The King's Commander

by John F. Schork, Roger Hanson (Editor), William Glenn (Illustrator)

Shot down at the battle of Midway, Navy Lieutenant Jack Stewart loses his flight status and is ordered to a desk job in Washington, D.C. Enroute, the former Rhodes Scholar meets the Director of Operations for the newly formed Office of Strategic Services. At the same time, Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt have been working to integrate their intelligence efforts against Hitler’s Germany. Churchill’s requirement for FDR to get an American into the most closely guarded part of MI-6 is that the individual must accept a commission in service to the King. Jack Stewart is offered that opportunity which would get him back into the war.

Jack becomes a key operative for Churchill as D-Day approaches and is embroiled in thrilling clandestine activities that could change the tide of World War II altogether.

372 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2010

About the author

John F. Schork graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1972 and went on to spend 26 years in Naval Aviation.

During his career, he accumulated 4,000 flight hours and over 1,000 carrier arrested landings in the legendary Grumman A-6 Intruder.

Operating primarily in the Pacific theater, he took part in Operations Frequent Wind, Praying Mantis and Southern Watch among others. As the last Executive Officer of the USS Midway (CV-41), he took part in Desert Storm and the evacuation of US personnel from the Philippines following the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo He commanded an A-6 Intruder Squadron, VA-95 and Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

His final tour was as the Chief of Staff of the Kitty Hawk Battle Group.

He currently resides with his wife Carole in Sammamish, Washington.

Reviews

[Barry · Rating 4 out of 5]

An exceptionally good WW11 war/espionage action thriller. Thoroughly enjoyable.