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:	9781592126033
Publisher:	Galaxy Press, LLC
Publication date:	06/21/2011
Series:	Military & War Short Stories Collection
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
Lexile:	610L (what's this?)
File size:	2 MB
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 acclaimed 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.

Editorial Reviews

"This new entry in the Stories from the Golden Age series, an engaging WWII tale of a U.S. Coast Guard patrol, is complete with musical snippets, sound effects (fistfight thuds and groans, booming explosions, gunfire, and more)…. Proctor’s performance of a plucky character who rises to the occasion (“Don’t worry Johnny; we’ll do this!”) is especially enjoyable, as her tones suggest a multilayered character beneath the stereotype. The rest of the cast members, all male, do credible macho-guy performances, with enthusiasm spilling over to gusto. Full speed ahead!" —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

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