This satisfying naval detective story pits a maverick Navy captain against a Libyan sub that is dispatched off the coast of Florida in retaliation for the 1986 bombing of Tripoli.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
In a post-Cold War navy, where admirals believe their primary duty is to avoid controversy, outspoken Commander Mike Montgomery finds himself banished to an obsolete destroyer fit only for short-distance patrols. But after a Florida fisherman reports seeing the conning tower of a submarine where no submarine should be and a fishing boat disappears almost without a trace, Montgomery and his crew find themselves hunting for a Libyan submarine that is poised to rain destruction on the Florida coast. Deutermann, a former destroyer commander, gives us a suspenseful tale that artfully combines bureaucratic politics with the fox-and-hares maneuvering of the two ships. Even a rather contrived romance between Montgomery and the betrayed wife of his commanding officer fails to spoil the story (although, post-Tailhook, their adulterous affair seems especially inappropriate). Chock full of authentic naval detail, this is not to be missed by action lovers.
- Elsa Pendleton, Boeing Computer Support Svces., Ridgecrest, Cal.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
