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Few would argue that a modern aircraft carrier, let alone an entire carrier battle group, could be annihilated by a single submarine in a single engagement.

With the array of ultra high-tech radar, sonar and other electronic equipment carried by modern warships such a feat would be near impossible—or would it?

In his latest book “GOLIATH,” author Steven Alten presents a futuristic underwater vessel capable of doing just that.

“GOLIATH” is a naval technothriller that makes Jules Verne’s Nautilus, in “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” look like a rowboat and Tom Clancy novels look like nursery rhymes.

The Goliath is a top secret nuclear submarine prepelled by five jet-pump propulsors and hydrodynamically shaped to be virtually undetectable underwater. However the project is canceled by the Department of Defense when plans for the submarine are stolen and believed to have been destroyed.

The plans turn up in the hands of the Chinese who eventually build the sub covertly, only to have it hijacked by its creator, Simon Bela Covah.

Covah plans to use the sub and its nuclear weapons to dictate policy to the world regarding the removal of oppressive regimes and nuclear weapons.

“GOLIATH” author Steve Alten signs copies of book for crewmembers aboard the submarine USS Scranton (SSN-756) one of the submarines featured in the book.

To accomplish his goal, Covah plans to give the world a real lesson in Armageddon.

Armed with enough nuclear weapons to destroy North America, Covah issues his “Declaration of Humanity” to the world.

This exciting new thriller couldn’t be more timely to world events. “GOLIATH” is an action-packed story driven by the compelling questions: how far should we go to fight world terrorism and oppressive leaders like Saddam Hussein? How far is too far to protect ourselves from the threat of nuclear attack before it becomes mass destruction?

“GOLIATH” is guaranteed to keep the reader spellbound from the opening page to the stunning climax. A marvelous and thrilling read—highly recommended.

Alten, the New York Times best-selling author of “MEG,” based “GOLIATH” on numerous consultations with military men and women and dedicated “GOLIATH” to the officers and Sailors of the U.S. submarine force.

Pensacolians and naval technothriller fans will have an opportunity to meet Alten tomorrow (Aug. 24) at Barnes & Noble, 1200 Airport Blvd., where he will be signing copies of “GOLIATH” from 2-3 p.m.