Torpedo!

Name: Torpedo!
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Harry Homewood
ISBN: 9781515986348

Author: Harry Homewood

Series: Silent War #3

Narrator: Corey M. Snow

Unabridged: 6 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/28/2017

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Military

Synopsis

It was an unprovoked attack, a deliberate act of aggression. When Vice Admiral Mike Brannon of the U.S. Navy received word that the wreck of the Sharkfin had been found, with a gaping hole in its stern, he could only conclude that the Soviets had, without warning, attacked and destroyed a U.S. nuclear submarine. He could not let the incident pass without retaliation. Yet whatever steps he took, he risked leading the two superpowers into a state of war. If he informed the President, it might take weeks for Congress to take action—too long. Whatever response was to be made, it had to be made decisively and immediately.

Harry Homewood presents a novel of mounting tension; a story of today's naval superpowers locked in a deadly battle that brings an unknowing world to the brink of nuclear holocaust.

About Harry Homewood

Harry Homewood was a qualified submariner before he was seventeen years old, having lied to the Navy about his age, and serving in a little "S"-boat in the old Asiatic Fleet. After Pearl Harbor, he reenlisted and made eleven war patrols in the Southwest Pacific. He later became Chicago Bureau Chief for Newsweek, chief editorial writer for the Chicago Sun-Times, and for eleven years had his own weekly news program syndicated to thirty-two PBS television stations.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jean

This is the last book of a trilogy about submarines. Unlike most of Homewood’s books which were about World War II submarines, this book is about the Cold War. Homewood is well educated about the Silent Service and has written many books on the subject. But I felt the plot of this story was a bit un......more

Goodreads review by Bill

Very interesting With few exceptions this story could have happened. US Attack Submarines have been shadowing g Russian sea craft since at least the 60's. Ours have always been slightly ahead of them in tech firms stealth and detection. Interesting note that other than the USS Thresher in 1962 and th......more

Goodreads review by Lewis F. Fierke

Thank you very very much. I read a lot of books. I have, of late finished a 26 book series by another author. I am extremely pleased that I said to myself "I think I'll try these". Try may mean to see if something fits. Believe me, your three books on submarines fit to a tee. I truly truly enjoyed th......more

Goodreads review by Randall

Unfortunately, despite the author's previous two books being pretty good, this third book is another book where I found the main premise to be completely unbelievable. That really made the whole story not work for me, so I didn't enjoy this book. The writing was OK, but the characters weren't partic......more

Goodreads review by Greg

Intense to the very end This book sort of reminded me a little bit of the movie Crimson Tide. Although the stories are different the edge of your seat non stop drama adding in the fact that each side sank another's sub. Tensions are extremely high throughout. Makes you wonder if stuff like this reall......more