This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
It's the deadliest nerve gas ever made, and it has fallen into the hands of a murderous Caribbean drug cult!
The criminal 252 Syndicate has developed a game-changing battlefield nerve gas in a secret lab hidden on an oil rig servicing ship. But the ship has been caught in a drug war in a Caribbean country, seized by one of the most vicious drug cartels in existence, and held for ransom.
Alerted afterward by a defecting 252 member, the U.S. government has no good options. Despite the peril of leaving a weapon of mass destruction in the hands of psychotics, it cannot mount an airstrike or an armed raid on a nominally friendly country. Additionally, there is no time for diplomatic action that preserves the secret of the new weapon—the 252s will launch their own attack in five days.
The best of the bad options is a covert raid led by young Coast Guard Officer Ben Wyporek and his crew aboard the newly-upgraded, stealth-equipped Cutter Kauai. However, Ben's last lethal encounter with the 252s has cured his hunger for glory, and he has found his soulmate in the beautiful genius DIA analyst Victoria Carpenter.
Review:
Hochsmann's meticulous prose continues to hum with lived experience and authenticity, while the relationships onboard the Kauai only deepen in complexity. Despite the patriotic nature of this swashbuckling series, there are also moments of brutal honesty about the challenges and issues within the US military - from unwieldy chains of command to the expendable nature of dedicated servicemen. The author's ability to craft a blockbuster story while weaving in critical themes of trust, honor, and independence is a testament to his nuanced perspective on the complex subject matter... this gripping maritime thriller delivers in every way. Self-Publishing Review
