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The Malta Assignment
In 1939, a young American aeronautical engineer, Rudy Worth, is assigned to assist what's left of England's Royal Air Force as it gets ready to defend the Mediterranean island of Malta, a vital point along the Mediterranean passage for German supplies from Europe to north Africa.
Invasion of the tiny island by both Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy are imminent, and Rudy must assist in the development of air protection defense against bombers flying in from Sicily, just 65 miles away.
His assignment quickly becomes more complicated, involving newly spotted German Messerschmitts over France, a secret military airstrip in Italy, and a spot on a blacklist for assassination.
For Rudy and the rest of the RAF, thousands of lives are on the line. But in war, nothing is ever as it seems. . .
Invasion of the tiny island by both Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy are imminent, and Rudy must assist in the development of air protection defense against bombers flying in from Sicily, just 65 miles away.
His assignment quickly becomes more complicated, involving newly spotted German Messerschmitts over France, a secret military airstrip in Italy, and a spot on a blacklist for assassination.
For Rudy and the rest of the RAF, thousands of lives are on the line. But in war, nothing is ever as it seems. . .
413 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 17, 2021
About the author
John Granito
3 books2 followersThe author, John Granito, has much in common with the main character featured in his first book of historical fiction, *The Malta Assignment*. Each started flying immediately out of high school and is a U.S.-rated land and sea Commercial Pilot, with the author additionally trained in aerobatics and sailplanes.
The author’s latest work of fiction, *A Book of Three Teasing Tales*, includes *Oakwood Mills*, *The Thirteenth Legion*, and *Jillina’s Horse*. His earlier writing includes more than 400 technical reports, monographs, chapters, articles, and journal columns.
With doctoral and continuing research in leadership and organizational behavior, plus extensive field experience, the author has instructed more than 300 teams of governmental and corporate officials from the U.S. and abroad in emergency management and crisis decision-making. He has been a consultant to many organizations and national and international governmental agencies.
Working as a consulting team, he and his wife, a university educator, have worked and traveled in more than 100 countries. He is a U.S. Army veteran and retired Vice President and Emeritus Professor at Binghamton University, SUNY. He and his wife currently live near the Finger Lakes in New York State, not far from where they met in college.
The author may be reached at Author@John-Granito.com.
The author’s latest work of fiction, *A Book of Three Teasing Tales*, includes *Oakwood Mills*, *The Thirteenth Legion*, and *Jillina’s Horse*. His earlier writing includes more than 400 technical reports, monographs, chapters, articles, and journal columns.
With doctoral and continuing research in leadership and organizational behavior, plus extensive field experience, the author has instructed more than 300 teams of governmental and corporate officials from the U.S. and abroad in emergency management and crisis decision-making. He has been a consultant to many organizations and national and international governmental agencies.
Working as a consulting team, he and his wife, a university educator, have worked and traveled in more than 100 countries. He is a U.S. Army veteran and retired Vice President and Emeritus Professor at Binghamton University, SUNY. He and his wife currently live near the Finger Lakes in New York State, not far from where they met in college.
The author may be reached at Author@John-Granito.com.
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