Choosers of the Slain

'A BLOCKBUSTER ... EXCELLENT' DALE BROWN'A DIRECT HIT! ' ERIC VAN LUSTBADERHeavy caliber cannon fire rips across the harbour of a remote South Atlantic research station.Worse is to come...When Argentinian forces launch a lightning strike against the Antarctic peninsular, only a single US Navy destroyer stands between them and the country's ambition to seize the continent's rich resources for herself.The USS Cunningham is sailing into hostile waters, untested, unsupported and far from home. But as the enemy will soon discover, the Cunningham is no ordinary warship, nor her Commander any ordinary Captain...'A taut military thriller that graps the reader's attention and holds it to the last word... Buy this book. That's an order!' Library Journal'First-rate military suspense' Kirkus Reviews'Engrossing, fresh and original' Florida Observer'An extraordinarily promising start for a series' BooklistPRAISE FOR THE USS CUNNINGHAM QUARTET:'The best naval hero since Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' Murder Ink'As lively as Dale Brown, leaner than Clancy, Cobb is a military buff par excellence' Publishers Weekly'Irresistible non-stop action' Booklist'Lightning-paced... packs plenty of hard-charging Neputunian spirit' Publishers Weekly'A page turner as hot as a sea slam missile' Library Journal'Tom Clancy had better watch out' Kirkus Reviews