Armageddon

by Lex Faulkner

The Ohio-class nuclear submarine USS Tennessee, carrying a full complement of Trident II ballistic nuclear missiles, is taking part in a NATO winter exercise in the North Atlantic, closely watched by the Navy of the Russian Federation.Suddenly, a network of underwater listening devices picks up a powerful explosion. Contact with the Tennessee is lost, and the submarine vanishes without a trace.In the Arizona desert, an entrepid journalist writing an article about paranoid ‘preppers’ enters the site of a former ICBM launch complex where an eccentric Holywood actor is building a luxury residence. Initially believing the project to be nothing more than the fever dream of a group of conspiracy theorists, he soon discovers a shocking truth.A tech billionarie philanthropist with an interest in history and archaeology is searching for the laurel crown worn by Julius Caesar. Amongst many other endeavours, he is also funding a think tank with the stated aim of securing the survival of the human race against rapidly worsening odds.When a driver transporting a torpedo to the UK’s Royal Navy nuclear submarine base in Scotland is found dead in his home, it becomes clear that somehow these events are all connected.SAS veteran Andrew Sterling is thrown into a global hunt for the missing submarine and its MIRV warheads. In a race against time, and assisted by his companion Fiona Keane, Andrew must unravel a terrifying plot designed to bring about nuclear Armageddon.

609 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 31, 2022

About the author

Lex Faulkner is the author of the Andrew Sterling action-adventure series. His novels have consistently ranked in the Top 10 Amazon Rankings for their individual categories, and they have been enjoyed by thousands of readers the world over. Although part of an ongoing series, his novels can easily be read independently of each other and in any order.

The Andrew Sterling series combines historical facts with contemporary fiction, weaving together compelling stories that take the reader on a fast-paced journey back through time and across continents in a way that echoes the author's own favourite genres - archaeological and historical thrillers, mystery novels and military action thrillers. The result is a page-turning series in the vein of Jason Bourne, Indiana Jones and James Bond.

Lex has travelled extensively in South East Asia, Europe, Africa and Japan, and speaks several languages.

He now lives in London and is currently working on the next Andrew Sterling novel.

Reviews

[gillian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

Well Lex Faulkener has done it again. Another action packed ride for Andrew and Fiona. From a Roman leader to a possible nuclear war the author has delivered a page turning roller coaster story with twists and turns through out. These are all stand alone books however I do think they should be read in order personally. The amount of research that he puts into these books are amazing and help to complete the adventure.

[Nigel Greenlee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

What a great Movie, this would make, it has everything. One of the best books I have read in ages.

[Boyd Crombie]

Excellent read

Lots of twists and turns different from the other books you have wrote still a great read ready for the next

[Nigel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read slightly different to the previous books that it does not have very much of a historical story. The story seems that it could be quite literally happen in the future, which makes for a frightening thought.

[Ajay Bohr · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like to alternate my reading between non-fiction serious and brain candy. Lex Faulkner’s books are currently my favourite of the latter. I’m now up to book 5. They are all a combination of archeological and historical adventure combined with terrorist plot thriller. Great stories and a good combination of history, politics, and special ops action thriller. My only criticism would be that some of the historical background monologues from the archeologist character ‘Fiona’ are a bit long winded, which I don’t mind especially as they are mostly accurate, but it might deter some. Otherwise thoroughly reccomended for a distracting read.

[MR A J MAWSON · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great story, but with some unrealism

I thoroughly enjoyed the story, but there were points where the author either resorted to prolonged lecturing or misunderstood some military/technical matters. You can't shut down or switch off a nuclear reactor. You can minimise the chain reaction and reduce temperatures, but it is quite a lengthy, slow procedure. I am a submariner with 25 years Royal Navy experience, including nuclear powered submarines.

[Lynn Shanahan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Explosive

Another blockbuster adventure from Lex Faulkner.

Nuclear war to cleanse the planet paving the way for a new civilisation with a megalomaniacal dictator at its head.

Andrew, Fiona and the special ops team race against time to stop a doomsday conspiracy from destroying the world.

Very believable scenario, pacey and fascinating submarine knowledge

[eileen rye · Rating 4 out of 5]

good read

Quite scary as it could well happen ,if we continue to allow people like Diectrich the respect they do not deserve .