Naval Drama

Life has dealt him an unfair hand, leaving him with few options. Will a chance encounter with a caring American colonial family provide a poor English boy with a stable home, or will the boy be lost in events that are spiraling out of control? Peter Smith, a boy of humble beginnings, is a testament to the human spirit. Despite his impoverished upbringing, abduction, and mistreatment, he refuses to be defined by his circumstances. Born into poverty and hopelessness on the streets of Portsmouth, England, Peter is forced into a life of crime just to survive. His resilience is tested when he is...

"You could get addicted to this series. Easily." --The New York Times Book Review 1788--Bahamas Squadron . . . A fighter, rogue, and ladies man, Alan Lewrie has done the unthinkable and gotten himself hitched--to a woman and a ship! The woman is the lovely Caroline Chiswick. The ship is the gun...

They called themselves the Bombay Buccaneers - and under that flamboyant name they blazed a trail of daring and adventure from the Gulf of Oman to the waters of Macao. For courage, loyalty, and renown few of the Buccaneers could match their Captain, Percival Merewether, a brilliant seaman who was already the hero of a score of fabled sea-faring campaigns. Newly in command of the 36-gun frigate Pitt, Merewether is about to set sail again.

Can an elderly man, lying alone on his deathbed, find the courage to mend his broken relationships with his children before it’s too late? Admiral Arthur Barclay, a man who has dedicated his life to the Royal Navy, has a story that will tug at your heartstrings. His frequent absences, a result of his service, left his wife to raise their four children alone. He reconciles his lack of time spent with his family to the duties he must attend to. It was a choice he made, knowing the regrets he would face. His emotional journey and the impact of his decisions on his family will resonate with ...

Fallon – A crime novel. The story begins with the murder of a young couple on vacation in Fallon, Nevada. The cousin of one of the victims, Matt Barton, who has been working as a detective since retiring from the Military Police, rushes to the scene. A series of events unfold during his investigation that unlocks a fifty-year old mystery. His friendship with a local Sheriff deputy proves invaluable in discovering the truth.

For fans of Janet Beard’s The Atomic City Girls and Marie Benedict’s The Only Woman in the Room, this powerful, romantic novel tells the story of a woman determined to aid her country, finding love in the midst of tragedy along the way during World War II. When Lottie Palmer runs away the...

Dreading how to explain the phenomenal event to high command, the USS Atticus is caught in a quandary: fully disclose the unbelievable truth? or to safely stick to little-known facts? Time for investigation is short as war flares just north of Guam at Iwo Jima. Called into a different kind of combat action, the destroyer joins a small squadron in a face-off against attacking planes and massive ships. Can Atticus stay afloat? If so, will the ship and crew be silenced in secrecy? Join Signalman Bill Johnson as he recounts the next exciting chapter!