The epic and electrifying new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of U.S.S. Seawolf And Nimitz Class
An oil tanker mysteriously explodes in the Persian Gulf. Then a second . . . and a third.?To the Presidentâs National Security Adviser Admiral Arnold Morgan it is more than a tragic coincidenceâit 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 worldâs oil supply hostage. Now eighty percent of Americaâs active sea power is being mobilizedâincluding U.S.S. Shark, an aging nuclear submarine on its final tour of dutyâto dismantle a deadly alliance between two powerful enemies. But something goes terribly wrong during a bold retaliatory?SEAL?assault on Chinaâs Indian Ocean power plantsâa 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!