Former Naval officer and USC graduate John Gobbell will appear at Bay Books in Coronado on September 18 from 5 7:30 p.m. for a book signing upon the release of his newest military historical thriller Edge of Valor.
John Gobbell is the author of seven World War II thrillers about the U.S. Navy in the Pacific, including A Call to Colors, The Neptune Strategy and When Duty Whispers Low. Edge of Valor is the fifth of five stand-alone novels in the Todd Ingram series. During his military career, Gobbell served as a weapons officer on a destroyer. He lives in Newport Beach, CA and spent much of his military career in San Diego. His post-military career has largely been in executive recruiting.
Edge of Valor is the fifth thriller featuring the World War II exploits of Cdr. Todd Ingram, commanding officer of the destroyer USS Maxwell (DD 525), who saves his ship when it is hit by a kamikaze off Okinawa. Upon later receiving news of the war’s end, Ingram expects to return home but instead is ordered to work with Japanese delegates to neutralize mines in Tokyo Bay to allow for the safe passage of Allied ships. He then finds himself in the middle of trying to defuse a Soviet attack. While his shipmates prepare for their voyage home, Ingram embarks on his own battle, and he doesn’t know whom to trust.
Edge of Valor was published in July 2014. For more information about John Gobbell, please visit www.johnjgobbell.com.
Mary Douglas
Staff Writer
eCoronado.com
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