BARRACUDA 945

In a vicious and sudden turn of events, British Special Agent Ray Kerman defends a Muslim family in the heat of battle--and kills his fellow SAS agents. Realizing that his sympathies are with the Palestinians, the seasoned commander vanishes into the Muslim territories and develops a plan to buy a Russian nuclear submarine, the Barracuda 945. His goal is to destroy the power grid of the U.S. West Coast, causing darkness, chaos, and hysteria, and ultimately to force the U.S. to exit the Middle East. Erik Steele handles the narration with consistency and fluidity, differentiating the various accents with clear modulation. His voice transitions well from the initial mood of preparation to the tense moods of all the characters in the midst of battle. F.L.F. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/ SEP 04]