When an experimental nuclear submarine is hijacked in broad daylight,
only Admiral Jake Grafton stands between the deadly cargo and its
intended target: Washington D.C.
Hundreds of people have gathered to watch the launching of the USS
America--our newest and most sophisticated nuclear submarine. Then, the
unthinkable happens: armed men emerge from the tugboat that is leading
her to sea, board the submarine and man her controls. Half of the men
onboard are slaughtered and half are put out to sea. Before nearby
destroyers can react, the sub disappears.
Admiral Jake Grafton is resting at his Delaware beach house when he is
asked to find out who has stolen his submarine and why. He learns that a
rogue CIA group, originally trained to steal Russian technology during
the Cold War, may be behind the operation. And soon it becomes clear
that, whatever their purpose, they mean business: within hours a missile
launched from the submarine destroys the top floor of the White House
and a second missile fells an airliner carrying 283 passengers. Now the
race is on to find out where the submarine is, who is behind the
nightmare scenario and--most critically--how to stop it.