The story begins with Dickie working as a freelance security expert, performing a security assessment at an international airport in Japan. While there, he uncovers a group of Americans supplying Koreans (and Japanese) with nuclear detonators, which turn out to be stolen from nuclear-tipped Tomahawk missiles.
The trail leads Marcinko back to former Secretary of Defense Grant Griffith, a powerful man who still packs significant clout with the politicians and particularly with the defense industry. Dick is eventually recalled to active duty by Admiral Pinky, his nemesis from many of the other books in the Rogue Warrior series, and put back in command of Red Cell, Marcinko's brainchild unit which had formerly been used to infiltrate the Navy's most 'secure' installations in order to demonstrate the need for better security. By calling on his "support network" of old NCO friends, Red Cell (which by now has fallen into complete disarray) is able to investigate the problem by sneaking into military bases in the US, conducting a recon mission in the Pacific, and assaulting a ship carrying stolen nukes in the middle of the ocean. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story: Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: War Thriller Yes Armed Forces: - Navy Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 40 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Who's the terrorist enemy here? Search for technology? Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Ethnicity/Race Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes Motive of antagonist - money/treasure The antagonists are: - government bureaucracy How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting United States Yes The US: - Mid-Atlantic states Asia/Pacific Yes Asian country: - Japan - Korea(s) Misc setting - fort/military installation Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |