Fail-Safe

A group of American bombers armed with nuclear weapons is streaking past the fail-safe point, beyond recall. Their destination - Moscow. In a bomb shelter beneath the White House, a calm young president turns to his Russian translator and says, "I think we are ready to talk to Premier Kruschchev." Meanwhile, in the War Room at the Pentagon, the secretary of defense and his aides watch with growing anxiety as the situation unfolds. The tension is palpable as the luminous blips on a huge screen map crawl across the map. High over the Bering Strait in a large Vindicator bomber, a colonel stares in disbelief at the attack code number on his fail-safe box. The year is 1962, and the threat of nuclear war hangs heavy in the air. As the world teeters on the brink of disaster, Fail-Safe reflects the apocalyptic attitude that pervaded society during the height of the Cold War. This gripping novel continues to respond to the powerful issues of its time, making it a thought-provoking read for anyone interested in the complexities of international relations and the dangers of nuclear proliferation.