Red November: Inside the Secret U.S.-Soviet Submarine War Audiobook

Quotes

• “If Tom Clancy had turned The Hunt for Red October into a nonfiction thriller, W. Craig Reed’s Red November might be the result. Here is the full-throttle and riveting story of espionage, secret missions, and the never-before-told tales of submariners on the front lines of a clandestine war. Not to be missed!”

  — James Rollins, best-selling author of The Doomsday Key

• “Red November is palpably gripping and packs the excitement of a real-life thriller. I felt like I was literally on-board a submarine in the middle of a hair-raising mission and on the brink of World War III.”

  — David Morrell, bestselling author of The Shimmer

• “Red November is a compelling narrative that covers most of the years that I rode the boats. The action in the book is particularly intriguing, as I shared many of the same experiences endured by the characters portrayed within the pages. Submariners will enjoy the book, as did I.”

  — T. Michael Bircumshaw, Editor, American Submariner

• “Red November is a terrific, real-life thriller, filled with larger than life warriors, technological wizardry, undersea games of chicken, and a civilian world perched unknowing on the brink of push-button nuclear destruction. History buffs, naval warfare enthusiasts, and all Tom Clancy fans are guaranteed to love this book.”

  — Barry Eisler, author of Fault Line

• “This is an astonishing and important book. With its new disclosures about covert submarine operations during the Cold War, and especially its eye-opening account of what really happened at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Red November is a book that anyone with an interest in espionage or clandestine naval operations should read.”

  — George Friedman, author of America’s Secret War and The Next 100 Years

• “This is an astonishing and important book…Red November is a book that anyone with an interest in espionage or clandestine naval operations should read.”

  — George Friedman, author of America’s Secret War and The Next 100 Years

• “Red November delivers the real life feel and fears of submariners who risked their lives to keep the peace. Smart, detailed, and highly entertaining, this is a story everyone should read. I live in a submarine town and I can tell you, men who live underwater for 90 days at time, ferrying nuclear weapons, are unsung heroes. My hat is off to Craig Reed for telling their story.”

  — Steve Berry, author of The Paris Vendetta

• “Red November is one of the most suspenseful and frightening books I’ve read this year. It gives you a new appreciation for the major role submarines play in shaping world history. They may be out of sight, but after reading this book, they will never again be out of mind.” 

  — Raymond Obstfeld, co-author with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance

• “This history of the Cold War beneath the sea reads very much like a thriller…For serious submarine buffs, a feast.”

  — Booklist