A massive floating fortress at the heart of a U.S. Navy Carrier Battle Group, this Nimitz-Class nuclear carrier is a pinnacle of military power, equipped with supersonic aircraft and advanced surveillance capabilities. With a crew of six thousand, it operates at peak performance, making its sudden disappearance a shocking event for the Navy. Initial reports confirm a nuclear catastrophe has claimed the carrier, leaving the military in disbelief. As Navy maverick Bill Baldridge investigates the disaster that took his brother's life, he uncovers a more sinister possibility: a rogue submarine commanded by a cunning undersea warrior. This shadowy nuclear terrorist has already turned America’s ultimate weapon into a target and possesses another nuclear-tipped torpedo. Baldridge must race against time to track down this enemy, who has shown the ruthlessness to annihilate thousands without hesitation. The narrative vividly portrays modern military operations, from the Pentagon to the flight deck of the carrier and the conning tower of an alert submarine. As Baldridge pursues this deadly foe, it raises critical questions about national security and preparedness against naval terrorism. This gripping techno-thriller weaves a plot that resonates with real-world concerns, blurring the lines between fiction and potential future headlines.
Admiral Arnold Morgan Series
This thrilling series dives into the high-stakes world of modern naval warfare and global intrigue. Follow the courageous exploits of Admiral Morgan and his crew as they confront dangerous threats and complex conspiracies. Each installment delivers a potent mix of military action, strategic brilliance, and intense personal drama.
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Kilo Class
- 519 pages
- 19 hours of reading
A techno-thriller on a covert operation by the U.S. Navy to intercept and destroy Russian submarines being sold to China. The submarines are of an advanced design and would enable China to attack Taiwan.
H.M.S. Unseen
- 526 pages
- 19 hours of reading
The H.M.S. Unseen is one of the most efficient, lethal submarines ever built. But suddenly, on a training mission off the English coast, it vanishes, baffling military intelligence on both sides of the Atlantic, including National Security Adviser Admiral Arnold Morgan. A missing weapon is dangerous enough. But then the unthinkable begins to happen....Planes begin blowing up across the skies.Searching for answers, Morgan is convinced that only one man can be behind all these devastating events: his archenemy, the world's most cunning--yet reportedly dead--terrorist spy. Determined to stop his old nemesis, Morgan must use all his wits to find a madman armed with a powerful sub hidden somewhere in a million square miles of ocean. What Morgan doesn't know, however, is that the fanatical terrorist has a plan of his own, one that will bring these two intense warriors face-to-face--and only one will come out alive in one of the most chilling spy stories of the year.
Seawolf
- 488 pages
- 18 hours of reading
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.
The Shark Mutiny
- 512 pages
- 18 hours of reading
An oil tanker mysteriously explodes in the Persian Gulf. Then a second . . . and a third. To the President's National Security Adviser Admiral Arnold Morgan it is more than a tragic coincidence—it is a brazen act of aggression that must not stand. In partnership with Iran, the Chinese navy has mined the Strait of Hormuz, intending to hold the world's oil supply hostage. Now eighty percent of America's active sea power is being mobilized—including U.S.S. Shark , an aging nuclear submarine on its final tour of duty—to dismantle a deadly alliance between two powerful enemies. But something goes terribly wrong during a bold retaliatory SEAL assault on China's Indian Ocean power plants—a disaster that spawns death, disbelief, rage . . . and rebellion. And with a volatile world on the brink of catastrophic conflict, the commanders of a nuclear boat in the twilight of glory must confront a nightmare as devastating as it is unthinkable: mutiny!
Major Ray Kerman, a high-ranking SAS officer and renowned submariner, mysteriously disappears amidst a blood bath on the streets of Hebron. 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?
Scimitar Sl-2
- 464 pages
- 17 hours of reading
A catastrophic tsunami is unleashed by a dangerous weapon wielded by a madman, threatening to devastate coastal regions. As chaos ensues, characters must navigate the ensuing disaster, facing both the natural calamity and the human threat behind it. The story explores themes of survival, resilience, and the moral dilemmas faced in the face of overwhelming odds, as individuals come together to confront the dual challenges of nature and humanity's darker impulses.
Hunter Killer
- 640 pages
- 23 hours of reading
Saudi Arabia, the world's leading oil nation, 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, a nation 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 ... Praise for Patrick Robinson 'The new Frederick Forsyth' Guardian 'Britain's answer to Tom Clancy' Sarah Broadhurst, Bookseller'An edge-of-your-seat terror ride ... A spellbinding novel' Herald Express
Ghost force
- 480 pages
- 17 hours of reading
The year is 2011. An oil-hungry world is starving . . . . . . and Argentina, with Russia's help, is determined to brutally wrest the petroleum-rich Falkland Islands from British hands. Enraged over this brazen act of international piracy, Great Britain dispatches a battle fleet to the islands for the second time in thirty years—unaware that Viper K-157, a lethal Russian Akula-class submarine, lies in wait, stuffed to the gunwales with ship-killing torpedoes. America cannot sit idle as hell explodes in the South Atlantic and, under the stern eye of Admiral Arnold Morgan, the military's most powerful weapon is unleashed to hammer Argentina into submission: the U.S. Navy SEALs. The outcome of the unforeseen war that's igniting in America's backyard ultimately depends upon her awesome "ghost force and their successful execution of two remarkable clandestine missions—while the consequences of failure may be too terrible to consider.
To the Death
- 383 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The hunt begins when a bomb explodes in Boston's Logan Airport, and Admiral Arnold Morgan, the most trusted advisor to President Bedford, must move quickly to break the terrorist cell responsible for the bloodshed. As Morgan ships the Islamic fanatics to Guantanamo Bay for containment, the Hamas high command hatches a vicious plan to assassinate him once he exits the United States.Leading this attack is chief Hamas assassin General Ravi Rashood. Meanwhile, President Bedford, in a desperate attempt to protect the Admiral at all costs, summons the most advanced and dangerous Navy Seal team the United States has to offer." And so begins an exhilarating chase that goes beyond the borders of the United States, taking the reader on a terrifying journey through southern Ireland, London, and Scotland.This near-future masterwork is a story of mayhem, intrigue, and wanton murder.
