{"product_id":"operation-arctic-sting-a-mac-mcdowell-mission-9781968367251","title":"Operation Arctic Sting: A Mac McDowell Mission","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand-to-hand combat with Soviet Morskoy Spetsnaz divers under the ice!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBy far the most comprehensive and accurate narrative of the operation of a nuclear submarine I have ever read\u003c\/em\u003e.\"-Michael D. LaNoue, Nuclear Submarine Sonar Tech\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs \u003cem\u003eUSS Teuthis\u003c\/em\u003e Saturation Dive Team Officer-in-Charge Mac McDowell leads his submarine team laying acoustic arrays under the Arctic ice, they capture an abandoned fully automated \u003cem\u003eAlfa-class\u003c\/em\u003e Soviet sub. Piloting their prize through the ice pack to the U.S. East Coast, they must evade or confront other Soviet subs trying to recover the sub-or sink it. Breathtaking deep-sea clashes erupt, including hand-to-hand combat with Soviet Morskoy Spetsnaz divers under the ice. Too far from Teuthis to escape, the Americans are accosted by a 6-ton orca. Will Mac's ship survive long enough to reach friendly waters, or will the men become just another meal for a deadly whale?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliscroft, Robert G.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dr. Robert G. Williscroft is a retired submarine officer, deep-sea and saturation diver, scientist, author, and a lifelong adventurer. He spent 22 months underwater, a year in the equatorial Pacific, three years in the Arctic ice pack, and a year at the Geographic South Pole. He holds degrees in Marine Physics and Meteorology and a doctorate for developing a system to protect SCUBA divers in contaminated water. A prolific author of both non-fiction, Cold War thrillers, and hard science fiction, he lives in Centennial, Colorado.","brand":"Starman Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51623689224466,"sku":"9781968367251","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8de28b35-576a-4104-8f8d-e793f3fa1d69.jpg?v=1758644807","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/operation-arctic-sting-a-mac-mcdowell-mission-9781968367251","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}