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It's a mission that could bring the world to the brink of nuclear war. Now time is running out. It starts with a high-stakes theft: weapons-grade plutonium is stolen from Russia. The Russian army is about to attack Chechnya to get it back. But U.S. intelligence discovers that the stolen shipment is actually on a rogue Russian freighter in the Black Sea. It turns into a global nightmare: a secret mission gone awry; an American submarine commander arrested and hauled before a military tribunal show more in Moscow; and a game of brinksmanship so dangerous that war might be its only possible conclusion. As the U.S. Navy searches for weapons-grade plutonium that has been smuggled out of Russia by terrorists, a submarine mishap escalates the international crisis. With the world watching, JAG Officer Zack Brewer is called to Moscow to defend submarine skipper Pete Miranda and his entire crew. It is a heart-stopping race against the clock. With Russian missiles activated and programmed for American cities, Brewer stalls for time as the U.S. Navy frantically searches the high seas for a floating hydrogen bomb that could threaten New York Harbor.. show less
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This is another story in this series, but it can easily be read as a stand alone story, as many of the characters are new. Same writing style, same intensity in the story though. As the back cover states so well: "It's a mission that could bring the world to the brink of nuclear war. Now time is running out."
It is a high stakes game of who has stolen Russia's weapons-grade plutonium and where will it be used. The US Navy goes on a very dangerous mission to sink the freighter with the plutonium, not knowing it was also carrying several orphans on board. When they seek to save the children they will be captured by the Russians and await trial to be executed. But while this is going on, the plutonium is still in the hands of those who are show more seeking to destroy a huge mass of people. It will keep you reading to see what happens and when will it happen and how will it happen. Never a dull moment in this book. show less
It is a high stakes game of who has stolen Russia's weapons-grade plutonium and where will it be used. The US Navy goes on a very dangerous mission to sink the freighter with the plutonium, not knowing it was also carrying several orphans on board. When they seek to save the children they will be captured by the Russians and await trial to be executed. But while this is going on, the plutonium is still in the hands of those who are show more seeking to destroy a huge mass of people. It will keep you reading to see what happens and when will it happen and how will it happen. Never a dull moment in this book. show less
Another Dan Brown thriller. The twists of plot kept my interest in a big way. However, the audible.com reading by a brit was very much a distraction: british accent in the oval office and pronounciation differences like "pengagun" for "pentagon" and "sunt" for "saint". Book finished with a SEAL raid--enhancing their bright, shiney reputation.
I had a heck of a time getting throught this book it was good then not good for a long time. I am glad this is the last one by this author that I have. If you like to have every step they make and every breath explained to you then this is author for you!
Exciting suspense thriller about theft of plutonium and the threat to world peace.
Just finished Treason and you couldn't pay me to read anything else by this guy. Just awful on many, many, many different levels.
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Don Brown, a former US Navy JAG officer stationed at the Pentagon and a former Special Assistant US Attorney, is the author of ten military and legal novels, including the nationally best-selling novels Treason and Malacca Conspiracy. He lives and practices law in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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