Amelia had never wanted to help MI6. Now hearing the stealthy approach of the Japanese infantry, her despair came full circle: accept MI6, accept the risk, accept failure, accept death. But not far away, a rough-edged Marine---known as Stones---was hovering into a hot LZ from the futuristic submarine offshore ---and he never wanted to help any adventurer in trouble.
As a fusillade of bullets cut through the palms above her, was this to be Amelia’s last few heartbeats before dawn? Or did Stones—outnumbered 20 to 1--- have one last desperate card to play?
Find out what happened on that fateful day in 1937. What Amelia did and what mobilized the Imperial Japanese Navy to risk a world war to capture her.
First Edition Reviews
Very Interesting And Spellbinding Story
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Amelia had vanished. Her disappearance sparked a cottage industry of rumors and speculation which still continues after 75 years. And why? There have been many books over the years both fiction and supposedly factual dealing with Amelia's last flight. This book takes one of the most common explanations, that she was helping a spy or was a spy herself and gives it a new twist. That she was rescued by a secret navy. A very well-written story, Great action, great suspense, The author was able to develop the characters in the story very well. While Amelia is a name know to all, the author was able to add dimension to her personality. A great choice when you want to curl up and read.—Charles Davis
Great American Steampunk without the steam!
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Great story, great idea, believable technology, and excellent world-building. I'd love to see the movie of this book. I've read all of the books in the series and look forward to the next one. –Mark Heber
I am a former cold warrior, engineer and inventor. I have specialized in electrical engineering and have patents on various electromagnetic thing-o’s. I have designed spacecraft antenna parts for satellites now in orbit looking at you. And for the Galileo Jupiter Probe, now melted into the Jovian troposphere, swirling in the 60-km deep clouds and 300-knot helium winds. I have tales of three-letter agencies, polygraphs, spy scandals—-even a real murder—- and designing spacecraft components for secret missions. I live with my family not far from Pyramid Lake, Nevada.