Barracuda 945

It's as big as the Empire State Building, a massive floating fortress at the throbbing heart of a U. S. Navy Carrier Battle Group. Its supersonic aircraft can level entire cities at a stroke. Its surveillance gear can track every target within thousands of square miles--in the air, on the surface, and under the sea. Its crew of six thousand works night and day to keep this awesome military machine at peak performance. It's a Nimitz-Class nuclear carrier, the most powerful weapons system on the planet. Nothing can touch it. So when the first stunned messages say only that the Thomas Jefferson has disappeared, the Navy reacts with disbelief. But as her battered escorts report in, the truth becomes inescapable: a Nimitz-Class carrier has been claimed by nuclear catastrophe--the mightiest military unit on earth, vaporized without warning by an accidental detonation of unimaginable power. No other explanation is possible. But as Navy maverick Bill Baldridge begins to investigate the disaster that claimed his idolized brother's life, another chilling alternative begins to emerge from the high-tech web of fleeting sonar contacts and elusive radar blips. It points to a rogue submarine commanded by a world-class undersea warrior with the steely nerve and cunning of a master spy. Suddenly it's up to Bill Baldridge to track down this shadowy nuclear terrorist, who has already turned America's ultimate weapon into the biggest sitting duck in history--and who still has another nuclear-tipped torpedo in his tubes. He's already proved he has the icy ruthlessness to incinerate six thousand sailors without a qualm. What will he do for an encore?In these pages the modern military springs to life, form the Pentagon's tense conferences to the screaming flight deck of a giant carrier to the silent conning tower of an attack sub on full alert. But as Bill Baldridge races against time to pursue the nation's most deadly enemy, we are forced to ask ourselves serious real-life questions: Have defense budget cuts jeopardized our national security? Are we prepared to defend ourselves against naval terrorist? How safe are we? Nimitz Class is a world-class techno-thriller with a plot as riveting as Hunt for Red October--and an explosive twist out of tomorrow's headlines. Today it's a novel. Tomorrow it might be the news.

Nimitz Class

Les sous-marins russes de la classe " kilo " sont presque parfaits. Indécelables dès qu'ils sont en immersion. Idéal pour la Chine : lors d'une invasion de Taïwan, ils pourraient neutraliser toute intervention américaine. Dix exemplaires en provenance de la Russie sont sur le point d'être livrés. Il faut, à tout prix, empêcher cela. Le Columbia, sous-marin de l'US Navy, va intervenir. A son bord, le commandant Boomer Dunning. De la Volga au Pôle Nord, en passant par les îles Kerguelen, les missions d'interception se multiplient. Reste un sous-marin. C'est celui de la dernière chance. Et à ce jeu mortel, il n'y a qu'un gagnant.

Le sous-marin de la dernière chance

It's one of the stealthiest, most dangerous underwater warships ever built-and it's about to set off World War III. Silent at less than five knots and capable of a massive nuclear warhead punch, it's the 240-foot Russian Kilo Class submarine. Strapped for hard cash, the Russians have produced ten new Kilos for Beijing. The Chinese have already received three of the subs and now the last seven are ready to be delivered-a code-red situation the Pentagon must avert. Armed with a full strike force of Kilos, China can cripple American interests, shatter the balance of power, and successfully achieve the unthinkable in the Pacific Rim. But not if the newly appointed National Security Adviser, wily Texas admiral Arnold Morgan, can stop them-using the navy's deadliest covert forces. In a breathtaking race against time, a team of Navy SEALs penetrates deep inside the remote waters of northern Russia on a daring mission of destruction. And in the icy darkness of the North Atlantic, a brave U. S. captain takes his 7, 000-ton nuclear vessel on a hair-raising trip beneath the polar ice cap to head off a powerful Russian cordon determined to transport the Kilos at any cost. Horns locked in a tense game of geomilitary survival, each of the world' three most powerful nations knows that one mistake will mean all-out war.

Kilo Class

In the hands of a navy, it brings instant credibility and respect.
  In the hands of a diabolical terrorist, it could launch unspeakable horror.
Admiral Arnold Morgan, the President's National Security Adviser, meets his greatest enemy yet. He is a shadowy figure, a former high-ranking SAS officer who is both brilliant and determined -- and the new leader of the most vicious terrorist group in the Middle East. Sponsored by rogue nations, the man formerly known as Major Ray Kerman embarks on a breathtaking plan to acquire a nuclear submarine, train a crew, sail the Pacific ... and bring the United States to its knees.The submarine is Barracuda 945, the ultimate weapon. A jet-black Russian nuclear hunter-killer, it runs deep, and its silence and speed are fearsome. It can stay submerged indefinitely and can fire landattack guided missiles from below the surface. Invisible to any pursuer, it is nearly impossible to track in the thousands of square miles of ocean water.Morgan valiantly marshals America's forces, nearly helpless in the face of an 8,000-ton nemesis they cannot detect, a nightmare of modern warfare.Patrick Robinson takes you into the heart of international terrorism with an explosive blend of military suspense, cutting-edge technology, current events, and superb storytelling. With Barracuda 945, Robinson is at his very best.

Barracuda 945 (Admiral Arnold Morgan, #6)

Throughout the fifteenth century, China's blue-water navy fleets dominated all the oceans between the Yellow Sea and the Persian Gulf. But for the next five hundred years, it regressed to a dim echo of its glorious past. However, it is now the year 2007 and the Chinese agenda has changed. With a tremendous navy buildup, anchored by a new base in Burma and a $2 billion oil refinery on the southern Iranian coast, the Chinese are poised not only to challenge America's superiority on the open sea but also to upset the delicate balance of oil power in the Middle East and the free passage of the world's giant tankers.Admiral Arnold Morgan, the President's National Security Adviser, is closely monitoring the Chinese when an oil tanker mysteriously explodes in the Persian Gulf. When it happens a second and then a third time, he knows it is no coincidence.... The Chinese navy, in partnership with Iran, has laid a minefield clean across the Strait of Hormuz, holding the world's oil supply hostage. As a global oil crisis ensues, the world financial markets spiral out of control. Mystified by China's motive yet drawn to action, the United States moves to disarm the mines with a huge display of force, deploying five Carrier Battle Groups, 80 percent of its active sea power.While the sweepers blow out the mines, Morgan characteristically slams back at China. Navy SEAL veteran commanders Rick Hunter and Rusty Bennett lead devastating attacks on China's Indian Ocean power bases. And at the center of the missions is USS Shark, a thirty-year-old nuclear boat on her final tour of duty, commanded by Donald Reid, an officer struggling with his inner demons. His executive officer is Lt. Commander Dan Headley, an intrepid Kentuckian, himself on his way to full command. When the brave SEALs are confronted with the unexpected death of their own, the unimaginable happens: the first mutiny in the modern history of the United States Navy.Meanwhile, the People's Liberation Navy sits and waits for their ultimate gambit, a move so shocking and unexpected that it forces the world to hold its breath. Was the minefield in the strait just a diversion?Featuring an ensemble cast that stretches from the most secretive heart of the Chinese high command to the control room of a U.S. submarine, out onto the screaming flight decks of the great aircraft carriers, all the way to a United States Navy court-martial, The Shark Mutiny is epic in its sweep, meticulous in its authenticity, and breathtaking in its pacing. Terrifying and thrilling, it is the most dramatic story of rebellion on the high seas since The Caine Mutiny.

Minuterie Sur Le Shark (Admiral Arnold Morgan, #5)

Stupeur au Pentagone : le plus colossal porte-avions du monde, le Thomas Jefferson - une forteresse flottante de classe " Nimitz ", fer de lance de l'US Navy - a été détruit en haute mer par une explosion nucléaire, avec six mille hommes à son bord. Accident ? attentat ? Pour le commandant Baldridge, spécialiste des sous-marins et frère d'un officier disparu dans l'explosion, la seconde hypothèse est la bonne. Reste à en convaincre le Président et les chefs militaires. Et surtout à mettre la main sur les terroristes suffisamment équipés et formés pour accomplir l'impossible : franchir l'inexpugnable réseau de protection que ses avions, croiseurs, contre-torpilleurs et sous-marins associés déployaient autour du Thomas Jefferson... Avec ce formidable techno-thriller, le Britannique Patrick Robinson se classe d'emblée parmi les champions du genre, tels que Jack Higgins ou Tom Clancy.

Nimitz (Admiral Arnold Morgan, #1)

HMS Unseen : le sous-marin le plus dangereux du monde.
On ne peut pas le voir. On ne peut pas l'entendre. Pourtant, il vient d'être détourné au large des côtes anglaises. Il est peut-être déjà aux mains de l'ennemi. Selon l'amiral Morgan, un seul homme est coupable. L'ennemi n° 1 : un terroriste à la solde de l'Iran et de l'Irak. L'agent le plus doué, mais aussi le plus redoutable. Des marais du Tigre aux Hébrides, il faut tout faire pour l'arrêter. Avant qu'il ne commette le pire.
Après " Nimitz " et " Le sous-marin de la dernière chance ", le nouveau grand techno-thriller de Patrick Robinson.

Menace invisible

Mack Bedford, officier du SEAL, commando d'élite de l'US Navy, a abattu douze jihadistes irakiens désarmés qui semblaient pourtant sur le point de se rendre. À sa décharge, Bedford avait vu quelques instants plus tôt quatre de ses camarades périr carbonisés dans des chars frappés par des missiles guidés Diamondhead, pourtant interdits par le Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies. Le Diamondhead transperce en effet les blindages les plus épais et sa tête, munie d'un gaz mortel, s'embrase quelques secondes après l'impact.Jugé en Cour martiale, Bedford est renvoyé de l'armée. De retour chez lui, il retrouve le train-train d'une ville de chantiers navals du Maine au bord de l'asphyxie, faute du renouvellement de commandes de l'État français. Il doit aussi faire face à l'évolution alarmante de la maladie génétique de son fils de sept ans, que seule une opération au-dessus de ses moyens pourrait sauver.Bedford est alors approché par le patron d'un chantier naval, qui lui propose un million de dollars pour éliminer le Français Henri Foch, responsable du déclin de sa ville. Cet industriel est de surcroît le fabricant des terribles Diamondhead, qu'il continue à écouler malgré l'interdiction... Et Foch n'est-il pas aussi cet homme aperçu en Irak, peu avant la mort de ses quatre compagnons d'arme ?Animé autant par la volonté de sauver son fils que par le désir de revanche, Bedford entend, à sa manière, rétablir une certaine justice... Mission doublement délicate : il doit désormais agir en solo alors que Foch, candidat à la présidentielle, est le favori des sondages pour devenir le futur hôte de l'Élysée...

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