About The Book

The mission begins as a training operation.

The USS Pittsburgh is involved in an operation involving the USS Illinois, but an accident during training leaves the submarines facing a situation far more serious than anyone anticipated.

What follows takes Drake Chandler and his crew into an increasingly dangerous international crisis.

The USS Illinois becomes trapped in the Persian Gulf, carrying advanced weapons systems that could dramatically change the balance of power in the region. The situation becomes even more dangerous when the Iranian forces become involved and the submarine’s true capabilities become a matter of international consequence.

The USS Pittsburgh is tasked with helping save the Illinois.

But reaching the Illinois is only part of the problem.

As the crisis develops, Chandler and his crew must contend with hostile forces, difficult operational decisions, and the enormous risks involved in attempting to rescue a submarine trapped in one of the world’s most dangerous strategic regions.

The mission becomes a battle of skill, courage, timing, and survival.

With lives at stake and international tensions escalating, Drake Chandler must once again rely on his experience beneath the sea to accomplish a mission that may have consequences far beyond the submarine force.

Save the Illinois continues the Drake Chandler and Andrea Herder series with another story of submarine operations, military strategy, international conflict, and high-stakes suspense. Amazon identifies it as Book 2 of the Drake Chandler & Andrea Herder series.