Don Winslow of the Navy #34

Don Winslow wakes up with amnesia after being kidnapped, remembering only the name "Killer Martin"—a notorious fugitive the F.B.I. is hunting. Mistaken for the criminal, he's pursued by both the police and gangsters who believe he's their target, forcing him to navigate a web of confusion while trying to uncover his true identity.

Don Winslow races against time to deliver critical intelligence about the secret Japanese submarine S-29, pursued through Tokyo and evading deadly patrols. After a harrowing escape and a desperate attempt to signal Allied bombers, he and his crew discover the S-29 is not only intact but far more advanced than expected—its hidden base protected by solid rock and its crew still alive.

On a quiet Pacific island, Don Winslow and Red Pennington investigate a drifting American tanker that’s eerily silent—only to discover it’s rigged with time bombs. As they steer the ship to safety, they uncover a shocking twist: the tanker was commandeered by the Japanese, and its sabotage was part of a larger plan to lure Allied forces into a trap. Now stranded on a hidden island, they must outwit their captors and send a desperate warning before a Japanese fleet destroys Rana Island.

When Big Bill the Bruiser threatens to beat up the crew, Captain and Jetsam Joe hide in a box, only to be outwitted by Eaglebeak Sprudor’s odd logic and a surprise knock on the wood. As the crew scrambles to find Eaglebeak, Muldoon’s increasingly confused reasoning reveals just how unpredictable the navigator’s “left-handed” wisdom really is.

Don Winslow and the U.S.S. Gringold race to rescue a crippled aircraft carrier under relentless attack by Japanese forces, including the infamous Black Ace, as they battle both enemy planes and a lurking submarine. Amid the chaos, Don must make a daring flight across the damaged deck to rally support, while a surprising baseball game in Honolulu echoes in his mind.