Deb, it's funny that you metioned non-fiction, I just downloaded three naval non-fiction novels. All Hands Down and Red Star Rogue, both by Kenneth Sewell and Stalking the Red Bear, by Peter Sasgen.

I just started All Hands Down, it's about the events leading up to the loss of the USS Scorpion. A real page turner!

If you like naval history, I would highly recommend Blind Man's Bluff, the story about underwater espionage during the cold war.

Matt,
I just read "Ishmael."  Loved it!  Great Spock story, and you know how much I enjoy fish-out-of-water stories!  And of course time travel!!! 

Anyway, thanks for egging me on to get the book.  Even loving her work, I kept putting it off.  Now I'm off to read "Crossroad."  Her 3rd ST book is called "Ghost Walker."  I'll let you know what I think of them when I finish them.

I liked "Ghost Walker," just not as much as "Ismael."  But it was a great story that took place mainly on the ship and mainly with our intrepid crew.  The romance element of the tale was a washout, but when you're dealing with Kirk, what can you expect?  Except that at the end of the day, I didn't think it was fair to him at all.  But a gripping read and a thrilling tale. 

Whose untold history? 

Neesierie wrote on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 9:58pm:

I just realized I missed your question, sorry.

These books were written as historical conjecture by a naval history researcher. His conclutions, based on the data were significanlty different than the "offical" Navy story. I, for one, never bought the idea of a hot run in the torpedo tube, sinking the USS Scorpion. At least three people I know, who were Navy torpedomen, said "No way in hell!" I can understand why, both the US and the former Soviet Union would conspire to keep this out of the public eye. I suspect that one day, the real truth will come out, after everyone involved has passed on.

Red Star Rogue, also made a very convincing argument that the loss of the Soviet Sub K-19 was due to a failed nuclear launch attempt. Scary stuff! Again, I would not expect either government to come clean. There would be too much embarressment on both sides.

I do hope that the true stories do, one day, surface as we all have an obligation to answer to history.