Larry Bond - Shattered Trident

Larry Bond is the author of numerous New York Times bestselling thrillers, including Exit Plan, Cold Choices, Vortex, Cauldron, and The Enemy Within . He also worked with Jim DeFelice on the First Team series, as well as the Red Dragon Rising series. A former naval intelligence officer, warfare analyst, and antisubmarine technology expert, he makes his home in Springfield, Virginia.

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SHATTERED TRIDENT

Copyright © 2013 by Larry Bond and Chris Carlson

All rights reserved.

Cover art by Peter Bollinger

Maps by Erik Carlson

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ISBN 978-0-7653-3147-2 (hardcover)

ISBN 9781429943666 (e-book)

First Edition: May 2013