The Hunt for Red October

387, [5] pp. 8vo. Author's first novel, and inspiration for the film starring Sean Connery. It also introduced the reoccurring character of Jack Ryan. A deadly game of hide-and-seek played out in 18 days over 4000 miles of ocean. Red October is the Soviet Navy's newest ballistic missile submarine. When the whole crew decides to defect, the Soviet fleet sets out to destroy it, while the US and British fleets attempt to prevent them.