{"product_id":"atomic-coffin-paperback","title":"Atomic Coffin - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBenedict Anning\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hunt for Red October\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Thing\u003c\/i\u003e when a British spy in East Germany, codename Thistle, uncovers a hidden USSR underwater base with a terrifying secret, blending deep-sea dread and psychological horror in a high-stakes thriller that will captivate fans of S.A. Barnes and Daniel Kraus.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDecember 1984. SIS field asset Heidi Sperling (codename Thistle) exfiltrates from East Berlin with the sole copy of a critical intelligence leak: a naval log containing a solitary message received from a previously unidentified Soviet submarine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Incredulously--impossibly--it seems the vessel, known only as TK-15, has been sitting motionless and undetected in the waters between Scotland and Iceland for three whole years. And now this latest message reads: ACTIVE. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Picked up by the Royal Navy's submarine HMS \u003ci\u003eViking\u003c\/i\u003e, Heidi is thrust into a black ops mission: find TK15 and neutralize it at any cost. But as her only ally on board the \u003ci\u003eViking\u003c\/i\u003e falls sick, she realizes this modified vessel is far more than a Soviet experiment to gain an upper hand in the nuclear arms race. Here, in the crushing depths of the North Atlantic, it seems something darker has awoken--something that cannot be contained by any superpower. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Heidi's own reality twists around her, an unknowable force cripples the \u003ci\u003eViking\u003c\/i\u003e's defenses and drives its crew to madness. Trapped in the deep, Heidi has no choice but to find a way to save the remaining crew and stop TK-15 for good, before it steals what's left of her mind...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenedict Anning is a Surrey-born author and short fiction writer living just outside of Edinburgh with his wonderful cat, Penny. After a stint in creative studies at sixth form, independent exams, and later ancient history at university, Ben spent three years as a bookseller before moving to the third sector where he now works for a local animal shelter. An artist at heart and fan of all things eerie, Ben has a special love for twisty horror fiction where the setting is a principal character, and things just aren't quite right. \u003ci\u003eAtomic Coffin\u003c\/i\u003e is his first published novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50983637647499,"sku":"9781668214503","price":28.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/iSeeBUUZnF9781668214503.webp?v=1793300064","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/atomic-coffin-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}