Wall of Fire

Captain Bentley

by J.E. Macdonnell

"Mystery Bay. The gunner's mate struck a match, & so while the cutter had begun the mission Saunders actually ended it. The petrol trail flared with a swift bright yellowness that ran snake-like to bite at the building. And it was daylight in the night jungle."

Paperback

First published January 1, 1966

About the author

During his fourteen years in the R.A.N., Queensland born James (Jim) Edmond MacDonnell (aka James McNell, James Dark, James Edmond Macdonnell, James Macdonnell, J.E.M., Jim Macdonnell, J. Macdonnell, Macnell, Kerry Mitchell, Michael Owen.) came up through all lowerdeck ranks to commissioned gunnery-officer. This experience is evident in his sea novels which have been published in many countries overseas, as well as in Australia and New Zealand.