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Dangerous Ground (Jerry Mitchell) Audio CD – CD, September 29, 2010

by Larry Bond (Author), Dick Hill (Reader)

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Book 1 of 6: A Jerry Mitchell Novel

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The USS Memphis, a dilapidated submarine that should have been mothballed decades ago, has been given one last mission by the newly elected president. The task: To sneak illegally into Russia’s coastal waters and recon the leaking nuclear fuel containers hidden on the floor of the Arctic Ocean. More than just an environmental nightmare, this radioactive burial ground houses enough nuclear capability to destroy most of America’s major cities. The Memphis’s commander, Lowell Hardy, had been looking forward to flag rank and pleasant duty upon the sub’s decommissioning. Now he is trapped in an inconceivably dangerous and illegal mission that could easily end his career, if not his life and the lives of his crew. And it’s the crew who feel Hardy’s tension as he tyrannizes over everyone onboard in an effort to ensure they’ll be ready for anything: Jerry Mitchell: A former naval pilot with political connections, he is a novice submariner, unprepared for his demanding job as a weapons officer. Central to the Memphis’s mission, Mitchell may be its greatest liability...or its ultimate salvation. Dr. Joanna Patterson: The senior civilian scientist, appointed by and reporting to the president, she is a world-class expert on nuclear fuel contamination - and every bit as demanding as Hardy. Patterson and her partner, Dr. Emily Davis, soon find themselves battling flaring tempers, faulty machinery, lethal radioactivity, and the raging Arctic seas. The submariners: Seething with rage at their Captain Bligh-like commander and the equally domineering Joanna Patterson, they are also at war with Jerry Mitchell and one another. Like the captain, they feel they deserve better, not this antiquated relic of a sub, not this hostile scientist, not this novice weapons officer, and definitely not this disastrously dangerous mission. Nor is the mission what it seems. Lurking beneath the frigid, black, radioactive waters is a secret far more deadly than anything naval command could imagine - a secret so menacing the Russian fleet is hell-bent on destroying the Memphis and all who sail in her.

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

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brilliance Audio; Abridged, Reprint edition (September 29, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1441856706
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1441856708
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.38 x 5.5 inches

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Larry Bond is 64 and lives with his wife Jeanne in Virginia, outside Washington DC. After co-authoring Red Storm Rising with Tom Clancy, he has teamed with several different authors to write eighteen novels: Five with Pat Larkin, starting with Red Phoenix, eight with Jim deFelice, The First Team and Red Dragon Rising series, and six with Chris Carlson, including the Jerry Mitchell series, and his latest book, Red Phoenix Burning. Five have been New York Times bestsellers.

He has also co-designed the Admiralty Trilogy series games, which include Harpoon, Command at Sea, Fear God & Dread Nought, and Dawn of the Battleship. The first three have won industry awards.

Larry’s only nonfiction work is The Mighty Fallen, in collaboration with the photographer f-stop Fitzgerald. A photographic visit to military memorials in the United States and Canada, Larry’s introduction and text accompany f-stop’s stunning photographs of monuments honoring the service and sacrifices made by America’s veterans.

A U.S. Navy veteran, Larry was a Surface Warfare officer before leaving the Navy in 1982. He then worked as a naval analyst for defense consulting firms in the Washington, DC area. He now writes and designs games full-time.

Larry is an avid wargamer and modeler.

Visit Larry’s Facebook page for up to date information on his latest projects. He also has an entry on Wikipedia.

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Krisis

A Grimm reminder

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2023

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As a former submariner and qualified dolphin, this read brought back wonderful and bitter memories. I could relate to every situation except for the combat. I was a boomer (nuclear missle sub), sailor and our job was to be a quiet deterrent and avoid detection at all cost. I could feel the sense of pride these had for a job well done and to get home safe. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to feel what it's like to be a "bubblehead".

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Charles S. Fannin

Nice combination of technology and team dynamics

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2012

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Back before Amazon, when I went to bookstores more often, it was always a treat when to discover something good on a Friday afternoon, start reading, and finish sometime early Saturday morning. This is that kind of book. Except now, I'm more likely to stumble across a good deal for the Kindle on a Friday, download it, and start reading. You can say I "have no life", but if you are reading this review, odds are neither do you.... :)

Larry Bond has written some big epics, like "Red Phoenix" and "Cauldron". This is a very good story on a much smaller scale, submarines stalking each other in the northern Atlantic. The main character, Pete Mitchell, is a grounded Navy pilot who has switched to submarines, trying to break into another elite fraternity, nuclear submariners. There are internal conflicts to be resolved on the US sub, as well as an external threat, the Soviet submarine trying to stop them from completing their mission.

The characters are interesting, you care what happens to them. I always like it when the author gives you insight into the characters on the other side, and Larry Bond is good at that. The technology is interesting, Mr. Bond finds a way to put Pete Mitchell's pilot skills to work, while still underwater. Also a very entertaining chapter about the ritual submariners perform for crewmen crossing the Arctic Circle for the first time. Don't know if there is any truth to it, but given the author's knowledge of submarines, there just might be.

An entertaining read. Also first of a series, and the next two get progressively better. Best to read this one first, order does matter.

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Roger J. Buffington

Excellent novel about the challenges of a junior naval officer

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2016

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This is one of the best novels I have ever read dealing with the early career of a professional naval officer. In this novel, the protagonist, Jerry Mitchell, suffers a physical disability that disqualifies him from his chosen career as a naval aviator. He then transfers to submarines where he is under intense pressure to qualify for the coveted submariner's qualification dolphins. His success is far from assured, and there are those who do not want him to succeed. Anyone who has ever been a junior officer has experienced some of what goes on here (I did) and this all makes for a very engrossing story.

All of this takes place in the context of a somewhat ill-conceived covert mission into Russian-controlled international waters, and this adds to the intensity of the storyline. While some have criticized this novel for its slow pace, I did not find it so. Jerry Mitchell is a bright, compelling character and this is a very good story.

For whatever reason, Larry Bond remorselessly refuses to tell the reader anything whatever about Mitchell's personal life or develop this part of the character. This is a shame. RJB.

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Lawman

Top 10 all time books

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2022

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This is the first book of the series. If you enjoy military books, this is a must have. The author is amazing.

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Mark in Niagara Falls

A good read. Topical and relevant.

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2020

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I like Bond`s style, and although the requisite recital of detail can be an effort to follow, it always turns out to be well worth the time. He keeps me coming back, I wish him good luck and good health,

Best regards,

US Army Aviator - ret.

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DaveB

A non-stop action packed book

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2021

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This book had so much action that it was hard to put it down. The author is tremendous and does a superb job of making the reader feel as though they are actually a part of the story. I highly recommend this book to and looking for an exciting read.

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2021

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I love reading about the US Navy, especially about submarines. The submarine vernacular is interesting. The necessity of drills to improve crew proficiency really paid off when the going became difficult. I'm looking forward to the Second book regarding Jerry Mitchell's growth and adventures as a submarines.

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John J. Franco

Well researched, takes a while to get going but good when it gets there

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2014

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Jerry Mitchell always wanted to be a pilot. When a terrible flying accident cost him his ability to fly, he pulled some strings to get transferred into submarines. He gets assigned to the USS Memphis, which was scheduled to be decommissioned. But it turns out that the Memphis was given a special assignment by the President, taking on a couple of female scientists and looking for unreported nuclear waste off the coast of Russia.

The crew of the Memphis isn't thrilled with Jerry's presence and the way he forced his way on the boat. The boat itself is old and in need of maintenance.

This book was clearly well researched, and it was well written with some well-developed characters. I really liked the fact that Bond didn't spend the whole book harping on the fact that there were female characters on the boat. But there just wasn't enough action. The first 2/3 of the book are filled with training and drills. Interesting, yes. Important, yes. Engaging, yes. But not really exciting. If you want to know what it's really like to be on a submarine, I suspect this is pretty realistic - a lot of boring time with occasional excitement.

Eventually the action does pick up when the Memphis finally gets where she needs to go and starts her mission. And it was well written when it did. It just took too long to get there

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Peter

Very enjoyable novel.

Reviewed in Canada on May 13, 2019

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The narrative both engages and informs very effectively. I recommend this book to anyone who likes a thrilling novel and also likes to engage with realistic details about the submarine service.

R. Ortiz Urbina

Real good

Reviewed in Germany on December 7, 2017

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I have been really surpised by this book. Awesome. Could not put it down. Makes you undestand real well what submariners qualification and life aboard a submarine is. Exciting and very well written. Will surely buy the rest of the series right away

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Fred

'BRAVO ZULU' as we used to say! Excellent!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 10, 2015

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Dangerous Ground. An English person reading an American
book about modern naval matters, especially relating to
Submarines, is not altogether easy. Bombarded with all kinds
of abbreviations makes for some difficulty and then this is
followed by an alien ranking system, v. R.N., and terminology.
Perseverance is paying off with a nice story, not only about
nautical activity but also about the fascinating area of
relationships with men at sea in close quarters with one another
together with the tensions that come with the inevitable dangers
of life 'under the waves'. What an amazing story! It caught me
locked in for 'every read' even though a lot of the language
made full understanding of some of the detail very difficult
to really grasp (81%). In spite of the hurdles, referred to, I
thoroughly enjoyed this book so much so that I shall give my
'draft' from tall ships to submarines an extension so that I can
purchase and read number two in this very exciting genre.

Fred

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Gripping

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2016

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A throughly good read, well written and thought throughout. Hopefully the start of an exiting and gripping series. Well worth reading.

Everett Price

Very good reading

Reviewed in Canada on February 20, 2019

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It is an excellent book