Deadwater Deep

by Terence Strong

As Britain hands over Hong Kong, a secret long-term intelligence plan is revealed to the new Prime Minister in London - a plan to counter China's strategy for world domination and its frightening growth in economic and military might; a plan to set free one fifth of the world's population. The instruments on which the plan's success depends are John Dancer, the laconic American CIA agent who has been in China too long, and Project Deadwater, which pushes combined Anglo-American stealth submarine technology to its limits, and demands total dedication from the special forces SBS, SAS and SEAL teams it will put ashore. The most audacious power-broking game in history is about to be played out. Only problem is, no one has yet told the US president . . .

432 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 1, 1998

About the author

With a background in journalism and military research, Terence Strong wrote the manuscripts of two action adventure thrillers before WHISPER WHO DARES was snapped up by Hodder & Stoughton and became an instant bestseller in 1982.

That first authentic SAS thriller was followed by three more about different activities of the Special Air Service Regiment.

Those well-researched storylines expanded to cover the exciting and unknown realms of counter-terrorism, espionage, hostage negotiation, ship-hijacking, narcotics, assassination and international affairs.

One particularly well-regarded title was THE TICK TOCK MAN which explored the dark arts of the terrorist and bomb disposal.

His seventeenth and latest thriller WORD OF WAR (published by Silver Fox Press) follows the super-secret bad boys of E Squadron SAS - with MI6 agents - entering into the chaos of Libya in the 2011 Arab Spring uprising. The worlds of journalism, the military and espionage clash to make a dangerous cocktail far more exciting and intriguing than a Gaddafi Sunset.

Reviews

[Cam Yaxley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good classic spy thriller. Doesn't fall into the common trap of action for actions sake.

[Tim · Rating 2 out of 5]

Let's be clear this is not a great book is it. Political manoeuvring regarding a democratic take over of China for hundreds of pages, then not even a particularly satisfactory or exciting conclusion.

John Dancer is the main protagonist but even then there is not enough going on to make it interesting although he does have a fairly interesting back story.

Hasnt made me want to read any others by this author.

[Pam Ela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plenty of action with subs and the Chinese 30 years ago

[Jack Strop · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not the best airport thriller I've ever read...

[Bank · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spy thriller centered around one of many possible scenarios involving growing Chinese military power , internal tension from growth , and the U.S. Response . Good enough to finish .