Reviews"Brian J. Morra is 'the master craftsman'. The Able Archers is brilliant." -Former Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen ". . . a powerful reminder of the value of human judgment- and the continuing peril posed by nuclear-armed powers." -Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense 2006-2011 "The Able Archers is possibly the most important book to be published this year." -General Bryan Doug Brown, United States Army (Retired), 7th Commander US Special Operations Command ". . . a fast-paced ride through one of the worst crisis periods of the Cold War. . . . a terrifying yet factual story of how a few people prevented a global nuclear war. " -Jack Carr, Former Navy SEAL Sniper, #1 New York Times Best-selling Author of In the Blood
SynopsisIn 1983, the world stands at the brink of nuclear annihilation, and only a few people are aware of it. A riveting story of how two men's lives intersect in the midst of an existential crisis, The Able Archers is told through the eyes of two key participants: a young American intelligence officer, Captain Kevin Cattani; and his more experienced Soviet counterpart, Colonel Ivan Levchenko.The story plays out from the skies over Siberia to the gritty, dangerous streets of East Berlin. The radically different worldviews of Cattani and Levchenko punctuate the deep divisions of the Cold War. The evolving relationship between the two men also highlights the humanity common to both sides. Only by working together will Cattani and Levchenko find a way to prevent a global nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union.