Pirate Alley

Grafton and Carmellini are back and joined by the Navy SEALs to battle terrorists on the high seas in Pirate Alley, an action-packed tale by New York Times bestseller Stephen Coonts.

A luxurious vacation cruise to the exotic locales of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden turns into a nightmare for passengers and crew when their ship is suddenly attacked and captured by a band of bloodthirsty Somali pirates. An initial rescue mission ends in failure; the decks are covered in blood. Unless they are paid a ransom of $200 million dollars within seven days, the pirates threaten to execute all their hostages. But information gleaned from a captured Al Qaeda operative indicates that there is a far more dangerous conspiracy afoot.

Once the ransom is paid, Islamic militants intend to swoop in and slaughter the passengers in an orgy of terror, hoping to provoke a massive American military response that will set the Muslim world aflame. Jake Grafton is assigned to negotiate with the brutal pirate chief while his right hand man, Tommy Carmellini, and a team of CIA and Navy SEAL operatives mount an undercover operation to save the hostages and keep the U.S. from being maneuvered into a murderous war.

Praise for Stephen Coonts:

"Stephen Coonts is one of the great storytellers of our time, a master of high-stakes suspense and authentic military detail." — Clive Cussler

"Few writers can match Coonts for sheer narrative propulsion—once you start, you don't stop." — Tom Clancy

"Coonts writes with the authority of someone who has been there, turning military action into riveting, big-canvas entertainment." — Publishers Weekly

"Coonts combines technical savvy with emotional punch; he makes you care as much as he thrills you." — Booklist

"His command of aerial action and geopolitical intrigue is unmatched in the genre." — The Washington Post

"Coonts delivers the kind of taut, muscular storytelling that defines modern adventure fiction." — The New York Times