Deep Black

Operation Under Fire

When former SAS operative Nick Stone is pulled from the shadows to investigate a covert arms deal gone catastrophically wrong, he finds himself at the epicenter of an international crisis. In Deep Black, Andy McNab propels readers into a maelstrom of betrayal and high-stakes tactics, charting Stone’s race to recover a stolen cache of state-of-the-art weaponry before it ignites a global inferno. From the neon glare of Dubai’s skyline to the frozen expanse of Siberian wastelands, each sequence crackles with the raw intensity of close-quarters combat and unscripted danger. McNab’s razor-sharp prose immerses you in the roar of helicopter blades, the sting of subzero winds, and the thunder of automatic fire—reminding us that in the world of covert warfare, the only guarantee is uncertainty.

Allies and Enemies

Stone’s mission becomes a tangled web of shifting loyalties as he teams up with Lena Volkov, a wily Russian intelligence officer whose own vendetta mirrors his own. Together, they navigate a treacherous landscape of double agents, corrupt officials, and ruthless mercenaries who will stop at nothing to control the lethal technology. Betrayal can come from any direction—every handshake might hide a hidden blade, and every friendly face could harbor ulterior motives. McNab deftly balances the high-octane action with moments of strategic calculation, showing that victory often hinges on the smallest flicker of intuition and the willingness to exploit an enemy’s blind spot.

Race for the Truth

As clues lead Stone and Volkov toward a clandestine fortress deep in the Arctic Circle, the clock ticks inexorably toward disaster. Forced to improvise under relentless pursuit, they must breach impregnable defenses, outwit a sadistic arms broker, and salvage a moral compass in a mission where right and wrong blur into shades of grey. With each adrenaline-charged set piece—from explosive sabotages on ice-bound runways to hand-to-hand confrontations in frozen warehouses—McNab ratchets tension to a fever pitch, delivering a climax that fuses personal redemption with the fate of nations.

. Andy McNab – bestselling British thriller novelist born in 1959, former SAS sergeant whose firsthand knowledge of special operations infuses his novels with authenticity, acute suspense, and an unrelenting pulse of action.