A Code for Victory

The Tides of War #3

by George Wallace, Don Keith

A WWII naval submarine thriller filled with action, brotherhood, and resilience. For fans of W.E.B. Griffin and Tom Clancy.

Reeling from the Java Sea catastrophe, four friends in the Silent Service wage a desperate campaign against a surging Japanese Empire.

Spring 1942. Japan's conquest of the Southwest Pacific is nearly complete. Allied fleets lie shattered on the ocean floor, and America's submarines—armed with faulty torpedoes and led by overcautious commanders—are all that stand between victory and total defeat.

Four young officers, bound by friendship and forged in the fires of war, fight on separate fronts.

Trip MacLean, survivor of a sunken warship, leads a guerrilla band from a remote tropical atoll, striking at Japanese supply lines. When his fighters recover the Imperial Navy's most closely guarded codebooks, the fragile balance of power begins to shift.

Stan Ward, deep in the shadows of naval intelligence, races to crack the JN-25 code before the Japanese realize it has been compromised—and before time runs out.

Beneath the waves, Brad Johnson aboard the battered Tigerfish and Fred Wurster in the Wolffish press the attack against overwhelming odds, carrying the weight of a failing campaign on their shoulders.

And as Japan prepares its next move, a massive invasion of Australia, these four officers—scattered across islands, intelligence offices, and hostile seas—are drawn together by a mission that could decide the Pacific War’s first year.

Perfect for readers of W.E.B. Griffin and Tom Clancy who crave authentic World War II naval action.

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Praise for The Tides of War Series and the

“A page-turning tale of young naval officers and over-the-hill subs in the very early days of WWII.”—H.W. “Buzz” Bernard, author of When Heroes Flew

“Readers will definitely be up until four in the morning to see how it turned out.” —John J. Gobbell, author of The Todd Ingram Series

"This team spins a great tale." —W.E.B. Griffin

Kindle Edition

Expected publication May 18, 2027

About the author

Born and raised in Eastern Ohio, Commander Wallace received his commission in the US Navy and a degree in engineering from The Ohio State University. After the obligatory and memorable interview with Admiral Rickover, he was accepted into the nuclear power and submarine communities. He served on two of Admiral Rickover’s famous “Forty One for Freedom”, the USS John Adams SSBN 620 and the USS Woodrow Wilson SSBN 624, during which time he made nine one-hundred-day deterrent patrols through the height of the Cold War.

Commander Wallace served as Executive Officer on the Sturgeon class nuclear attack submarine Spadefish. Spadefish and all her sisters were decommissioned during the downsizing that occurred in the 1990′s. The passing of that great ship served as the inspiration for “Final Bearing.”

Commander Wallace then commanded the Los Angeles class nuclear attack submarine USS Houston SSN 713 from February 1990 to August 1992. During this tour of duty he worked extensively with the SEAL community developing SEAL/submarine tactics. Under his command, the Houston was awarded the CIA Meritorious Unit Citation.

Commander George Wallace retired to the civilian business world in 1995, after twenty-two years of service on nuclear submarines.

Commander Wallace lives with his wife, Penny, in Alexandria, Virginia.