starts innocently enough with an accident at sea. Marsh and Greg, his business partner, are onboard their yacht the Ocean Quest when a ship runs them down. Greg dies, leaving a widow Helen back at their office. These early chapters are tense and create a mystery you want to resolve by reading on.
Then we meet CIA operator Remo who is investigating the arrival on a beach of an anonymous individual suffering from radiation sickness. Alarm bells start to ring, especially when it is revealed that three nuclear bombs - a trinity of death and destruction - have gone missing from Uzbekistan.
Respectable business magnate Hakeem Khan is behind this latest attempt at bringing the `Great Satan', America, to its knees. Onboard a vessel sailing the Caribbean, he finds that his plans have been forestalled by the disappearance or death of the pilot of their submersible, the Challenger, which was key to the mission's success.
Thus the stage is set for these disparate lives to become intertwined in a race against time. The story involves kidnap, violence and bravery. Marsh is coerced into working for Khan, knowing that Helen's life is forfeit if he refuses. But he fears that he is expendable too.
Considerable knowledge about underwater exploration and airborne firepower are fairly seamlessly woven into the tale of cat-and-mouse between the cunning Khan and the might of the US.
The fast-paced storyline has the potential to make a good movie. Without a doubt, all fans of techno-thrillers should get their money's worth with this one.
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Fast-paced storyline has the potential to make a good movie
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Format:Hardcover
With his fifth book, Michael Parker is definitely flexing his writerly muscles. His story is mainly set in the Caribbean and CIA headquarters and posits a nightmare scenario of which even the popular Clive Cussler would be proud.
Yet it starts innocently enough with an accident at sea. Marsh and Greg, his business partner, are onboard their yacht the Ocean Quest when a ship runs them down. Greg dies, leaving a widow Helen back at their office. These early chapters are tense and create a mystery you want to resolve by reading on.
Then we meet CIA operator Remo who is investigating the arrival on a beach of an anonymous individual suffering from radiation sickness. Alarm bells start to ring, especially when it is revealed that three nuclear bombs - a trinity of death and destruction - have gone missing from Uzbekistan.
Respectable business magnate Hakeem Khan is behind this latest attempt at bringing the `Great Satan', America, to its knees. Onboard a vessel sailing the Caribbean, he finds that his plans have been forestalled by the disappearance or death of the pilot of their submersible, the Challenger, which was key to the mission's success.
Thus the stage is set for these disparate lives to become intertwined in a race against time. The story involves kidnap, violence and bravery. Marsh is coerced into working for Khan, knowing that Helen's life is forfeit if he refuses. But he fears that he is expendable too.
Considerable knowledge about underwater exploration and airborne firepower are fairly seamlessly woven into the tale of cat-and-mouse between the cunning Khan and the might of the US.
The fast-paced storyline has the potential to make a good movie. Without a doubt, all fans of techno-thrillers should get their money's worth with this one.
Yet it starts innocently enough with an accident at sea. Marsh and Greg, his business partner, are onboard their yacht the Ocean Quest when a ship runs them down. Greg dies, leaving a widow Helen back at their office. These early chapters are tense and create a mystery you want to resolve by reading on.
Then we meet CIA operator Remo who is investigating the arrival on a beach of an anonymous individual suffering from radiation sickness. Alarm bells start to ring, especially when it is revealed that three nuclear bombs - a trinity of death and destruction - have gone missing from Uzbekistan.
Respectable business magnate Hakeem Khan is behind this latest attempt at bringing the `Great Satan', America, to its knees. Onboard a vessel sailing the Caribbean, he finds that his plans have been forestalled by the disappearance or death of the pilot of their submersible, the Challenger, which was key to the mission's success.
Thus the stage is set for these disparate lives to become intertwined in a race against time. The story involves kidnap, violence and bravery. Marsh is coerced into working for Khan, knowing that Helen's life is forfeit if he refuses. But he fears that he is expendable too.
Considerable knowledge about underwater exploration and airborne firepower are fairly seamlessly woven into the tale of cat-and-mouse between the cunning Khan and the might of the US.
The fast-paced storyline has the potential to make a good movie. Without a doubt, all fans of techno-thrillers should get their money's worth with this one.
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