Empty Quiver

A stolen nuclear missile submarine leads to an unexpected armistice.

Can Alex Coleman and USS Bluefish find the rogue sub before terrorists cause a nuclear holocaust?

Between the events of Fortune Favors the Bold and Rule the Waves, a surprise attack snatches control of a critical submarine base out of the hands of the devastated Chinese Communist government. With that comes ownership of three nuclear submarines, two Shang-class attack submarines...and one Jin-class ballistic missile submarine armed with nuclear missiles. Now under the control of rogue elements who owe allegiance to none of the war's major powers, these submarine commanders let the world know that their weapons are for sale to the highest bidder.

World War III comes to a screeching halt. Neither the Grand Alliance nor the Freedom Union wants unaligned would-be blackmailers interfering with their war for territory. Worse yet, the so-called "Undersea Liberation Army" has threatened to fire nuclear missiles at major cities in China to prove their capabilities.

Desperate to stop this threat, the belligerents call a short armistice: while searching for these rogue submarines, even enemy navies will fight side-by-side. And when the going gets tough, who does the U.S. Navy reach for? There's only one surviving captain who has a habit of sailing where the fire is hottest.

Captain Alex Coleman and USS Bluefish set off on another impossible mission...this time with the fate of millions in the balance.