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Set in the Philippines during 1943, the novel follows a hardened group of Office of Strategic Services agents who become the lone contact and lifeline for the fragmented remnants of the American military. Facing the overwhelming might of the Imperial Japanese Army, these agents navigate treacherous jungle terrain, clandestine operations, and the moral complexities of wartime espionage, all while striving to keep hope alive for the beleaguered troops trapped behind enemy lines.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: William E. Butterworth III
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