Alfred Scott McLaren -- "Emergency Deep"

1107 Pearl Street,Boulder CO 80302

01 September, 2021

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Alfred Scott McLaren will speak about and sign his new book, "Emergency Deep," at Boulder Book Store Alfred Scott McLaren will speak about and sign his new book, Emergency Deep: Cold War Missions of a Submarine Commander, on Wednesday, September 1st at 6:30pm in this in-store event.About the Book:Captain Alfred Scott McLaren served as commander of the USS Queenfish (SSN 651) from September 1969 to May 1973, the very height of the Cold War. As commander, McLaren led at least six major clandestine operations, including the first-ever exploration of the entire Siberian Continental Shelf: a perilous voyage detailed in his previous book Unknown Waters. Emergency Deep: Cold War Missions of a Submarine Commander conveys the entire spectrum of Captain McLaren’s experiences commanding the USS Queenfish, mainly in the waters of the Russian Far East and also off Vietnam. McLaren offers a riveting and deeply human story that illuminates the intensity and pressures of commanding a nuclear attack submarine in some of the most difficult circumstances imaginable. _________________ IMPORTANT TICKETING AND EVENT INFORMATION*Tickets are $5 (plus a small processing fee). *A coupon good for $5 off a copy of Emergency Deep, or a purchase on the day of the event is included with your ticket. You will receive this coupon at the event. *COVID-19 measures: Admission to this event will be limited, and masks are required for unvaccinated attendees. *Send an email to [email protected] if you're a Readers Guild member and you'd like to reserve a seat at this event. Seats must be reserved before 5pm on event day. Purchase Emergency Deep HERE Boulder Book Store is Boulder’s largest independent bookstore with 20,000 sq. feet, more than 100,000 titles, and three floors.