War Tides |
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| Authors: | Pendleton, Don |
| Publisher: | Worldwide Library |
| BISAC/Subject: | FIC002000 |
| ISBN: | 9781426856792, Related ISBNs: 037361991X, 1426856792, 9780373619917, 9781426856792 |
| Classification: | Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 320, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: When the President needs immediate, covert intervention for a crisis too sensitive or desperate to involve normal channels, Stony Man strikes under the radar and beyond official government protocols. Baptized in the fires of justice, freedom and protection, Stony Man stands for the highest of ideals: dedication to duty and a fierce resolve to defeat those who would brutalize nations.
It’s called FACOS—Fast Attack Covert Operations Submarine—and is now in the hands of an elusive and violent group knownas the Revenge of Allah. This supersub, capable of blisteringspeed and stealth, carries a first-strike nuclear payload, spellinga new world of terror for America. With orders to recoverthe stolen prototype or destroy it, Stony Man’s mission goesbeyond standard "terminate with extreme prejudice." Withthe nuclear-armed and -powered warship poised to strikeAmerica’s eastern seaboard, failure is not an option and neitheris compromise. Stony Man must stop the show before theterrorists go live.
It’s called FACOS—Fast Attack Covert Operations Submarine—and is now in the hands of an elusive and violent group knownas the Revenge of Allah. This supersub, capable of blisteringspeed and stealth, carries a first-strike nuclear payload, spellinga new world of terror for America. With orders to recoverthe stolen prototype or destroy it, Stony Man’s mission goesbeyond standard "terminate with extreme prejudice." Withthe nuclear-armed and -powered warship poised to strikeAmerica’s eastern seaboard, failure is not an option and neitheris compromise. Stony Man must stop the show before theterrorists go live.
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