DEEP BLACK Dark Zone

In the world of international counterterrorism, the National Security Agency operates quietly and effectively. Armed with cutting-edge technology, the special agents of the organization, often called Deep Black, investigate an apparently unrelated set of terrorist threats in Europe. A nuclear warhead is missing, and there are plans for an underwater explosion of unprecedented proportions, intended to trigger a devastating tsunami. Reader J. Charles would have better served the cast of international characters with a straight read. Several of his accents are distracting, and the senior American agent suffers from Charles’s forced bass. Fortunately, he does better with the narration of fast-paced events, lending excitement to this Clancy wannabe. N.M.C. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE/JULY 05]