Tipping Point: The War with China - The First Salvo (Dan Lenson Novels)

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An action-packed utterly authentic story of duty war and the stress of command by the most popular living author of American sea fiction David Poyer In Tipping Point medal of Honor Holder Captain Dan Lenson USN takes an experimental missile crusier into the Indian Ocean just as the first theater nuclear war sets off a titanic struggle between China and the U.S. His command of the USS Savo Island is threatened when hes called home to testify before Congress. Shaken by the near end of his career Lenson is determined to make do with a damaged shipand an increasingly divided crewas he heads to Eastern shores. First-class storytelling by a master of the genre. Kirkus Reviews (starred review) But what begins as routine patrol turns ominous when an unknown assailant begins assaulting female crew members. Meanwhile a war is being waged in Asia pirates continue to threaten the shipping lanes and a deadly tsunami is on the rise. Now its up to Lensonunder fire both at sea and back in Washingtonto unite and heal the Savo Island and use her unique but still not battle-ready ability to intercept ballistic missiles to do nothing less than prevent worldwide nuclear destruction. And time is running out. . . This edition of the book is the deluxe tall rack mass market paperback.