Captain L.S. Wigley,USN (Retired) has written his first novel MISSION COMPLETE which has been published by Publish America. Revolves around terrorist takeover of U.S. nuclear attack submarine.
May 17, 2006 (Press Release) --
Commander Bruce Stewart, the commanding officer of the USS JACKFISH (SSN945) attends a highly classified conference where it is revealed that an ultimatum was delivered to the President of the United States from a Soviet-Cuban terrorist group demanding a ransom of billions of dollars and the disarmament of the United States strategic nuclear weapons arnesal. The ultimatum would be met or the terrorists would launch nuclear cruise missiles from the United States nuclear attack submarine TIGERFISH in five days, Christmas Eve. The missiles would annihilate the cities of Norfolk, Washington, New York and Groton, Connecticut.
The TIGERFISH had been pirated while at anchor off Piraeus, Greece, the victim of a well executed plan by an integrated Soviet- Cuban team. The submarine was still operated by the American crew who were at present receiving severe brutality and torture under the guns of the Soviet and Cuban guards.
The options available to the President are to conduct a nuclear preemtive first strike, to honor the ultimatum, or to dispatch Commander Stewart and JACKFISH to seek out and sink the TIGERFISH.
The President gambles at his best option- Stewart and the JACKFISH.
Captain Wigley, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, spent twenty-nine years on active military duty with most of that time associated with nuclear submarines, including command of a nuclear attack submarine for over four years, command of the submarine repair ship in the Holy Loch, Scotland, and command of the construction and subsequent operation of the Trident Submarine Base in Bangor, Washington. This background provided him the knowledge and operational experience necessary to capture all the details necessary to write a best seller.
Responses to date to MISSION COMPLETE have been encouraging. One reviewer commented:"A rare and unique story told by an outstanding Military leader...His profound knowledge and experience in Naval Operations has qualified him to write a story that 'may or may not be true.' After reading this book, I look forward to a movie that will surely follow."
Another reviewer commented: "The last time a submarine story this bold was published, Tom Clancy, not a USN Captain, offered what would become a best seller based on startling, factual precedent. Although he disclaims a similar undergirding, "MISSION COMPLETE"'s author made this reader wonder if a related plot had been exposed after glasnost, when the M.A.D. nuclear doctrine seemed moot."
"Captain Wigley delivers an amazing tale, injected with unusually harsh realism. Be warned, the book contains a few, minor editing errors and details lavish enough for military watch standers. The story is fast-paced, however, and it was difficult to put down the book before its conclusion."
For further information: Book is available at local bookstores and Amazon.com and Publish America.com, 6"x9", ISBN 1-4137-4913-5. 228pp, $19.95,website http://publishedauthors.net/lswigley.
The TIGERFISH had been pirated while at anchor off Piraeus, Greece, the victim of a well executed plan by an integrated Soviet- Cuban team. The submarine was still operated by the American crew who were at present receiving severe brutality and torture under the guns of the Soviet and Cuban guards.
The options available to the President are to conduct a nuclear preemtive first strike, to honor the ultimatum, or to dispatch Commander Stewart and JACKFISH to seek out and sink the TIGERFISH.
The President gambles at his best option- Stewart and the JACKFISH.
Captain Wigley, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, spent twenty-nine years on active military duty with most of that time associated with nuclear submarines, including command of a nuclear attack submarine for over four years, command of the submarine repair ship in the Holy Loch, Scotland, and command of the construction and subsequent operation of the Trident Submarine Base in Bangor, Washington. This background provided him the knowledge and operational experience necessary to capture all the details necessary to write a best seller.
Responses to date to MISSION COMPLETE have been encouraging. One reviewer commented:"A rare and unique story told by an outstanding Military leader...His profound knowledge and experience in Naval Operations has qualified him to write a story that 'may or may not be true.' After reading this book, I look forward to a movie that will surely follow."
Another reviewer commented: "The last time a submarine story this bold was published, Tom Clancy, not a USN Captain, offered what would become a best seller based on startling, factual precedent. Although he disclaims a similar undergirding, "MISSION COMPLETE"'s author made this reader wonder if a related plot had been exposed after glasnost, when the M.A.D. nuclear doctrine seemed moot."
"Captain Wigley delivers an amazing tale, injected with unusually harsh realism. Be warned, the book contains a few, minor editing errors and details lavish enough for military watch standers. The story is fast-paced, however, and it was difficult to put down the book before its conclusion."
For further information: Book is available at local bookstores and Amazon.com and Publish America.com, 6"x9", ISBN 1-4137-4913-5. 228pp, $19.95,website http://publishedauthors.net/lswigley.
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