*WINNER OF THE MILITARY WRITERS SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2015 GOLD MEDAL FOR HISTORICAL FICTION*

"Gobbell's sea tales featuring Commander Todd Ingram will have you looking up your nearest Navy recruiter." —Nelson DeMille, #1 NYT Bestselling Author

Todd Ingram has just saved his ship from a kamikaze raid.

While seeking repairs in Okinawa, he hears news of the war’s end...and then receives mysterious orders to defuse an imminent Soviet attack. In the process, he is to rescue a Red Cross representative with irrefutable proof of Japanese war crimes.

The assignment brings him face-to-face with a Soviet adversary from his past—and a Japanese garrison determined to stop him.

Three weeks ago Todd was fighting the Japanese, and the Russians were supposed to be his ally. Now he doesn’t know who to trust....and as his shipmates prepare to return to their loved ones, Todd’s war continues.

Praise for John J. Gobbell and EDGE OF VALOR:

"Edge of Valor is John Gobbell at his finest, with a rapidly-paced historical thriller that will have readers turning pages at a furious rate. His portrayal of the war years in the Pacific and on the home front is brilliant and authentic down to the last detail." —Quarterdeck

"Far better than a yarn. Edge of Valor has vivid historical characters and heart. Like no other historical novel, it brings to life the new world order that followed World War II and is still emerging as the cause of turmoil in the western Pacific continues to shift." —Seth Cropsey, author of Mayday: The Decline of American Naval Supremacy

"John Gobbell's latest book, Edge of Valor, is another triumph in this series. It is historical fiction at its best. He is a master of the details of the battle actions of our World War II destroyers and extends his tale to include the beginning of the Cold War with the Soviet Union." —Rear Adm. Hank McKinney, USN (Ret.), author of Flotsam & Jetsam

What readers are saying:

★★★★★ "Great novel with lots of history."

★★★★★ "Jack brings history alive in a very entertaining and informative way."

★★★★★ "Great yarn, Fills in the logistical blanks regarding the days before the Formal Japanese Surender."

Review

"This well-written, nicely researched historical novel begins just before World War II ends. Background information and the problems of those involved in the war and its end are woven throughout. The interplay of Japanese and Soviet interests as well as the problems of peacetime adjustment make this more than just another war novel."--The Ensign **

** ~ MILITARY WRITERS SOCIETY OF AMERICA "2015 GOLD MEDAL FOR HISTORICAL FICTION" **

"This is author John J. Gobbell's fifth action/adventure novel set in World War II and continues the exploits of Todd Ingram. A deftly crafted and complexly woven storyline populated by memorable characters all presented by an extraordinarily talented writer, Edge of Valor is a compelling and wonderfully entertaining read which is highly recommended..."** --The Midwest Book Review **

"Gobbell's exciting fifth Todd Ingram novel (after 2004's The Neptune Strategy ) finds Ingram commanding the destroyer USS Maxwell , which comes under Kamikaze attack off the coast of Japan shortly after the second atomic bomb falls on Nagasaki. Following the Japanese surrender, Ingram thinks the end of the war in the Pacific means an imminent return to his wife and son stateside after years of combat, yet he quickly discovers otherwise. While Ingram's next assignment is to escort top Japanese military officials and diplomats on a flight to the Philippines to negotiate peace with Gen. Douglas MacArthur, his old comrade from Corregidor days, Brig. Gen. Otis DeWitt, has bigger plans for the war-weary commander. DeWitt dispatches him to Sakhalin Island, where the Soviets are preparing to launch an attack on Hokkaido. The heroic Ingram gets involved in plenty of intrigue as he seeks to thwart the Soviet threat. History and military buffs will be well rewarded."

--**Publishers Weekly **

" Edge of Valor is John Gobbell at his finest, with a rapidly-paced historical thriller that will have readers turning pages at a furious rate. His portrayal of the war years in the Pacific and on the home front is brilliant and authentic down to the last detail."

--**Quarterdeck **

"John Gobbell's latest book, Edge of Valor , is another triumph in this series. It is historical fiction at its best. He is a master of the details of the battle actions of our World War II destroyers and extends his tale to include the beginning of the Cold War with the Soviet Union." -- Rear Adm. Hank McKinney, USN (Ret.), author of** Flotsam & Jetsam **

"Jack Gobbell knows how to tell a story, and Edge of Valor is a corking good one--combining the final days of World War II in the Pacific and the beginning of the Cold War. Gobbell skillfully weaves fascinating, well-drawn fictional characters into historical situations and thus makes a learning experience out of gripping drama. Along the way, he gives such real-life characters as Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Adm. Chester Nimitz, Adm. John S. McCain Sr., and even Arturo Toscanini walk-on parts that are often almost as interesting as his main characters. Edge of Valor is, in short, a compelling and well-researched work of historical fiction." -- Stanley Cloud, former Washington bureau chief of Time magazine and author of fiction and nonfiction, including The Murrow Boys: Pioneers in the Front Lines of Broadcast Journalism and the novel** The Manhattan Well **

"Far better than a yarn. Edge of Valor has vivid historical characters and heart. Like no other historical novel, it brings to life the new world order that followed World War II and is still emerging as the cause of turmoil in the western Pacific continues to shift."

-- Seth Cropsey, author of** Mayday: The Decline of American Naval Supremacy **

"Having skippered his battered destroyer through deadly kamikaze attacks, twice Navy Cross recipient Todd Ingram is rewarded by Washington with a new and even more perilous secret mission. Gobbell will keep his readers up until dawn to discover if Ingram can possibly accomplish or even survive his hair-raising assignment to foil a bold Soviet planned invasion of Hokkaido from Sakhalin--before the ink is dry on Japan's surrender."

-- Pete Wilson, former governor of California and former U.S. senator (Armed Services Committee)** --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

About the Author

John J. Gobbell is a former Navy Lieutenant who saw duty as a destroyer weapons officer. His thirty plus year career in executive recruiting gave him added insight into character development for his novels. The Edge of Valor is the fifth of five stand-alone novels in the Todd Ingram series. Altogether, he has written seven historical thrillers involving the U.S. Navy - Pacific Theater --and is currently at work on his eighth. He and his wife, Janine, live in Newport Beach, California. His website is at www.JohnJGobbell.com and he can be reached at John@JohnJGobbell.com. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.