Whenever boarding a United States Naval vessel, the custom is to, first, salute the flag, then salute the quarterdeck, and finally to ask the Officer of the Deck for permission to come aboard.
Well, you certainly do have permission to come aboard, and welcome.
I am still absorbing the excitement of publishing my first book, entitled Silent Warriors: Submarine Warfare in the Pacific, being released on October 1, 2018, by Escarpment Press. The novel tells the story of Jake Lawlor, a naval officer who, at the outbreak of WWII, is executive officer aboard the USS S-49, an aged and antique submarine stationed in the Philippines. When S-49 is lost to a freak mid-sea grounding, Jake assumes command of a new fleet boat, the USS Orca, being built in Groton, CT. The novel subsequently follows Jake and the Orca through eleven war patrols, and on to the end of the war and final victory. Along the way, lives are lost, battles are fought and won, loves are lost and found, and real-life heroes are introduced.
I hope you’ll find Silent Warriors a good read, a story both informative and entertaining. At the very least, you will probably find yourself learning more about the workings of a WWII Gato-class diesel electric submarine than you ever thought possible! Silent Warriors is currently available for pre-order for Kindle on Amazon.com (only $2.99) and as an ebook from all the usual ebook outlets like Kobo, iBooks, Barnes & Noble, etc. In addition to ebook, it will also be available in both regular and large print paperback editions on Oct. 1st from Amazon.com.
I hope you’ll pre-order your copy of Silent Warriors today, and, when you’ve finished reading it, post a glowing review. After all, reviews are the lifeblood authors rely upon for their literary success. Thanks in advance for yours.
Gene