The Barracuda 945 is the ultimate weapon. A jet-black Russian nuclear hunter-killer, it runs deep and its silence and speed are unparalleled. It can stay submerged indefinitely, and can fire land-attack missiles from below the surface. Invisible to any pursuer, it is nearly impossible to track in the millions of square miles of ocean water. In the hands of the navy, it brings instant credibility and respect. In the hands of a diabolical terrorist, it brings sheer terror. Admiral Arnold Morgan, the President's National Security Advisor, meets his greatest enemy yet, a military genius who now leads the most vicious terrorist group in the Middle East. Morgan valiantly marshals America's forces, nearly helpless in the face of an enemy they cannot detect, a nightmare of modern warfare.
In a vicious and sudden turn of events, British Special Agent Ray Kerman defends a Muslim family in the heat of battle--and kills his fellow SAS agents. Realizing that his sympathies are with the Palestinians, the seasoned commander vanishes into the Muslim territories and develops a plan to buy a Russian nuclear submarine, the Barracuda 945. His goal is to destroy the power grid of the U.S. West Coast, causing darkness, chaos, and hysteria, and ultimately to force the U.S. to exit the Middle East. Erik Steele handles the narration with consistency and fluidity, differentiating the various accents with clear modulation. His voice transitions well from the initial mood of preparation to the tense moods of all the characters in the midst of battle. F.L.F. (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine
Patrick Robinson is the author of nine previous international bestsellers, including Barracuda 945, Scimitar SL-2, and Hunter Killer which are available as Sound Library® audiobooks. He maintains homes in Ireland and Cape Cod.
