Sgt. Hawk: A World War II Novel

by Patrick Clay

SUICIDE MISSION! At great cost to American lives, the U.S. Marines succeeded in establishing a beachhead. In comes Sergeant James Hawk—a tough, young veteran of several suicidal missions—who’s assigned to protect a Dutch plantation on an isolated part of the occupied island. Except, the plantation owner is oddly unreceptive to being protected, and his daughter is welcoming Hawk with open arms. But when some of Hawk's men are discovered mysteriously murdered, he knows he has more than the Japanese to contend with. If Hawk cannot discover the true identity of the enemy, it is certain that this mission will be his last!

264 pages, Paperback

Published May 27, 2022

About the author

Patrick Clay was born a fifth generation Texas in Galena Park, Texas, and graduated fifth in his class from St. Thomas High School. He operated a locksmith shop while attending law school, and graduated magna cum laude and fourth in his class from South Texas College of Law. While waiting for the bar results, he began writing, and started Sgt. Hawk in February 1977. A well-known New York agent expressed interest and presented it to publishers, also put it into consideration for a television movie. It finally sold to Leisure Books in 1978, and three more books followed through 1982. The author began a solo law practice and gave up writing. After fourteen years, he went to work for the federal government as an attorney, where he stayed for another thirty years. The podcast, Paperback Warrior, rekindled his interest in Sgt. Hawk and some old Sgt. Hawk manuscripts. Wolfpack Publishing reprinted the original series, as well as several new installments. Patrick’s father was a disabled veteran, who served in the South Pacific during World War II. Six uncles also fought in the South Pacific, and Patrick was named after one of them who served on a U. S. Navy destroyer with four battle stars. Another uncle was at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked in 1941.