The Hunt for Red October [Paperback]

The Hunt for Red October is the runaway bestseller that launched Tom Clancy's phenomenal career. A military thriller so accurate and convincing that the author was rumoured to have been debriefed by the White House. Its theme: the greatest espionage coup in history. Its story: the chase for a runaway, top secret Russian missile submarine. END --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the reviews of The Hunt for Red October:

‘Flawless authenticity… frighteningly genuine.’
Wall Street Journal

‘Absolutely terrific: entertaining, suspenseful and masterfully written… superlative.’
Washington Times

Silently, beneath the chill Atlantic waters, Russia's ultra-secret missile submarine is heading west. Against the orders of the government.

The Americans want her. The Russians want her back. Her commander, Marko Ramius, is confident of his ship's ability to avoid detection and is determined to settle a bitter score with the Russian state.

'The Hunt for Red October' is on – bringing with it a battle of nerves above and below the waves and providing a thriller unrivalled in its authenticity and breathtaking suspense, read with pace and fine dramatic precision by Richard Crenna.

"First rate. A superb example of a highly technical thriller which also contains a superb story"
JACK HIGGINS

"Remarkable…intricate and nerve-tingling"
CLIVE CUSSLER

Since the phenomenal worldwide success of ‘‘The Hunt for Red October’, his controversial, ground-breaking first novel, Tom Clancy has become one of the world’s fastest-selling thriller writers. Three of his novels have been made into highly successful films: ‘The Hunt for Red October’, ‘Patriot Games’ and ‘Clear and Present Danger’. He is also the author of several non-fiction books on military subjects, and the co-creator of the ‘Op-Centre’ series. He lives in Maryland, USA.