Don Winslow of the Navy #8

Don Winslow and Red Pennington patrol the Florida coast for the Coast Guard when they spot a sponging vessel working suspiciously near Poco Cayo—one that appears to be running a fake operation as cover for something far more sinister. As Don investigates and a deadly hurricane bears down on the region, he must race to expose the true nature of the mysterious boat before the storm arrives and destroys all evidence of the enemy's scheme.

Don Winslow and his partner Red are assigned to the Marines and flown under sealed orders to Puente d'Oro, a remote jungle trading post in South America where tension is boiling over—an American has killed a native, and native tribesmen are retaliating with mysterious murders. As Don takes the night watch to investigate, he discovers that the killer leaves no footprints, no canoe marks, and no visible means of approach, yet strikes with lethal precision. With American civilians and military personnel at risk and superstition spreading like wildfire through the settlement, Don must uncover the truth behind the deaths before panic or vigilante action destroys the fragile peace between nations.

When Don Winslow and Red Pennington are asked to boost the morale of a struggling Sea Scouts troop, they discover the boys' vessel, the Smiling Cow, has been plagued by a string of mysterious accidents that have frightened away most of the recruits—but a hidden danger far more sinister than bad luck is lurking in the ship's hold. As Don investigates, he uncovers rival Nazi factions who have been sabotaging the Sea Scouts to cover their own desperate conflict, forcing him and Red into a three-way battle on the high seas.

When Jetsam Joe and Pete the Parrot practice first aid—wrapping someone in bandages as a joke—Joe ends up looking exactly like an ancient mummy, and a case of mistaken identity sends him careening through a wild adventure involving a genuine search for King Tut, a crook with designs on the reward money, and Joe's own captain, who's been hunting for the AWOL sailor. It's a slapstick romp where the mix-ups keep piling up faster than the bandages, and nobody's quite sure who's chasing whom or why.

Don Winslow leads an urgent supply mission to rescue a surrounded Chinese company, commanding an American cruiser through enemy waters to deliver ammunition and provisions that could turn the tide of the entire Chinese offensive. When Japanese destroyers attack en route, quick thinking and sharpshooting keep the ship in the fight—but the real battle awaits on the China coast, where Winslow's sailors must fight alongside Chinese troops against overwhelming odds. It's a coordinated strike that proves what American and Chinese forces can accomplish together, a preview of greater victories to come.