Deep Black: Dark Zone
- Book Review,
by Stephen Coonts
From Booklist
Deep Black, a super-secret subagency within the National Security Agency (and a figment of Coonts' and DeFelice's imaginations), is intended to give NSA some field capabilities. Operatives Charlie Dean and Tommy Karr appear in the process of rescuing an ambassador's daughter and are soon on the trail of an Algerian terrorist who possesses extensive knowledge of France, some sophisticated chemical explosives, and the plutonium from a miniature A-bomb. In the wake of an ordeal of her own in Korea, colleague Lia de Francesca soon joins Charlie and Tommy, while their boss, Reubens, fends off legal challenges that could endanger Deep Black's security. The suspense, action, knowledge of weapons and methods, and characterization are all up to par and frequently better, and the opposing sides are fairly well matched. The outcome remains uncertain right up to the final death duels on the Eiffel Tower and in the Chunnel, and for once a reasonably balanced depiction of the French is given to the often Francophobic thriller audience. Roland Green
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Review
"The Master Of The Techno Thriller." -Publishers Weekly
"Move Over Clancy...Readers know they can count on Coonts."-Midwest Book Review
"[Coonts] is a natural storyteller [with] a rare gift." -USA Today
"Coonts delivers some of his best gung-ho suspense writing yet."-Kirkus Reviews
Book Description
In a secluded headquarters on the other side of the globe a terrorist mission is underway-a plan to set-off an underwater explosion so great, and with such hellish force, that it could shift the very foundation of the earth's surface causing untold calamity and world-wide disaster. The terrorists call it God's Revenge.
A nuclear warhead has gone missing. Small in size, it packs up to ten times the kilotons that exploded over Hiroshima. It's now in the wrong hands, ready to detonate a world war of unfathomable proportions.
In the top secret headquarters of the National Security Agency, a small cadre of special agents form Deep Black, designed to bring a techno edge to covert operations and eliminate the cyber threats to world peace. This is Charlie Dean's world-an NSA ex-marine sniper now enlisted to stop the unthinkable. But when his suspicions of a traitor in his shadow become frighteningly true, Dean's race against time could mean the end of the free world.
From the Back Cover
"Move Over Clancy."*
Dark Fear
In a secluded headquarters on the other side of the globe a terrorist mission is underway-a plan to set-off an underwater explosion so great, and with such hellish force, that it could shift the very foundation of the earth's surface causing untold calamity and world-wide disaster. The terrorists call it God's Revenge.
Dark Weapon
A nuclear warhead has gone missing. Small in size, it packs up to ten times the kilotons that exploded over Hiroshima. It's now in the wrong hands, ready to detonate a world war of unfathomable proportions.
Dark Zone
In the top secret headquarters of the National Security Agency, a small cadre of special agents form Deep Black, designed to bring a techno edge to covert operations and eliminate the cyber threats to world peace. This is Charlie Dean's world-an NSA ex-marine sniper now enlisted to stop the unthinkable. But when his suspicions of a traitor in his shadow become frighteningly true, Dean's race against time could mean the end of the free world.
"Readers know they can count on Coonts."-*Midwest Book Review
"[Coonts] is a natural storyteller [with] a rare gift." -USA Today
"Coonts delivers some of his best gung-ho suspense writing yet."-Kirkus Reviews
And be sure to visit Stephen Coonts' Web site at: www.coonts.com
About the Author
One of the world's premiere thriller writers, Stephen Coonts has been flying all his adult life and has written extensively about it. He lives in Nevada with his wife and son. Jake Grafton, the hero of Coonts's military thrillers and one of the most popular and recognizable characters in fiction, will continue to appear in Coonts's upcoming books, available from St. Martin's Press. Check out his Web site at www.coonts.com
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