Mike Smith retired from the Navy at the rank of Master-At-Arms Chief Petty Officer with over 20 years of service.

Generations of American families have grown up not knowing exactly what happened to their loved ones who died while serving their country in World War II and other conflicts.

This satisfying naval detective story pits a maverick Navy ... Deutermann delivers a lot more than the standard military thriller in his second novel (after Scorpion in the Sea) , though there ...