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Name: Fail-safe
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Author: Eugene Burdick

"Fail‑Safe" follows a group of U.S. Air Force B-52 crews bound for Moscow during the height of the Cold War. Misguided calculations propel the aircraft beyond the recall point, threatening an inadvertent nuclear strike. The novel explores the chain of command, national security protocols, and the devastating possibility of an accidental war. Through the drama of the crews’ dilemma, it examines diplomatic tensions and the fragile balance between deterrence and catastrophe.

First publish date: 1962

Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller

Authors: Eugene Burdick

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