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Undersea espionage meets heart-stopping suspense in this “amazingly original thriller” (Richard Condon, bestselling author of The Manchurian Candidate) from New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods. CIA analyst Kate Rule goes head-to-head with a brilliant KGB operative who’s the architect of a secret plot to invade Sweden. The thrilling story leads Rule through one death trap after another, and builds to a climactic scene in which a Russian nuclear submarine threatens the Swedish government.
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"REally, a fun 1980s style spy thriller. Totally not what I have known Stuart Woods for, but a good read nonetheless. Great to read about CPM and MS-DOS as if they were the latest technologies. And, while it is fairly predictable, there are some twists that keep it going. "
— Ted (4 out of 5 stars)
“An amazingly original thriller!”
— Richard Condon, New York Times bestselling author“Terrific.”
— Pat Conroy, New York Times bestselling author of South of Broad“A whale of a story.”
— New York Times“Hooks you fast with a first chapter so chilling it almost clanks cold chains on your spine...A crackling good story.”
— San Francisco Chronicle“One of the most readable espionage novels since The Hunt for Red October.”
— Atlanta Journal-Constitution“A great idea for an espionage thriller...I read the thing in one gulp.”
— Houston Chronicle“An outsized cast of well-defined characters, nonstop action, and clearly rendered locales make [this] novel a genuine...thriller.”
— Publishers Weekly“Woods is a master storyteller who has created one of the very best spy thrillers this reviewer has seen. He has researched his subjects thoroughly: the book is as convincing as it is exciting. The action begins at full throttle and doesn’t let up until the very end. Enthusiastically recommended.”
— Library Journal" predictable,but Ok quick read. Too many coincidences. "
— Gay, 12/1/2013" Easy reading and good fun. "
— Edward, 10/19/2013" Takes one back to the cold war and what was the cutting edge of technology. Also discusses the early demise of HUMINT. "
— Jan, 10/13/2013" Suspenseful, engaging. Characters are resourceful. Interesting use of real life events upon which to create a story line. "
— Jeanie, 2/26/2013" Another enjoyable read in the Will Lee series! "
— Mike, 10/31/2012" Don't remember reading this books way back when, but I think I remember not enjoying Mr. Woods gruesome writing. "
— Chris, 5/11/2012" REally, a fun 1980s style spy thriller. Totally not what I have known Stuart Woods for, but a good read nonetheless. Great to read about CPM and MS-DOS as if they were the latest technologies. And, while it is fairly predictable, there are some twists that keep it going. "
— Ted, 4/20/2012" I loved this! The Covert Ops... The Cold War.... Kept me until the end! "
— Coreena, 4/5/2012" A little slow to start but got really good if you can stick with it...about 100 pages in...Not at all what I expected... "
— Diane, 10/26/2011" Very predicatable. Russia is going to take over sweden with a sneak attack. Very 80;s. "
— Lizziet, 9/18/2011" Book #13 read during my hospitalization and rehab this past summer. A book which I highly recommend. "
— Richard, 9/15/2011" A great story, written well by Stuart Woods. It's at the top of my favorites list. "
— Cherie, 7/24/2011" Read on the plane -- entertaining! "
— Kristi, 4/1/2011" Will Lee is not the main character here. "
— Randy, 12/8/2010" not bad, a little iffy at times and a tad dated. "
— Jeffrey, 9/29/2010" Enjoyed reading about the cold war and how things were done prior to modern computers and mass media. How times have changed! "
— Doris, 9/14/2010" Takes one back to the cold war and what was the cutting edge of technology. Also discusses the early demise of HUMINT. "
— Jan, 9/2/2010" Suspenseful, engaging. Characters are resourceful. Interesting use of real life events upon which to create a story line. "
— Jeanie, 4/30/2010" Read on the plane -- entertaining! "
— Kristi, 4/27/2010" predictable,but Ok quick read. Too many coincidences. "
— Gay, 12/31/2009" A great story, written well by Stuart Woods. It's at the top of my favorites list. "
— Cherie, 9/17/2009" Will Lee is not the main character here. "
— Randy, 7/22/2009" Very predicatable. Russia is going to take over sweden with a sneak attack. Very 80;s. "
— Lizziet, 4/18/2009" Easy reading and good fun. "
— Edward, 3/22/2009" I loved this! The Covert Ops... The Cold War.... Kept me until the end! "
— Coreena, 10/7/2008" A little slow to start but got really good if you can stick with it...about 100 pages in...Not at all what I expected... "
— Diane, 8/6/2008Stuart Woods (1938-2022) wrote more than ninety novels, including the #1 New York Times bestselling Stone Barrington series. He is a native of Georgia and began his writing career in the advertising industry. Chiefs, his debut in 1981, won the Edgar Award.
Jim Frangione is an actor and audiobook narrator who won AudioFile magazine’s 2011 Best Voice in Mystery and Suspense for his reading of Philip Carter’s The Altar of Bones and Spencer Quinn’s To Fetch a Thief. He has won numerous Earphones Awards and has been was a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award. His theater credits include the off-Broadway production of Scrambled Eggs and the New York premiere of David Mamet’s plays The Old Neighborhood, Romance, and Oleanna, in which he also performed with the national tour. His film and television appearances include Joy, Transamerica, Spartan, Heist, Brotherhood, The Unit, and Law & Order.