Fail-safe
Originally published during the Cuban Missile Crisis, this suspenseful novel takes off as a group of American bombers—armed with a deadly payload of nuclear weapons—heads towards Moscow, their motives unknown. Suddenly, a nuclear apocalypse looms closer than it ever has, and the lives of millions depend on the high-stakes diplomacy of leaders on both sides of the divide. Exploring the thin line between peace and global destruction that characterized this turbulent era, it is as timely as ever—"gripping, exciting and almost unbearably fascinating" ( Los Angeles Times).