Scimitar SL-2
By Patrick Robinson
Read by David McCallum

    The recently elected liberal administration has no interest in military politics, so the infamous national security adviser Admiral Arnold Morgan (Barracuda 945) is forced into retirement. The admiral takes his new wife, who is also his former secretary, on a honeymoon to the Canary Islands. While on his honeymoon, Morgan notices some suspicious characters taking unusual pictures of Cumbre Vieja, a volcano with the power to create a mega-tsunami. This powerful tidal wave could flood America's east coast.

   With Morgan's suspicions and the news that a professor knowledgeable in the mega-tsunami phenomenon has been murdered, the US learns quickly that Ravi Rashood, America's old enemy, is back and ready to attack again.

     Rashood, now head of the Hamas, goes to great lengths to purchase a nuclear-tipped guided cruise missile from another country known for thumbing its nose at the Americans. Rashood names the missile Scimitar SL-2 -- after the curved sword forged in Damascus and carried by the Muslim warrior Saladin. As the Barracuda Two moves toward its target, Morgan, the Vice President, and the military labor to stop the terrorist act set to destroy America's east coast.

   Scimitar SL-2 is an ocean-deep military suspense with bone-chilling "what-ifs" peppered throughout. Readers can consider it a stand-alone military adventure, but to fully appreciate the Morgan and Rashood's rivalry, start with Barracuda 945.

    David McCallum (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) reads Scimitar SL-2. His deceptively-calm voice draws listeners methodically through the setup and into the crisis. All in all, a great listen. Play it loud and you will most definitely gain an audience you can't get rid of.