Ice Station Nautilus: A Novel

Rick Campbell

Jun 2016 · Trident Deception Series Book 3 · Sold by St. Martin's Press

About this ebook

Russia's new ballistic missile submarine, Yuriy Dolgorukiy, is being deployed on its first patrol while America's newest fast attack submarine, North Dakota, is assigned to trail it and collect intel. As the Russian submarine heads under the polar ice cap, its sonar readings reveal the trailing American sub and cause the Russians to begin a radical, evasive maneuver. This, however, fails and the submarines collide, resulting in damage that sends both to the bottom.

The Americans immediately set up a rescue mission, sending a new submarine and a SEAL team to establish an ice camp---Ice Station Nautilus---and stage a rescue. The Russians also send men and material, ostensibly to rescue their own men, but the Russian Special Forces team is also there to take the American base camp and the American sub, leaving no survivors or traces of their actions. As the men in North Dakota struggle to survive, the SEAL team battles for possession of the submarine.

Rick Campbell's Ice Station Nautilus is an epic battle above and below the ice, Special Forces against SEALs, submarine against submarine, with survival on the line.

Ratings and reviews

Just finished this book. The plot was interesting but some of the characters seemed a little thin and weren't explored. But the way he write makes it seem like you were there. Good read.

I enjoyed Clancy and found his books great. Still do. However Rick Campbell set the bar several meters above Clancy. Having been a real sub Commander, he provides detailed technical aspects that provide immersive realism. There are no dull spots anywhere in this book. Filled with great characters, story and pacing, this book is everything you are looking for in a military thriller. I can't express how great this book and author are. Added bonus is he interacts with his fans, answering their questions.

Who would had imagine so much could happen while trying to shadow a advisaries submarine then add in the artic ice pack and what a story.

About the author

RICK CAMPBELL is a retired Navy Commander who spent more than twenty years on multiple submarine tours. On his last tour, he was one of the two men whose permission was required to launch the submarine's nuclear warhead-tipped missiles. Campbell is the author of The Trident Deception and lives with his family in the greater Washington, D.C. area.