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The Passage

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The Navy's most sophisticated destroyer, the USS Barrettcarries a top-secret computer that can pilot an unmanned ship and send it into battle. As the weapons officer charged with its first mission Lieutenant Dan Lenson has a chance to make naval history.

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But when the system develops a sinister virus and a sailor takes his own life amid ugly allegations, Lenson finds himself caught in a web of betrayal. Now, on the treacherous Windward Passage between the U.S. and Cuba, he'll undergo the ultimate test of honor and faith— one that could cost him his career, his ship, and even his life.

Themes
nautical
Setting
1990s
Audience
adult
Length
long · 560 pages

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