Dagger Quest

ISBN-10: 1956777997
ISBN-13: 9781956777994
Category: Fiction
Pages: 290
Language: English
Published: 2022-06-07
Publisher: Haldago Bay Studio
Author: Edward M. Hochsmann

Description

An aging Coast Guard patrol boat is all that stands between the world and nuclear annihilation! The fate of the world hangs in the balance when a Russian bomber collides with a U.S. fighter off the Florida coast and its nuclear-tipped hypersonic missile is accidentally launched. It falls somewhere in the Florida Keys, and now the only thing standing between the world and nuclear annihilation is an aging Coast Guard cutter and its crew. Led by Lieutenant Sam Powell, they must find the missile before a powerful international crime syndicate can get to it to prevent a global nuclear conflict. As the crew races against time, they must rely on their courage, skill, and friendship to save the world. If you enjoyed Marc Cameron's Jack Ryan novels and Mark Greaney's Gray Man series, you'll love Dagger Quest. Combining action-packed sea adventure with technical authenticity, this taut thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat. Reviews: "Submerging readers in the octane-fueled action of America’s coastal military, Dagger Quest by Edward M. Hochsmann is a highly entertaining cross between a seafaring adventure and a high-stakes military drama. "When a suspected drug-running ship is found destroyed in Cuban waters, Ben Wyporek, the Executive Officer of a Coast Guard cutter, is plunged into an international quagmire of missiles, secrets, and organized crime. Though the nuclear premise is exciting enough, the more interesting tension of the novel comes from the richly penned cast, with their interpersonal struggles, romances, bruised egos, and conflicting philosophies of leadership. The relationship between Sam and Ben, CO and XO, is both paternal and fraternal, underpinning the strong themes of sacrifice, duty, and friendship that drive this novel forward. "At a time of wildly unstable geopolitics, this novel will hit home for contemporary readers. While some of the elements smack of pulp fiction drama, the authenticity of the prose and the detailed technical writing makes readers forget this isn’t a direct account of an international incident. Hochsmann also captures the pace, attitude, hierarchy, and seriousness of life on board a cutter, evidence of his own law enforcement experience in the Coast Guard." Self-Publishing Review

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