Publisher's Synopsis
THE ENEMY IS ON BOARD. Two massive ships are on a dual path to destruction. One is a freighter carrying nuclear materials to Japan; the other, a cruise ship heading for the Mediterranean. Neither will reach their destinations. Two factions Japanese eco-terrorists and Middle East extremists have joined forces to infiltrate the ships, incapacitate the crew, and change course toward a common target: the United States of America. DETONATION HOUR IS APPROACHING. In Washington, Charlie Dean and a team of commandos are dispatched on a life-or-death mission to blow the hijackers plot out of the water. Their plan: board the ship unnoticed, pose as ordinary passengers, and overtake the terrorists. But time is running out. The seized ships are crossing the Atlantic with the combined strength of a full-scale nuclear torpedo. And New York City is just on the horizon. Coonts knows how to write and build suspense. . . a natural storyteller. The New York Times Book Review The master of the techno-thriller. Publishers Weekly"
