The Gibraltar Affair

At the precipice of international conflict, the fate of the Mediterranean’s ＂Cradle of Civilization＂ hangs by a thread. America’s forces sailing out of Gibraltar are its last hope.

In the wake of Muammar Gaddafi’s demise, the Mediterranean’s strategic waters become the stage for a new power play. Ali Hakim Sherif, emerging as Libya’s formidable strongman, dreams of resurrecting the glory of the Ottoman Empire. His eyes are set on the untapped oil riches of Egypt, and he’s willing to employ brutal tactics and ancient claims to seize control. Sherif’s quest for dominance finds eager allies in Iran and China, setting the stage for an explosive confrontation.

With global attention focused on the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, the United States mobilizes clandestinely. Admiral Joe Glass, operating from the legendary Rock of Gibraltar, directs a covert mission involving two stealth submarines. Together with Commander Jim Ward and an elite SEAL team, they are America’s first line of defense, tasked with supporting Egypt against an audacious adversary. In a race against time, American forces face the daunting challenge of preventing a new empire’s rise while protecting a centerpiece of global commerce.

In this tenth installment of the critically acclaimed Hunter Killer series, bestselling authors Wallace and Keith weave a thrilling narrative of loyalty, betrayal, and the relentless pursuit of power. The Gibraltar Affair is a perfect read for fans of Tom Clancy, Brad Thor, and Mark Greaney.

Don Keith is a native Alabamian and attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa where he received his degree in broadcast and film with a double major in literature. He has won numerous awards from the Associated Press and United Press International for news writing and reporting. He is also the only person to be named Billboard Magazine ＂Radio Personality of the Year＂ in two formats, country and contemporary. Keith was a broadcast personality for over twenty years and also owned his own consultancy, co-owned a Mobile, Alabama, radio station, and hosted and produced several nationally syndicated radio shows. His first novel, ＂The Forever Season.＂ was published in fall 1995 to commercial and critical success. It won the Alabama Library Association’s ＂Fiction of the Year＂ award in 1997. His second novel, ＂Wizard of the Wind,＂ was based on Keith’s years in radio. Keith next released a series of young adult/men’s adventure novels co-written with Kent Wright set in stock car racing, titled ＂The Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing Series.＂ Keith has most recently published several non-fiction historical works about World War II submarine history and co-authored ＂The Ice Diaries＂ with Captain William Anderson, the second skipper of USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear submarine. Captain Anderson took the submarine on her historic trip across the top of the world and through the North Pole in August 1958. Mr. Keith lives with his wife, Charlene, in Indian Springs Village, Alabama.

Commander George Wallace retired to the civilian business world in 1995, after twenty-two years of service on nuclear submarines. He served on two of Admiral Rickover’s famous ＂Forty One for Freedom＂, the USS John Adams SSBN 620 and the USS Woodrow Wilson SSBN 624, during which time he made nine one-hundred-day deterrent patrols through the height of the Cold War. Commander Wallace served as Executive Officer on the Sturgeon class nuclear attack submarine USS Spadefish, SSN 668. Spadefish and all her sisters were decommissioned during the downsizings that occurred in the 1990’s. The passing of that great ship served as the inspiration for ＂Final Bearing.＂ Commander Wallace commanded the Los Angeles class nuclear attack submarine USS Houston, SSN 713 from February 1990 to August 1992. During this tour of duty that he worked extensively with the SEAL community developing SEAL/submarine tactics. Under Commander Wallace, the Houston was awarded the CIA Meritorious Unit Citation. Commander Wallace lives with his wife, Penny, in Alexandria, Virginia.