The Preserve
A Novel
New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, [2019]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: vi, 328 pages ; 24 cm
"Who will reap the rewards of war? Hawaii, 1948: Troubled WWII hero turned deserter Wendell Lett desperately seeks a cure to his severe combat trauma, and The Preserve seems to be his salvation. Run by Lansdale, a mysterious intelligence officer, and Letts ambitious wartime XO Charlie Selfer, the secretive training camp promises relief from the terrors in his mind. Together with Kanani Alana, a tough-minded Hawaiian also looking for a new start at The Preserve, Lett begins to feel hopeful.All illusions are shattered, though, when Lett discovers The Preserves true intentionsto rebuild him into a cold-blooded assassin. The deadly conspiracy runs deep, all the way to General Douglas MacArthur, and his refusal to cooperate is met with merciless punishment. His only hope is Kanani and her dangerous escape plan that would grant freedom from The Preserveif he can hide while surviving the harsh wilderness of the Big Island."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Fiction.
Military training camps -- Fiction.
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Fiction.
Conspiracies -- Fiction.
Hawaii -- Fiction.
United States -- History -- 1945-1953 -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Fiction.
Military training camps -- Fiction.
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Fiction.
Conspiracies -- Fiction.
Hawaii -- Fiction.
United States -- History -- 1945-1953 -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9781510742093
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F Anderson | Main (Downtown) | Second Level, Fiction | In |