{"product_id":"darkest-before-dawn-paperback-1","title":"Darkest Before Dawn - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDon Keith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping WWII naval thriller packed with action, brotherhood, and resilience. For fans of W.E.B. Griffin and Tom Clancy, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, four young submariners are thrown into the chaos of war.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor lies in ruins, the U.S. Pacific Fleet is crippled, and Japan sweeps unopposed across the Pacific. America, no longer able to stand aside, rests its hope on rust-covered submarines manned by young, untested officers and crew. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Four friends, newly commissioned from the U.S. Naval Academy, are thrust into the heart of the conflict. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alistair, a rich, entitled playboy, becomes a reluctant leader after his boat is sunk. Stranded on a remote tropical island, he and his crew wage a desperate guerrilla war against overwhelming odds. Stan, sidelined by a devastating injury, is pulled into the depths of naval intelligence. With cunning and perseverance, he struggles to unravel the Japanese naval code JP-25 and feed the vital knowledge to the sailors while staying one step ahead of the onrushing Japanese Army. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meanwhile, Fred and Brad fight the war onboard America's latest submarines, pioneering deadly tactics beneath the waves to halt the enemy advance and rewrite the rules of warfare. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Amidst the brutal reality of naval combat, these young sailors must overcome impossible odds. Armed only with bravery, resilience, and brotherhood, they confront a ruthless enemy, determined to prove victory isn't dictated by firepower alone.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Eastern Ohio, Commander Wallace received his commission in the US Navy and a degree in engineering from The Ohio State University. After the obligatory and memorable interview with Admiral Rickover, he was accepted into the nuclear power and submarine communities. He served on two of Admiral Rickover's famous \"Forty One for Freedom\", the USS John Adams SSBN 620 and the USS Woodrow Wilson SSBN 624, during which time he made nine one-hundred-day deterrent patrols through the height of the Cold War. George currently resides in Alexandria, VA \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon Keith is a native Alabamian and attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa where he received his degree in broadcast and film with a double major in literature. He has won numerous awards from the Associated Press and United Press International for news writing and reporting. He is also the only person to be named Billboard Magazine \"Radio Personality of the Year\" in two formats, country and contemporary. Keith was a broadcast personality for over twenty years and also owned his own consultancy, co-owned a Mobile, Alabama, radio station, and hosted and produced several nationally syndicated radio shows. His first novel, \"The Forever Season.\" was published in fall 1995 to commercial and critical success. It won the Alabama Library Association's \"Fiction of the Year\" award in 1997. His second novel, \"Wizard of the Wind,\" was based on Keith's years in radio. Keith next released a series of young adult\/men's adventure novels co-written with Kent Wright set in stock car racing, titled \"The Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing Series.\" Keith has most recently published several non-fiction historical works about World War II submarine history and co-authored \"The Ice Diaries\" with Captain William Anderson, the second skipper of USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear submarine. Captain Anderson took the submarine on her historic trip across the top of the world and through the North Pole in August 1958. Mr. Keith lives with his wife, Charlene, in Indian Springs Village, Alabama. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn and raised in Eastern Ohio, Commander Wallace received his commission in the US Navy and a degree in engineering from The Ohio State University. After the obligatory and memorable interview with Admiral Rickover, he was accepted into the nuclear power and submarine communities. He served on two of Admiral Rickover's famous \"Forty One for Freedom\", the USS John Adams SSBN 620 and the USS Woodrow Wilson SSBN 624, during which time he made nine one-hundred-day deterrent patrols through the height of the Cold War. George currently resides in Alexandria, VA.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 270\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.99 x 6.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53425694507315,"sku":"9781648757129","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/HDY2S_yndw9781648757129.webp?v=1780520139","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/darkest-before-dawn-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}