The Hunt for Red October

From the reviews of The Hunt for Red October:

`A snakily plotted, fast-moving blockbuster ... terrifying tension to the last page' Daily Mail

`Flawless authenticity... frighteningly genuine.'
Wall Street Journal

`Offers an extraordinarily detailed glimpse into the secret world of nuclear submarines, and the potentially deadly cat-and-mouse games played by superpowers beneath the oceans' Sunday Times

`Absolutely terrific: entertaining, suspenseful and masterfully written... superlative.'
Washington Times

`The Pentagon almost exploded when this book was published' Daily Telegraph

`A compelling story ... rivetingly plausible' Observer

`Gripping narrative ... navy buffs and thriller adepts have been mesmerised by the story of Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius, who seeks to defect to the US, bringing a billion-dollar submarine with him' Time Magazine

Since the publication of The Hunt for Red October, Tom Clancy has established an unrivalled position as the world's leading thriller writer, with a string of million-selling novels and three major Hollywood films to his name. He is also the author of SSN and the non-fiction books Submarine, Armoured Warfare, Fighter Wing and Marine, and the co-creator of the Op-Centre series.