Authors: David Poyer
Black Storm (39 page)
Once Lieutenant Dan Lenson had a ship and a family. Now he is on his own, deep within Washington's military industrial complex. His task: shepherd a controversial weapon through the Navy's testing process to deployment. But powerful forces are lined up against the Tomahawk missileâand against Lenson. And for Dan Lenson, separating his enemies from his friends is the beginning of the most dangerous war of allâ¦
“There can be no better writer of modern sea adventure around today.”
âClive Cussler
“This demanding, excellent novel is probably the best so far in a major contemporary seafaring saga.”
âBooklist
“An imaginative, thought-provoking premise rich in possibilities.”
âUSA Today
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“Poyer knows what he is writing about when it comes to anything on, above, or below the water.”
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“The best military suspense writing to come along in years!”
âStephen Coonts, author of
Cuba
and
Fortunes of War
THE MED
A powerful and fast-moving tale of the Navy-Marine Corps team in action, on a dangerous mission in the volatile Eastern Mediterranean. An explosive start to David Poyer's compelling series featuring Naval officer Dan Lenson.
THE GULF
When a U.S. destroyer is attacked, commanding officer Benjamin Shaker vows revengeâand it's up to Dan Lenson to prevent Shaker from releasing a deadly nuclear warheadâ¦
THE CIRCLE
Junior officer Dan Lenson heads into the dark waters of the Arctic Circle with the
Ryan
, an aging WWII destroyer. But as he and his crew struggle on the choppy ocean, they discover a more dangerous foe within the creaking shipâ¦
THE PASSAGE
Officer Dan Lenson must man the USS
Barrett
, the Navy's most sophisticated destroyer containing a powerful top-secret computer, through the treacherous Windward Passage between the U.S. and Cuba. But when the system develops a sinister virus and a sailor takes his own life, Lenson will undergo the most dangerous mission of his careerâ¦
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This is a work of fiction. Characters, companies, and organizations in this novel are either the product of the author's imagination or, if real, are used fictitiously, without intent to describe their actual conduct.
Grateful acknowledgment is made to quote from the following: “My Seven Bizzos,” by the 2 Live Crew written by Luther R. Campbell, David P. Hobbs, Mark D. Ross and Chris Wong Won. Publisher Lil' Joe Wein Music Inc. By permission.
BLACK STORM
Copyright © 2002 by David Poyer.
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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2001058562
ISBN: 978-0-312-98385-7