{"product_id":"9781250020598","title":"The Cruiser (Dan Lenson Series #14)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNewly-promoted to Captain, Dan Lenson's first glimpse of his command is of a ship literally high and dry. The \u003ci\u003eUSS Savo Island\u003c\/i\u003e, which carries a classified, never-before-deployed missile defense system, has run aground on an exposed sandbar off Naples. Captain Lenson has to relieve the ship's disgraced skipper and deploy on a secret mission--Operation Stellar Shield--which will take his ship and crew into the dangerous waters bordering the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a climate of war builds between Israel and Iraq, with threats of nuclear and chemical weapons, Dan has to rally \u003ci\u003eSavo Island's\u003c\/i\u003e demoralized crew, confront a mysterious death on board ship, while learning to operate a complex missile system that has not been battle tested. But when the conflict reaches a climax, Dan is forced to make a decision that may cost hundreds of thousands of innocent lives--or may save them, but at the cost of his ship and his career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with dramatic sea adventure, authentic weapons and technology, and distinguished by Poyer's deep understanding of duty and the moral choices made in combat, \u003ci\u003eThe Cruiser\u003c\/i\u003e is the fourteenth novel to feature Dan Lenson in military service that carries him throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132527755504,"sku":"9781250020598","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250020598_p0.jpg?v=1763701238","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250020598","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}