Line of Fire - W. E. B. Griffin

Two months on the New York Times bestseller list attest to the popularity of this series from the bestselling author of Close Combat. Men of the Corps take on a desperate mission during the battle for control of the Solomons when two Marines are trapped at a Coastwatcher station on tiny Buka Island--and faced with the double threat of dwindling supplies and discovery by the Japanese. \nLine of Fire brings to life a desperate mission of World War 2 that captures the drama and courage of the men who fought it. \nTwo Marines, reporting on Japanese air activity, are trapped on a small Coastwatcher island. A special rescue team is assembled to save them--under enemy gunsight. It is an exciting and powerful story of real heroism that only W.E.B. Griffin could tell...\n