Titan 10 (Mariners S.) [Hardcover]

Peter Tonkin (Author)

Book Description

Series: Mariners S. | Publication Date: August 1, 2004

The thirteenth action adventure in the Mariner series
July 2008. Prometheus 4, the first of a new generation of supertankers, plunges round the North Cape, heading for its rendezvous in the Barents Sea with Titan 10, from which it will collect its cargo. Formerly a nuclear submarine, Titan 10's missiles have been replaced by tanks carrying 10,000 tons of oil. But when the two vessels meet, Prometheus 4 finds Titan 10 utterly deserted. And the oil is gone.

Editorial Reviews

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Giant oil tanker Prometheus 4 is due to rendezvous with a Titan 10 submarine in the northernmost reaches of the Barents Sea to pick up a cargo of oil. But before Prometheus reaches its destination, Captain Richard Mariner follows a ghost radio signal to a man's body frozen in a giant ice floe. From the man's clothing, it's clear he was part of the Titan 10 crew. But how did he die, and what happened to the rest of the crew? Before Mariner can speed toward the rendezvous to track Titan 10, a helicopter carrying a Russian special prosecutor and his beautiful assistant lands on Prometheus, and the mystery deepens. When Prometheus reaches Titan, the crew is missing, along with 10,000 tons of oil. Mariner decides the only way to discover what happened is to retrace the doomed sub's route, a decision that has terrifying consequences. A competently written, technologically detailed, futuristic seafaring thriller with all the right elements: a worthy hero, thuggish bad guys, high-octane action, sex, violence, and taut suspense. Emily Melton
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About the Author

Tonkin is Head of English at the Wildernesse School, Sevenoaks.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 250 pages
• Publisher: Severn House Publishers; First Edition edition (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0727860798
• ISBN-13: 978-0727860798
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,146,561 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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