The Phantom Patrol

by L. Ron Hubbard

Overview

The story of Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Johnny Trescott. A man as smart, tough, and fearless as they come. But he’s about to lose everything—his boat, his freedom, and his identity. Long before Tom Hanks as Captain Phillips fell into the hands of modern-day pirates, Johnny faced the same high-stakes action on the high seas. He’s cunning has always outwitted his antagonists, but now the odds have turned and he must pull off the ultimate drug bust. An adversary that has emerged from the deep blue. Johnny has met his match.

The Phantom Patrol marked a turning point in L. Ron Hubbard’s fiction. In writing this story he recognized the vital importance of research and realism. To that end, Hubbard toured Coast Guard vessels and interviewed officers who were actually involved in chasing down drug smugglers. The resulting authenticity and success of the tale was a sign of things to come. Read The Phantom Patrol and experience the development of a unique voice in storytelling.

“Nonstop action and a hero to root for.” —Publishers Weekly

* An International Book Awards Finalists

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781592123278
Publisher:	Galaxy Press, LLC
Publication date:	06/21/2011
Series:	Military & War Short Stories Collection
Edition description:	Special ed.
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	610L (what's this?)
Age Range:	11 Years

About the Author

With 19 New York Times bestsellers and more than 350 million copies of his works in circulation, L. Ron Hubbard is among the most enduring and widely read authors of our time. As a leading light of American Pulp Fiction through the 1930s and '40s, he is further among the most influential authors of the modern age. Indeed, from Ray Bradbury to Stephen King, there is scarcely a master of imaginative tales who has not paid tribute to L. Ron Hubbard.

Then too, of course, there is all L. Ron Hubbard represents as the Founder of Dianetics and Scientology and thus the only major religion born in the 20th century.

While, as such, he presents the culmination of science and spiritual technology as embodied in the religion of Scientology.

Editorial Reviews

"Before writing the best-selling book that made him known to the world, Hubbard was a prolific writer of pulp fiction, including detective stories, westerns, sf/fantasy, and adventure....After an action-packed opening on stormy seas, this has everything you'd expect, from false accusations to daring escapes to a pretty gal who knows how to take care of herself." —Booklist

"Hubbard was a popular writer of the pulp fiction era, and this short novel, first published in the January 1935 issue of Five Novels magazine, shows why: it features nonstop action and a hero to root for….Though much of the writing is generic, the story moves briskly and maximizes the scenes of gunplay and hand-to-hand combat. Hubbard knew how to fulfill reader expectations for this sort of tale." —Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

Galaxy Press releases another exciting adventure set in the 1930s. This time listeners are treated to piracy on the high seas near New Orleans. The crew of Coast Guard Cruiser CG-1004 is plagued by the Phantom, Georges Coquelin, who abducts and ransoms the rich. The cast of characters includes the gravelly voiced Chief Petty Officer Johnny Trescott; a fearless, strong-voiced airline hostess who is rescued from a plane that crashes into stormy seas; and weak-voiced, spineless Jim Ferguson, who is kidnapped by the Phantom. Roaring winds, ship engines, and machine-gun fire are just some of the sound effects in this suspenseful audiobook. The host of characters, voices, and sound effects makes this exciting adventure come to life. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine

JUNE 2012 - AudioFile