Mission Complete [Paperback]

Capt. Lawrence S. Wigley USN (Ret) (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2005

Commander Bruce Stewart, the commanding officer of the USS Jackfish (SSN-945), attends a highly classified conference where it is revealed that an ultimatum was delivered to the President of the United States from a Soviet/Cuban terrorist group demanding a ransom of billions of dollars and the disarmament of the United States strategic nuclear weapons arsenal. The ultimatum would be met, or the terrorists would launch nuclear cruise missiles from the United States nuclear attack submarine Tigerfish at exactly midnight in five days: Christmas Eve. The attack would annihilate the cities of Norfolk, Washington, New York, and Groton, Connecticut. The Tigerfish had been pirated while at anchor off Piraeus, Greece, the victim of a well-executed plan by an integrated Soviet/Cuban team. The submarine was still operated by its American crew, who were at present receiving severe brutality and torture under the guns of the Soviet and Cuban guards. The options available to the president are to conduct a nuclear preemptive first strike, to honor the ultimatum, or to dispatch Commander Stewart and Jackfish to seek out and sink the Tigerfish. The president takes a gamble and picks his best option-Stewart and the Jackfish.

Product Details

• Paperback: 228 pages
• Publisher: PublishAmerica (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1413749135
• ISBN-13: 978-1413749137
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,142,426 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping Submarine Fiction, November 1, 2005

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J. DiMarco "Professional Skeptic" (Greer, SC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mission Complete (Paperback)

The last time a submarine story this bold was published, Tom Clancy, not a USN Captain, offered what would become a best seller based on startling, factual precedent. Although he disclaims a similar undergirding, "Mission Complete"'s author made this reader wonder if a related plot had been exposed after glasnost, when the M.A.D. nuclear doctrine seemed moot.

Capt. Wigley delivers an amazing tale, injected with unusually harsh realism. Be warned, the book contains a few, minor editing errors and details lavish enough for military watch standers. The story is fast-paced, however, and it was difficult to put the book down before its conclusion.