Somewhere in the South Pacific

***MWSA SILVER MEDAL WINNER***Inspired by the true story of John F. Kennedy's daring naval mission at the height of World War II, this historical thriller brings the unanswered question of the past to life with fast-paced action and vivid detail.After surviving a near suicidal mission on Mondo Mondo Island, Lieutenant Commander Todd Ingram is sent back to the States on a thirty-day leave-but the war waits for no one, and trouble is already rippling through the Pacific Theater.Fresh from Stateside training, Lieutenant JG John Kennedy takes command of the PT 109, a torpedo boat in desperate need of repairs, for the upcoming mission to retake the Western Solomon Islands. But the war isn't the only thing on Kennedy's mind: he's torn between his family's expectations and his forbidden love for Inga Arvad, a beautiful Danish columnist who narrowly escaped Nazi occupied Germany.When a disastrous attempt to interrupt Japanese supply lines slices Kennedy's PT boat clean in half, the young officer must fight for his crew's survival on a tiny island behind enemy lines. And half a world away, Ingram's new orders lead him into a web of espionage and shifting alliances that could change the course of the war in the Pacific.In this 7th Installment, Todd Ingram reflects back on a simpler time when he and his wife first met as the war rages on around him.