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To all of you who have the power to read and the strength of mind to care.
It has been drawn to my attention that, with her Majesty’s government decreeing that this document be treated as ‘Most Secret’ for some time to come, many of those who read it will have already been exposed to another, quite different, account of the Martian Invasion in London—the account rendered by Mr. Wells in his best-selling novel, ‘The War of the Worlds’.
Mr. Well’s book, while entertaining, is, for the most part, a fiction ordered by the same government that is withholding this account.
To all of you who have the power to read and the strength of mind to care.
It has been drawn to my attention that, with her Majesty’s government decreeing that this document be treated as ‘Most Secret’ for some time to come, many of those who read it will have already been exposed to another, quite different, account of the Martian Invasion in London—the account rendered by Mr. Wells in his best-selling novel, ‘The War of the Worlds’.
Mr. Well’s book, while entertaining, is, for the most part, a fiction ordered by the same government that is withholding this account.
To all of you who have the power to read and the strength of mind to care.
It has been drawn to my attention that, with her Majesty’s government decreeing that this document be treated as ‘Most Secret’ for some time to come, many of those who read it will have already been exposed to another, quite different, account of the Martian Invasion in London—the account rendered by Mr. Wells in his best-selling novel, ‘The War of the Worlds’.
Mr. Well’s book, while entertaining, is, for the most part, a fiction ordered by the same government that is withholding this account.
1947 - The Mob establishes the Flamingo casino creating the famous Vegas strip. The Federal Bureau of Narcotics, controlled by a dodgy Harry Anslinger, is given massive funding to initiate the failed War on Drugs. Senators Thomas and Rankin start their communist witch hunt against a Hollywood where Jack Warner is at war with his writers as the long established Studio System begins to crumble.
All this while the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, featuring professional baseball's first black player, face off in the first televised World Series.
1947 - The Mob establishes the Flamingo casino creating the famous Vegas strip. The Federal Bureau of Narcotics, controlled by a dodgy Harry Anslinger, is given massive funding to initiate the failed War on Drugs. Senators Thomas and Rankin start their communist witch hunt against a Hollywood where Jack Warner is at war with his writers as the long established Studio System begins to crumble.
All this while the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, featuring professional baseball's first black player, face off in the first televised World Series.
1947 - The Mob establishes the Flamingo casino creating the famous Vegas strip. The Federal Bureau of Narcotics, controlled by a dodgy Harry Anslinger, is given massive funding to initiate the failed War on Drugs. Senators Thomas and Rankin start their communist witch hunt against a Hollywood where Jack Warner is at war with his writers as the long established Studio System begins to crumble.
All this while the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, featuring professional baseball's first black player, face off in the first televised World Series.
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Theseus, raised in secret to avoid assassination, arrives in Athens to find his true father, King Aegeus. Here he learns of the tribute paid each year in youths and girls to the despotic King Minos, ruler of Knossos on Crete. What has been their fate?
Theseus insists he goes with them to discover the truth.
What he witnesses at the king’s palace is astonishing but beneath Knossos lies the grim labyrinth where lurks in darkness the horrific and bloody Minotaur with a craving for human flesh.
Theseus, raised in secret to avoid assassination, arrives in Athens to find his true father, King Aegeus. Here he learns of the tribute paid each year in youths and girls to the despotic King Minos, ruler of Knossos on Crete. What has been their fate?
Theseus insists he goes with them to discover the truth.
What he witnesses at the king’s palace is astonishing but beneath Knossos lies the grim labyrinth where lurks in darkness the horrific and bloody Minotaur with a craving for human flesh.
Theseus, raised in secret to avoid assassination, arrives in Athens to find his true father, King Aegeus. Here he learns of the tribute paid each year in youths and girls to the despotic King Minos, ruler of Knossos on Crete. What has been their fate?
Theseus insists he goes with them to discover the truth.
What he witnesses at the king’s palace is astonishing but beneath Knossos lies the grim labyrinth where lurks in darkness the horrific and bloody Minotaur with a craving for human flesh.
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Brett has escaped the clamour of life on Earth to fly cargo and personnel for the colonies on Mars. Passing over the vast mountains and canyons of the red planet his imagination is free and open. He hears what others do not.
The General arrives from Earth to take overall command of the colonies and increase mining profitability for investors on the home planet. But he has a secret agenda to be funded by those higher profits. He will establish total control on Mars and rule as the head of a new order.
Brett has escaped the clamour of life on Earth to fly cargo and personnel for the colonies on Mars. Passing over the vast mountains and canyons of the red planet his imagination is free and open. He hears what others do not.
The General arrives from Earth to take overall command of the colonies and increase mining profitability for investors on the home planet. But he has a secret agenda to be funded by those higher profits. He will establish total control on Mars and rule as the head of a new order.
Brett has escaped the clamour of life on Earth to fly cargo and personnel for the colonies on Mars. Passing over the vast mountains and canyons of the red planet his imagination is free and open. He hears what others do not.
The General arrives from Earth to take overall command of the colonies and increase mining profitability for investors on the home planet. But he has a secret agenda to be funded by those higher profits. He will establish total control on Mars and rule as the head of a new order.
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A financial advisor and amateur rock collector gains control of a ski resort only to discover the person he’s outsmarted is better at murder than money.
Thus begins a web of intrigue, action and adventure where greed comes up against deceit and crime.
A financial advisor and amateur rock collector gains control of a ski resort only to discover the person he’s outsmarted is better at murder than money.
Thus begins a web of intrigue, action and adventure where greed comes up against deceit and crime.
A financial advisor and amateur rock collector gains control of a ski resort only to discover the person he’s outsmarted is better at murder than money.
Thus begins a web of intrigue, action and adventure where greed comes up against deceit and crime.
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Lieutenant Harold Tecumseh Anderson is watching a very attractive data tech in the reflective face of her computer monitor. Suddenly the face he sees isn’t hers, but a stranger – a mirror-walker who is entering the room through the monitor’s mirror-like surface. Harold immediately knows that this is a mirror-walker because he met one once, David Malone, when they rescued the First Lady from kidnappers.
Lieutenant Harold Tecumseh Anderson is watching a very attractive data tech in the reflective face of her computer monitor. Suddenly the face he sees isn’t hers, but a stranger – a mirror-walker who is entering the room through the monitor’s mirror-like surface. Harold immediately knows that this is a mirror-walker because he met one once, David Malone, when they rescued the First Lady from kidnappers.
Lieutenant Harold Tecumseh Anderson is watching a very attractive data tech in the reflective face of her computer monitor. Suddenly the face he sees isn’t hers, but a stranger – a mirror-walker who is entering the room through the monitor’s mirror-like surface. Harold immediately knows that this is a mirror-walker because he met one once, David Malone, when they rescued the First Lady from kidnappers.
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David Malone’s special skill of going through mirrors to find people enabled him to rescue the First Lady when she was kidnapped by an unknown group bent on starting a war with China. That sinister group is back with plan B. This time, however, they are making sure that David can’t derail their evil plans. Their first step as they move to put their new plan into action is to kidnap David and lock him away under twenty-four hour guard someplace where there are no mirrors and no shiny surfaces.
What they didn’t realize was that David was not alone when they struck.
David Malone’s special skill of going through mirrors to find people enabled him to rescue the First Lady when she was kidnapped by an unknown group bent on starting a war with China. That sinister group is back with plan B. This time, however, they are making sure that David can’t derail their evil plans. Their first step as they move to put their new plan into action is to kidnap David and lock him away under twenty-four hour guard someplace where there are no mirrors and no shiny surfaces.
What they didn’t realize was that David was not alone when they struck.
David Malone’s special skill of going through mirrors to find people enabled him to rescue the First Lady when she was kidnapped by an unknown group bent on starting a war with China. That sinister group is back with plan B. This time, however, they are making sure that David can’t derail their evil plans. Their first step as they move to put their new plan into action is to kidnap David and lock him away under twenty-four hour guard someplace where there are no mirrors and no shiny surfaces.
What they didn’t realize was that David was not alone when they struck.
An Awesome read. The story is engrossing and the characters are very
real. The various locations in which the story is set are wonderfully
described. 5 out of 5 (Brendon)
This book is a great read. The author has done a great deal of
research to create a most engaging story. The characters are so very
real that you can really understand their thinking. There are many
unexpected twists and turns. I like the way he mentions a fact
unobtrusively early in the story which has unexpected and huge
repercussions later on. 5 out of 5 (Neva)
This fast paced thriller will keep the reader enthralled at every
twist and turn. The author has drawn on his personal experience and
superior research skills to give us a racy plot interwoven with
international intrigue. He allows us to have a sneak peek into the
truly terrifying world of the terrorist political scene that many of
us would never know existed.
The characters leap off the page and the James Bond style protagonist
is the sort that men want to be… and women want to be with. This book
provides an interwoven plot that is part love story with a thriller,
political controversy and murder mystery style. Multiple plots combine
whilst exploring the double lives of the characters where love,
revenge and betrayal are a part of their everyday existence.
All in all, a riveting novel full of knife edge suspense.
5 out of 5 (SCole)
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Tough ex-cop Laurie (Truck) Hudson just wants a quiet life making money and enjoying the women of Indonesia. Unexpectedly, he finds himself rescuing a beautiful young woman from the evil tentacles of a rogue jihadist group working within the Indonesian security agency. In his efforts to get her to safety he discovers just how these tentacles reach well beyond the shores of Indonesia and into the wider world. Together the couple face constant danger while the love grows between the relationship shy cop and this sexually adventurous and brave young woman.
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An Awesome read. The story is engrossing and the characters are very
real. The various locations in which the story is set are wonderfully
described. 5 out of 5 (Brendon)
This book is a great read. The author has done a great deal of
research to create a most engaging story. The characters are so very
real that you can really understand their thinking. There are many
unexpected twists and turns. I like the way he mentions a fact
unobtrusively early in the story which has unexpected and huge
repercussions later on. 5 out of 5 (Neva)
This fast paced thriller will keep the reader enthralled at every
twist and turn. The author has drawn on his personal experience and
superior research skills to give us a racy plot interwoven with
international intrigue. He allows us to have a sneak peek into the
truly terrifying world of the terrorist political scene that many of
us would never know existed.
The characters leap off the page and the James Bond style protagonist
is the sort that men want to be… and women want to be with. This book
provides an interwoven plot that is part love story with a thriller,
political controversy and murder mystery style. Multiple plots combine
whilst exploring the double lives of the characters where love,
revenge and betrayal are a part of their everyday existence.
All in all, a riveting novel full of knife edge suspense.
5 out of 5 (SCole)
Tough ex-cop Laurie (Truck) Hudson just wants a quiet life making money and enjoying the women of Indonesia. Unexpectedly, he finds himself rescuing a beautiful young woman from the evil tentacles of a rogue jihadist group working within the Indonesian security agency. In his efforts to get her to safety he discovers just how these tentacles reach well beyond the shores of Indonesia and into the wider world. Together the couple face constant danger while the love grows between the relationship shy cop and this sexually adventurous and brave young woman.
Words: 55528
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Ebook Price: $6.25
Paperback Pages: 192
Paperback price: $9.41
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Average 5.0 from 3 ratings
An Awesome read. The story is engrossing and the characters are very
real. The various locations in which the story is set are wonderfully
described. 5 out of 5 (Brendon)
This book is a great read. The author has done a great deal of
research to create a most engaging story. The characters are so very
real that you can really understand their thinking. There are many
unexpected twists and turns. I like the way he mentions a fact
unobtrusively early in the story which has unexpected and huge
repercussions later on. 5 out of 5 (Neva)
This fast paced thriller will keep the reader enthralled at every
twist and turn. The author has drawn on his personal experience and
superior research skills to give us a racy plot interwoven with
international intrigue. He allows us to have a sneak peek into the
truly terrifying world of the terrorist political scene that many of
us would never know existed.
The characters leap off the page and the James Bond style protagonist
is the sort that men want to be… and women want to be with. This book
provides an interwoven plot that is part love story with a thriller,
political controversy and murder mystery style. Multiple plots combine
whilst exploring the double lives of the characters where love,
revenge and betrayal are a part of their everyday existence.
All in all, a riveting novel full of knife edge suspense.
5 out of 5 (SCole)
Tough ex-cop Laurie (Truck) Hudson just wants a quiet life making money and enjoying the women of Indonesia. Unexpectedly, he finds himself rescuing a beautiful young woman from the evil tentacles of a rogue jihadist group working within the Indonesian security agency. In his efforts to get her to safety he discovers just how these tentacles reach well beyond the shores of Indonesia and into the wider world. Together the couple face constant danger while the love grows between the relationship shy cop and this sexually adventurous and brave young woman.
Words: 55528
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Ebook Price: $6.25
Paperback Pages: 192
Paperback price: $9.41
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Average 5.0 from 3 ratings
An Awesome read. The story is engrossing and the characters
are very real. The various locations in which the story is
set are wonderfully described. 5 out of 5 (Brendon)
This book is a great read. The author has done a great deal
of research to create a most engaging story. The characters
are so very real that you can really understand their
thinking. There are many unexpected twists and turns. I
like the way he mentions a fact unobtrusively early in the
story which has unexpected and huge repercussions later on.
5 out of 5 (Neva)
This fast paced thriller will keep the reader enthralled at
every twist and turn. The author has drawn on his personal
experience and superior research skills to give us a racy
plot interwoven with international intrigue. He allows us
to have a sneak peek into the truly terrifying world of the
terrorist political scene that many of us would never know
existed.
The characters leap off the page and the James Bond style
protagonist is the sort that men want to be… and women want
to be with. This book provides an interwoven plot that is
part love story with a thriller, political controversy and
murder mystery style. Multiple plots combine whilst
exploring the double lives of the characters where love,
revenge and betrayal are a part of their everyday
existence.
All in all, a riveting novel full of knife edge suspense.
5 out of 5 (SCole)
An Awesome read. The story is engrossing and the characters
are very real. The various locations in which the story is
set are wonderfully described. 5 out of 5 (Brendon)
This book is a great read. The author has done a great deal
of research to create a most engaging story. The characters
are so very real that you can really understand their
thinking. There are many unexpected twists and turns. I
like the way he mentions a fact unobtrusively early in the
story which has unexpected and huge repercussions later on.
5 out of 5 (Neva)
This fast paced thriller will keep the reader enthralled at
every twist and turn. The author has drawn on his personal
experience and superior research skills to give us a racy
plot interwoven with international intrigue. He allows us
to have a sneak peek into the truly terrifying world of the
terrorist political scene that many of us would never know
existed.
The characters leap off the page and the James Bond style
protagonist is the sort that men want to be… and women want
to be with. This book provides an interwoven plot that is
part love story with a thriller, political controversy and
murder mystery style. Multiple plots combine whilst
exploring the double lives of the characters where love,
revenge and betrayal are a part of their everyday
existence.
All in all, a riveting novel full of knife edge suspense.
5 out of 5 (SCole)
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Josh Cole became a forest ranger by default. After he was hurt on the job as a city cop be applied for and was hired as a state park ranger. Josh spent nearly two years as a solo ranger but he was growing weary of being a hermit.
Suddenly his isolated world was changed. Rocky Branch State park became noticed by state officials and advertised as the place to commune with nature. They made the isolated park more accessible and that necessitated more rangers.
Enter Sharon White, Danny Taylor, and Jackson Crow. These were the three new rangers for Josh to ride herd on.
Josh Cole became a forest ranger by default. After he was hurt on the job as a city cop be applied for and was hired as a state park ranger. Josh spent nearly two years as a solo ranger but he was growing weary of being a hermit.
Suddenly his isolated world was changed. Rocky Branch State park became noticed by state officials and advertised as the place to commune with nature. They made the isolated park more accessible and that necessitated more rangers.
Enter Sharon White, Danny Taylor, and Jackson Crow. These were the three new rangers for Josh to ride herd on.
Josh Cole became a forest ranger by default. After he was hurt on the job as a city cop be applied for and was hired as a state park ranger. Josh spent nearly two years as a solo ranger but he was growing weary of being a hermit.
Suddenly his isolated world was changed. Rocky Branch State park became noticed by state officials and advertised as the place to commune with nature. They made the isolated park more accessible and that necessitated more rangers.
Enter Sharon White, Danny Taylor, and Jackson Crow. These were the three new rangers for Josh to ride herd on.
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What does an elite Russian KGB hit team do when they retire? What does a news anchorman and his gambling lush of a wife do when they retire? They take an Atlantic cruise of course.
Both couples have problems and they’re not so different. They need each other but the past may get in the way.
Add a former female Prime Minister, targeted for termination, by a rogue assassination team and you have an explosive mix. But someone has an even bigger prize in mind.
What does an elite Russian KGB hit team do when they retire? What does a news anchorman and his gambling lush of a wife do when they retire? They take an Atlantic cruise of course.
Both couples have problems and they’re not so different. They need each other but the past may get in the way.
Add a former female Prime Minister, targeted for termination, by a rogue assassination team and you have an explosive mix. But someone has an even bigger prize in mind.
What does an elite Russian KGB hit team do when they retire? What does a news anchorman and his gambling lush of a wife do when they retire? They take an Atlantic cruise of course.
Both couples have problems and they’re not so different. They need each other but the past may get in the way.
Add a former female Prime Minister, targeted for termination, by a rogue assassination team and you have an explosive mix. But someone has an even bigger prize in mind.
“A fascinating and lesser-known part of Mafia and WWII history, this
brilliantly-researched novel is quite an eye-opener!”
- Shelly Marsden
Irish World, London
"Dock workers shout and swear coarsely. You can almost smell the
creosote and tobacco smoke as they do while the impression of a New
York metropolis coming into its own is particularly potent. As a
narrator he never has us at a loss as to our location, and using
something of a film maker's palate, he lets the streets and docksides
of New York become a central character in their own right."
- Hilary A. White,
The Sunday Independent,
“Like a sunken treasure ship this intriguing wartime
story has now been well and truly excavated.”
- Irish Daily Mail, London
“I was a bit wary as I began reading, thinking the use of colloquial
speech and vocabulary would make the book hard going. However I was
wrong; instead it gives the book a distinctive flavour, alongside the
descriptions of a bustling New York."
- Annette Hart
Reviews Online
Some Reader Comments:
“I felt compelled to write and tell you that once into the last fifty
pages, on my way home one evening last week, I missed my train stop by
two stations reading the chase scene at the end."
Christina Rossi, Philadelphia, PA
Just a quick "Thank you" for Operation Underworld. Being a
girl, I'm usually not a fan of crime-related stuff, but I got this one
off my boyfriend's shelf to read something during a trip - and boy,
did the trip seem short!"
- Irene, Rome, Italy
"I have been a history enthusiast for many years, and was frankly
bowled over by the historical accuracy of the novel, as well as the
effectiveness of the device used to carry the story. Historical
fiction so often tends to be either too dry to capture one's interest
for long, or superficial fun to read, but at the expense of historical
accuracy. With Operation Underworld, Mr. Kelly seems to have found the
happy medium that balances both.
Now of course, we are all anxiously awaiting his next historical
novel."
- Lt. Geoffrey Meade, U. S. N.
San Antonio, Texas
“I am greatly enjoying Operation Underworld. The visual and
auditory image of the two guys in the hold of the ship striking the
water valve in unison to the choral strains of the Anvil Chorus made
me burst out laughing! That is such a great visual, in such a weird
context!
- Paul O’Connor, Dublin,
Ireland
5 out of 5 (visitor)
February, 1942. Free China is lost, the Battle of Britain has been fought and Hitler dines in Paris. World War II is nearly three years old, however the United States resists involvement. With an invitation from the Imperial Japanese Navy at Pearl Harbor everything changes.
In her first ten months of the war nearly 500 American ships are lost. The retooling of Her factories is estimated to take at least a year, and even before it is completed, the men who work in those factories must become Marines, sailors and soldiers.
The U.S.
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“A fascinating and lesser-known part of Mafia and WWII history, this
brilliantly-researched novel is quite an eye-opener!”
- Shelly Marsden
Irish World, London
"Dock workers shout and swear coarsely. You can almost smell the
creosote and tobacco smoke as they do while the impression of a New
York metropolis coming into its own is particularly potent. As a
narrator he never has us at a loss as to our location, and using
something of a film maker's palate, he lets the streets and docksides
of New York become a central character in their own right."
- Hilary A. White,
The Sunday Independent,
“Like a sunken treasure ship this intriguing wartime
story has now been well and truly excavated.”
- Irish Daily Mail, London
“I was a bit wary as I began reading, thinking the use of colloquial
speech and vocabulary would make the book hard going. However I was
wrong; instead it gives the book a distinctive flavour, alongside the
descriptions of a bustling New York."
- Annette Hart
Reviews Online
Some Reader Comments:
“I felt compelled to write and tell you that once into the last fifty
pages, on my way home one evening last week, I missed my train stop by
two stations reading the chase scene at the end."
Christina Rossi, Philadelphia, PA
Just a quick "Thank you" for Operation Underworld. Being a
girl, I'm usually not a fan of crime-related stuff, but I got this one
off my boyfriend's shelf to read something during a trip - and boy,
did the trip seem short!"
- Irene, Rome, Italy
"I have been a history enthusiast for many years, and was frankly
bowled over by the historical accuracy of the novel, as well as the
effectiveness of the device used to carry the story. Historical
fiction so often tends to be either too dry to capture one's interest
for long, or superficial fun to read, but at the expense of historical
accuracy. With Operation Underworld, Mr. Kelly seems to have found the
happy medium that balances both.
Now of course, we are all anxiously awaiting his next historical
novel."
- Lt. Geoffrey Meade, U. S. N.
San Antonio, Texas
“I am greatly enjoying Operation Underworld. The visual and
auditory image of the two guys in the hold of the ship striking the
water valve in unison to the choral strains of the Anvil Chorus made
me burst out laughing! That is such a great visual, in such a weird
context!
- Paul O’Connor, Dublin,
Ireland
5 out of 5 (visitor)
February, 1942. Free China is lost, the Battle of Britain has been fought and Hitler dines in Paris. World War II is nearly three years old, however the United States resists involvement. With an invitation from the Imperial Japanese Navy at Pearl Harbor everything changes.
In her first ten months of the war nearly 500 American ships are lost. The retooling of Her factories is estimated to take at least a year, and even before it is completed, the men who work in those factories must become Marines, sailors and soldiers.
The U.S.
Words: 113700
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Ebook Price: $5.99
Paperback Pages: 424
Paperback price: $13.80
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Average 5.0 from 1 ratings
“A fascinating and lesser-known part of Mafia and WWII history, this
brilliantly-researched novel is quite an eye-opener!”
- Shelly Marsden
Irish World, London
"Dock workers shout and swear coarsely. You can almost smell the
creosote and tobacco smoke as they do while the impression of a New
York metropolis coming into its own is particularly potent. As a
narrator he never has us at a loss as to our location, and using
something of a film maker's palate, he lets the streets and docksides
of New York become a central character in their own right."
- Hilary A. White,
The Sunday Independent,
“Like a sunken treasure ship this intriguing wartime
story has now been well and truly excavated.”
- Irish Daily Mail, London
“I was a bit wary as I began reading, thinking the use of colloquial
speech and vocabulary would make the book hard going. However I was
wrong; instead it gives the book a distinctive flavour, alongside the
descriptions of a bustling New York."
- Annette Hart
Reviews Online
Some Reader Comments:
“I felt compelled to write and tell you that once into the last fifty
pages, on my way home one evening last week, I missed my train stop by
two stations reading the chase scene at the end."
Christina Rossi, Philadelphia, PA
Just a quick "Thank you" for Operation Underworld. Being a
girl, I'm usually not a fan of crime-related stuff, but I got this one
off my boyfriend's shelf to read something during a trip - and boy,
did the trip seem short!"
- Irene, Rome, Italy
"I have been a history enthusiast for many years, and was frankly
bowled over by the historical accuracy of the novel, as well as the
effectiveness of the device used to carry the story. Historical
fiction so often tends to be either too dry to capture one's interest
for long, or superficial fun to read, but at the expense of historical
accuracy. With Operation Underworld, Mr. Kelly seems to have found the
happy medium that balances both.
Now of course, we are all anxiously awaiting his next historical
novel."
- Lt. Geoffrey Meade, U. S. N.
San Antonio, Texas
“I am greatly enjoying Operation Underworld. The visual and
auditory image of the two guys in the hold of the ship striking the
water valve in unison to the choral strains of the Anvil Chorus made
me burst out laughing! That is such a great visual, in such a weird
context!
- Paul O’Connor, Dublin,
Ireland
5 out of 5 (visitor)
February, 1942. Free China is lost, the Battle of Britain has been fought and Hitler dines in Paris. World War II is nearly three years old, however the United States resists involvement. With an invitation from the Imperial Japanese Navy at Pearl Harbor everything changes.
In her first ten months of the war nearly 500 American ships are lost. The retooling of Her factories is estimated to take at least a year, and even before it is completed, the men who work in those factories must become Marines, sailors and soldiers.
The U.S.
Words: 113700
Purchase from our site
Ebook Price: $5.99
Paperback Pages: 424
Paperback price: $13.80
Purchase elsewhere
TURN UP YOUR SOUND AND VIEW A TRAILER FOR THIS BOOK
Average 5.0 from 1 ratings
“A fascinating and lesser-known part of Mafia and WWII
history, this brilliantly-researched novel is quite an
eye-opener!”
- Shelly Marsden
Irish World,
London
"Dock workers shout and swear coarsely. You can almost
smell the creosote and tobacco smoke as they do while the
impression of a New York metropolis coming into its own is
particularly potent. As a narrator he never has us at a loss
as to our location, and using something of a film maker's
palate, he lets the streets and docksides of New York become
a central character in their own right."
- Hilary A.
White,
The Sunday Independent,
“Like a sunken treasure ship this intriguing
wartime story has now been well and truly excavated.”
- Irish Daily Mail,
London
“I was a bit wary as I began reading, thinking the use of
colloquial speech and vocabulary would make the book hard
going. However I was wrong; instead it gives the book a
distinctive flavour, alongside the descriptions of a
bustling New York."
- Annette Hart
Reviews
Online
Some Reader Comments:
“I felt compelled to write and tell you that once into the
last fifty pages, on my way home one evening last week, I
missed my train stop by two stations reading the chase scene
at the end."
Christina Rossi, Philadelphia, PA
Just a quick "Thank you" for Operation Underworld.
Being a girl, I'm usually not a fan of crime-related stuff,
but I got this one off my boyfriend's shelf to read
something during a trip - and boy, did the trip seem
short!"
- Irene,
Rome, Italy
"I have been a history enthusiast for many years, and was
frankly bowled over by the historical accuracy of the novel,
as well as the effectiveness of the device used to carry the
story. Historical fiction so often tends to be either too
dry to capture one's interest for long, or superficial fun
to read, but at the expense of historical accuracy. With
Operation Underworld, Mr. Kelly seems to have found the
happy medium that balances both.
Now of course, we are all anxiously awaiting his next
historical novel."
- Lt. Geoffrey Meade,
U. S. N.
San Antonio, Texas
“I am greatly enjoying Operation Underworld. The
visual and auditory image of the two guys in the hold of the
ship striking the water valve in unison to the choral
strains of the Anvil Chorus made me burst out laughing! That
is such a great visual, in such a weird context!
- Paul O’Connor,
Dublin, Ireland
5 out of 5 (visitor)
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Average 5.0 from 1 ratings
“A fascinating and lesser-known part of Mafia and WWII
history, this brilliantly-researched novel is quite an
eye-opener!”
- Shelly Marsden
Irish World,
London
"Dock workers shout and swear coarsely. You can almost
smell the creosote and tobacco smoke as they do while the
impression of a New York metropolis coming into its own is
particularly potent. As a narrator he never has us at a loss
as to our location, and using something of a film maker's
palate, he lets the streets and docksides of New York become
a central character in their own right."
- Hilary A.
White,
The Sunday Independent,
“Like a sunken treasure ship this intriguing
wartime story has now been well and truly excavated.”
- Irish Daily Mail,
London
“I was a bit wary as I began reading, thinking the use of
colloquial speech and vocabulary would make the book hard
going. However I was wrong; instead it gives the book a
distinctive flavour, alongside the descriptions of a
bustling New York."
- Annette Hart
Reviews
Online
Some Reader Comments:
“I felt compelled to write and tell you that once into the
last fifty pages, on my way home one evening last week, I
missed my train stop by two stations reading the chase scene
at the end."
Christina Rossi, Philadelphia, PA
Just a quick "Thank you" for Operation Underworld.
Being a girl, I'm usually not a fan of crime-related stuff,
but I got this one off my boyfriend's shelf to read
something during a trip - and boy, did the trip seem
short!"
- Irene,
Rome, Italy
"I have been a history enthusiast for many years, and was
frankly bowled over by the historical accuracy of the novel,
as well as the effectiveness of the device used to carry the
story. Historical fiction so often tends to be either too
dry to capture one's interest for long, or superficial fun
to read, but at the expense of historical accuracy. With
Operation Underworld, Mr. Kelly seems to have found the
happy medium that balances both.
Now of course, we are all anxiously awaiting his next
historical novel."
- Lt. Geoffrey Meade,
U. S. N.
San Antonio, Texas
“I am greatly enjoying Operation Underworld. The
visual and auditory image of the two guys in the hold of the
ship striking the water valve in unison to the choral
strains of the Anvil Chorus made me burst out laughing! That
is such a great visual, in such a weird context!
- Paul O’Connor,
Dublin, Ireland
5 out of 5 (visitor)
