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The second book in the Andrew Russell series. The North Koreans have obtained anti-ship ballistic missile technology that they plan to use against a US Navy Aircraft Carrier operating in the East China Sea. President Russell has other plans in mind.

As the follow-up to Attack on Nantucket, The Torchlight Gambit takes the reader on a suspense-filled, international ride.North Korea is red hot having obtained the Dong-Feng 21D "carrier killer" missile technology that can take out an American Aircraft Carrier with a single shot. Armed with the new "Torchlight" laser weapon system, the US President, Andrew Russell, decides the time is now to confront North Korea. Meanwhile, Apple has just refurbished the iconic ocean liner the SS United States with its mission to travel the world to conduct training and tech seminars for the world's youth. As part of an PR coup, Apple has decided to send the SS United States to the Korean Peninsula. The stage is now set for a global showdown. Everyone knew it would come and now that it has - the unexpected and unpredictable becomes the real threat.

The third book in the Andrew Russell series and ripped from today's front pages, Operation Shattered Ice deals with the global race for control of the Arctic and the Earth's supply of rare earth metals (REMs).With the Northwest Passage becoming navigable due to climate change, Russia has the advantage over the US and Canada with its formidable fleet of nuclear-powered icebreakers.At the same time, a competition is underway to secure access to the supply of REMs which are critical as the world's economies look to decarbonize and transition to electric vehicles (EVs).All of which puts Greenland in the crosshairs. Enter the US Coast Guard and Navy as they play cat and mouse with Russian Akulas and icebreakers.

The third book in the Andrew Russell series and ripped from today's front pages, Operation Shattered Ice deals with the global race for control of the Arctic and the Earth's supply of rare earth metals (REMs).With the Northwest Passage becoming navigable due to climate change, Russia has the advantage over the US and Canada with its formidable fleet of nuclear-powered icebreakers.At the same time, a competition is underway to secure access to the supply of REMs which are critical as the world's economies look to decarbonize and transition to electric vehicles (EVs).All of which puts Greenland in the crosshairs. Enter the US Coast Guard and Navy as they play cat and mouse with Russian Akulas and icebreakers.