
I BOMBED!
II OUT OF THE POISON FOG
III HIGH EXPLOSIVE
IV THE CODE MESSAGE
V STRUCK DOWN FROM BEHIND
VI MURDER BELOW DECKS
VII “MAN OVERBOARD!”
VIII THE SECOND ATTACK
IX RED NABS A SPY
X A DESPERATE SCHEME
When a Navy intelligence team crashes on a remote Haitian shore, Lieutenant Don Winslow and his stout sidekick, Lieutenant “Red” Pennington, find themselves stranded in sweltering jungle heat. Their ragged uniforms and sun‑burned skin betray the hardships they've endured, but their training and resolve remain intact. Tasked with dismantling a shadowy crime syndicate that threatens to spark a global conflict, the pair must navigate treacherous terrain and hostile locals while keeping a high‑profile civilian, Mercedes Colby, safe.
The unseen mastermind behind the network, known only as the Scorpion, looms as a cunning adversary whose reach extends into every port and battlefield. As Winslow and Red pursue clues—from sabotaged submarines to hidden jungle outposts—they confront deadly traps and relentless pursuers. Their daring pursuit promises high‑octane naval action, daring escapes, and a battle of wits that could decide whether the world slips into war or finds a fragile peace.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (273K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2014-05-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
b. 1895
Best known for creating Don Winslow of the Navy, this writer brought naval adventure and espionage to young readers with brisk, patriotic storytelling. His fiction grew out of an unusually eventful life that included newspaper work, intelligence service, and comic-strip creation.
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