Don Winslow of the Navy #9

When Nazi U-boats begin stalking the fishing fleets off the Grand Banks, Don Winslow and his pal Red Pennington devise a daring plan to protect the vital food supply: a swift P-T boat equipped to respond to distress calls from the fishing dories. But Winslow suspects the real threat runs deeper—a disguised enemy supply ship hidden among the Allied vessels, fueling the submarines under cover of fog and darkness. As the two Navy men close in on their quarry, a dangerous gamble unfolds that will test whether their strategy can stop the enemy before it's too late.

When Wilbur brags he can outperform Eaglebeak at a handstand, he's quick with a boast—but when it comes time to back it up on dry land, Eaglebeak finds a creative excuse involving Navy regulations and stormy conditions. Written and illustrated by Tom McNamara, this one-page humorous romp captures the competitive spirit (and creative dodging) of these young sailors in "Some of These Days Somebody'll Show Him Up—Maybe."

When mysterious attacks wipe out successive groups of American defenders on Bongu Island, Don Winslow and Red are called in to crack an impossible riddle—how are Japanese forces infiltrating the heavily fortified position without triggering radar, bypassing patrols, or leaving any trace of invasion? As Don and Red investigate the island of the dead, they discover the horrifying answer arrives under cover of darkness in a way no one anticipated. A tense Pacific war story where the deadliest enemy is the one you never see coming.

Don Winslow and Red Pennington stumble onto a sinister Nazi spy plot when an impostor shows up at their door claiming to be Cyrus Crane, the president of Transcontinental Oil—only for Don to expose the fake and uncover a scheme to coerce the real Crane into fueling a stranded U-boat. With Crane held captive and forced to play along, Winslow must track down the spies before they escape with the oil and complete their dangerous rendezvous at sea.

When a train carrying prisoners derails near the Jersey coast, Don Winslow discovers Nazi saboteurs have seized the opportunity to escape and plan a devastating strike—they intend to capture U.S. coastal artillery at Sandy Hook and destroy the guns with explosives, crippling America's defenses for months. After being knocked unconscious by lightning while trying to raise the alarm, Winslow must race against time to warn an approaching convoy and stop the enemy from turning the nation's own guns against its ships. It's a race between a determined Coast Guard officer and ruthless saboteurs in this 1943 wartime adventure.