A spy plane gathering data on a new Russian weapon is blown out of the
sky by a mysterious MiG. Is it an accident or the start of the next
world war? One U.S. agency has what it takes to find out-the National
Security Agency and its covert operations team: Deep Black.
Working for the NSA, ex-Marine sniper Charlie Dean is dispatched to
Russia, hooking up with former Delta Force trooper Lia DeFrancesca to
find out what happened to the plane. The Deep Black team stumbles across
an even more alarming secret--a plot to assassinate the Russian
president and overthrow the democratic government by force. The coup
could have dire consequences for Russia and the world. With no clearance
from the government it's called on to protect, the National Security
Agency goes to war. But before Lia and Dean can unravel the conspiracy,
they learn that one of the spy plane's passengers--an NSA
techie--survived the crash. Critical information could fall into enemy
hands. And that enemy is playing to the death.
"Coonts knows how to write and build suspense." --The New York Times
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