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A CONFLICT THAT STRETCHES THE U.S. NAVY TO THE BREAKING POINT
RED TIDE
A Novel of the next pacific war
U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
praise for red tide
KIRKUS Starred Review
U.S. Naval institute book of the year
Named Best Thriller of 2025 by Best Thriller Books
“Authentic and electrifying, RED TIDE’s shocking sea actions and high-stakes geopolitical dramas rhyme with history and ring with truth. This is one sea story you don’t want to miss!”
—Admiral James Stavrides, former NATO Allied Supreme Commander and NYT Bestselling author of 2034 - A Novel of the Next World War
“M.P. Woodward’s Red Tide is a high-stakes, adrenaline-laced naval thriller ripped straight from tomorrow’s headlines. The best thriller I’ve read this year! With missiles in the air and warships on the move, it’s a masterclass in geopolitical strategy and military tactics, humanized through a foundation of bonds forged in the crucible of combat. A former U.S. Naval Intelligence officer, Woodward brings authentic insight and razor-sharp storytelling to every page, creating a terrifyingly plausible scenario of the next world war, one I pray remains a work of fiction. Read it today!”
—Jack Carr, #1NYT bestselling author of Cry Havoc and The Terminal List
“Simply superb. In Red Tide, M.P. Woodward delivers an epic tale reminiscent of Tom Clancy’s Red Storm Rising masterpiece. Military thriller aficionados rejoice—this is what you’ve been waiting for!”
—Don Bentley, NYT bestselling author of Forgotten War and the Vince Flynn series
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Michael Patrick Woodward is the New York Times bestselling author of RED TIDE, THE HANDLER SERIES, and THE soon-to-be-released serieS “THE ATTACHÉ.” A former naval intelligence officer, Woodward has ALSO written four books in the Tom Clancy JACK RYAN UNIVERSE and co-authored “The Fourth Option” with Jack Carr. He lives in the pacific northwest. CONNECT WITH him on X (@MPWauthor), Facebook (@MP_Woodward), LINKEDIN, OR Instagram (@mp.woodward).