Balance of Power (The Third Option)

By J.R. Olson and David Bruns

David Bruns and J. R. Olson--authors of the acclaimed Command and Control series--deliver a high-stakes thriller packed with espionage, geopolitical tension, and military action. Perfect for fans of Tom Clancy and Vince Flynn.

When a Brazilian submarine sinks with all hands on board, the world calls it a tragic accident.

CIA officer Harrison Kohl calls it sabotage--engineered by China's Ministry of State Security.

In the aftermath, Beijing moves swiftly, parlaying the disaster into an exclusive minerals deal and a contract to supply Brazil with a fleet of state-of-the-art nuclear-powered submarines. And in a single stroke, China secures a strategic foothold in America's backyard.

With the President's reelection campaign in full swing and Washington determined to avoid a public confrontation, Kohl receives a covert directive: break Beijing's grip on Brazil--without igniting an international crisis.

With a burned CIA asset, a known traitor to the US, and a naval officer whose career is on the line, Harrison masterminds a high-risk operation to undermine the new Chinese submarine being built in Rio de Janeiro.

Success makes him a genius.

Failure means the balance of power in the Western Hemisphere is altered forever.

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Praise for the authors:

"...compares with the best of the timeless classics by Tom Clancy, Dale Brown, and Stephen Coonts." --Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mission Critical

"With their background in the U.S. Navy, both Bruns and Olson have the right stuff to create a realistic military tale." ?Booklist

"These two guys have lived it. Now they're writing it." --Don Keith, author of Only the Brave and Final Bearing

"...some of the best combat writing I've seen since Tom Clancy." --Jason Kasper, USA Today bestselling author of The Enemies of My Country

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1648759149
• ISBN13: 9781648759147
• Release Date: February 2027
• Publisher: Severn River Publishing
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.