Silently, beneath the chill Atlantic waters, Russia's ultra-secret missile submarine, the Red October, is heading west. The Americans want her. The Russians want her back. With all-out war only seconds away, the superpowers race across the ocean on the most desperate mission of a lifetime. The most incredible chase in history is on…
THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
‘Absolutely terrific: entertaining, suspenseful and masterfully written… superlative.’
WASHINGTON TIMES
‘Offers an extraordinarily detailed glimpse into the secret world of nuclear submarines, and the potentially deadly cat-and -mouse games played by superpowers beneath the oceans.’
SUNDAY TIMES
‘A snakily plotted, fast-moving blockbuster… terrifying tension to the last page.’
MAIL ON SUNDAY
about the author:
Since the phenomenal worldwide success of ‘‘The Hunt for Red October’, his controversial, ground-breaking first novel, Tom Clancy has become one of the world’s fastest-selling thriller writers. Three of his novels have been made into highly successful films: ‘The Hunt for Red October’, ‘Patriot Games’ and ‘Clear and Present Danger’. He is also the author of several non-fiction books on military subjects, and the co-creator of the ‘Op-Centre’ series. He lives in Maryland, USA