In the Arctic, two American intelligence operatives are kidnapped while
investigating Russian submarines--a constant, covert presence beneath
the ice caps. In Washington, ex-Marine Charlie Dean and his team at Desk
Three trace the abduction back to the Russian mafiya, who have their
sights set on the massive reserves of oil that lie thousands of feet
below the ocean's floor.
While Dean is sent to the Arctic to rescue the hostages, the beautiful
Lia DeFrancesca penetrates a heavily guarded dacha on the shores of the
Black Sea. Here she learns the explosive truth about Russia and its
Arctic oil--one that could cost Dean and his Deep Black team their
lives...and drive the world's superpowers to the brink of war.