Since the publication of The Hunt for Red October, Tom Clancy has established an unrivalled position as the world’s leading thriller writer, with a string of million-selling novels and three major Hollywood films to his name. He is also the author of SSN and the non-fiction books Submarine, Armoured Warfare, Fighter Wing and Marine, and the co-creator of the Op-Centre series.

From the reviews of The Hunt for Red October:‘A snakily plotted, fast-moving blockbuster … terrifying tension to the last page’ Daily Mail‘Flawless authenticity… frighteningly genuine.’Wall Street Journal‘Offers an extraordinarily detailed glimpse into the secret world of nuclear submarines, and the potentially deadly cat-and-mouse games played by superpowers beneath the oceans’ Sunday Times‘Absolutely terrific: entertaining, suspenseful and masterfully written… superlative.’Washington Times‘The Pentagon almost exploded when this book was published’ Daily Telegraph‘A compelling story … rivetingly plausible’ Observer‘Gripping narrative … navy buffs and thriller adepts have been mesmerised by the story of Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius, who seeks to defect to the US, bringing a billion-dollar submarine with him’ Time Magazine