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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rick Campbell is a retired Navy Commander who spent more than twenty years on multiple submarine tours. On his last tour, he was one of the two men whose permission was required to launch the submarine’s nuclear warhead — tipped missiles. Campbell is the author of several novels, including The Trident Deception and Deep Strike. He lives with his family in the greater Washington, D.C., area. You can sign up for email updates here.

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

First published in the United States by St. Martin’s Press, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group

THE BIN LADEN PLOT. Copyright © 2024 by Rick Campbell. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

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Cover design by Nikolaas Eickelbeck

Cover art: sunset © shunli zhao/Getty Images; waves © andrejs polivanovs/Shutterstock.com; underwater waves © Johan Holmdahl/Shutterstock.com; submarine © zieusin/ Shutterstock.com; underwater texture © Allexxander/Shutterstock.com; torpedo © Aleksfoto/Shutterstock.com; torpedo stream © noraismail/Shutterstock.com; bubbles © Tracey Jones Photography/Shutterstock.com; metal texture © Andrey_Kuzmin/Shutterstock.com

eISBN 9781250277114

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First Edition: 2024