Defcon 2: A Cuban Missile Crisis Novel - Softcover

Berson, Michael A

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1453691820 ISBN 13: 9781453691823

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010

Synopsis

Against the background of the 1962 Cuban Crisis, Russian spies function within the U.S. military. They were put in place in 1924. The Crisis develops, and the Strategic Air Command flexes it muscles. It sends B-52s into the skies to fly 24 hour airborne alert missions. At the same time, the Navy blockades Cuba and must locate and render 4 Soviet submarines inoperative. The subs are armed with nuclear torpedoes. The President and the National Security work to convince Nikita Khrushchev that a holocaust will occur if the Soviet Union continues to pursue the arming of ballistic missiles in Cuba. Throughout all this, Nemesis, the Soviet mole in the Air Force is being pressured to provide the USSR with the unique kernel of information that will provide Khrushchev with an upper hand.

About this title

About the Author:

A retired CPA, Michael Berson was a B-52 crew member during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis as an Air Force Captain. He flew numerous airborne alerts and many of his personal experiences are depicted in the book

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1453691820
• ISBN 13: 9781453691823
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 282