
The Passage
A Thriller
Dan Lenson Novels (Volume 4)David Poyer
St. Martin's Paperbacks
The Navy's most sophisticated destroyer, the USS Barrett carries a top-secret computer that can pilot an unmanned ship and send it into battle. As the weapons officer charged with its first mission Lieutenant Dan Lenson has a chance to make naval history.
But when the system develops a sinister virus and a sailor takes his own life amid ugly allegations, Lenson finds himself caught in a web of betrayal. Now, on the treacherous Windward Passage between the U.S. and Cuba, he'll undergo the ultimate test of honor and faith-- one that could cost him his career, his ship, and even his life.
The Passage
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THE COMMISSION
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Pascagoula, Mississippi
THE gull gray hull towered up suddenly a mile from the sea, its main deck rising two stories above the sluggish eddies of the East...
Praise for The Passage
“Poyer knows what he is writing about when it comes to anything on, above or below the water.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Unequalled for authenticity.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A superbly crafted story.” —The Virginian-Pilot and Ledger-Star