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Gunfish

Fiction/War & Military
Trade Paperback
Publication Date: Apr-2005
Price: $15.95
Size: 6 X 9
Author: Claude M. Pearson
ISBN: 0-595-34120-9
228 Pages
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Piratefish 

Fiction / War & Military
Trade Paperback
Publication Date: Oct-2005
Price: $15.95
Size: 6 x 9
Author: Claude M. Pearson
ISBN: 0-595-36784-4
232 Pages
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GUNFISH
"Battle Stations - Gun Action!" Ensign Charley Jason, A Reserve officer faces the searing experiences of submarine warfare in the Pacific.

When a fleet type submarine went to war in the Pacific it operated mainly on the surface, attacking convoys at night, always heavily escorted as well as single vessels, rescuing downed flyers during intense air battles and shooting up enemy trawlers, junks, fishing boats and sampans. Often it had to fight to rescue downed pilots with the submarine at total risk during such daytime actions.

Marketing:

"Gunfish - A Fleet Submarine Goes to War" is pure fiction intended for adults. Many of the adventures were common events for submariners going to war in the Pacific. Gunfish will give the reader an insight on how the submarines sustained themselves during periods of high stress.

A BIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR:

During a 45 year civilian legal career in Tacoma, Washington, Pearson pursued a parallel career in the U.S. Naval Reserve rising to the rank of Captain. During the Viet Nam War he served as the Naval Reserve Group Commander and supervised the construction of the Reserve Training Center in Tacoma.

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PIRATEFISH
Cynthia Blair, the fourth owner of China Bank, opens her home in a tangible expression of thanks and support to members of the Pacific Submarine Fleet Force for their extraordinary service to the United States. When former shipmates reunite at Blair Mansion, they unwittingly become involved in the most brazen hijacking attempt the U.S. Navy has ever seen.

Lieutenant Commander Charley Jason and Polly Flowers’ wedding is set to occur at the mansion the night before inspections will be held on the Piratefish and Minefish submarines. Also coinciding with the wedding festivities is a secret mission designed by Colonel Mark Hong, a Red Chinese officer and agent extraordinaire. Disguised as a bank interne, Hong arrives at Blair Mansion for his training in American banking. After members of his gang clandestinely slip ashore, they immediately begin terrorizing the residents of Chinatown and proceed step-by-step toward their target. Late on the night of the wedding, the gang takes hostages and seizes control of a submarine at Treasure Island. Chief Gunnersmate Carruther and Lieutenant Sylvester of the Piratefish interrupt the hijacking with their own counterattack.

Will Carruther and Sylvester be able to save the hostages and the submarine in the midst of the explosive action in the waters off the Golden Gate?

Minefish

Fiction / Suspense Trade Paperback Publication Date: Apr-2006 Price: $14.95 Size: 6 x 9 Author: Claude M. Pearson, Captain USNR (Rtd) ISBN: 0-595-39171-0 200 Pages On Demand Printing Available from Ingram Book Group, Baker & Taylor, and from iUniverse, Inc To order call 1-800-AUTHORS or click here MINEFISH The U. S. Submarine Minefish is ordered from its base in San Francisco to Puget Sound to confront a Rogue Submarine, Red Dragon that is threatening to explode dirty bombs around Puget Sound to force the U.S. to withdraw its bases and consulates from Asia. The conspirators have packaged many bombs using Plutonium waste from Nagasaki. They kidnap prostitutes to help them deliver the bombs that are then exploded by timers.

The battle between opposing submarines rages around, the coves, inlets and waterways of Puget Sound. Will the U. S. Submarines, Minefish and Piratefish be able to thwart the plot and capture the conspirators?

Chariotfish

FICTION / War & Military Trade Paperback Publication Date: Aug-2006 Price: $12.95 Size: 6 x 9 Author: Claude M. Pearson ISBN: 0-595-40197-X 158 Pages On Demand Printing Available from Ingram Book Group, Baker & Taylor, and from iUniverse, Inc To order call 1-800-AUTHORS In 1969, U.S. Naval Commanders Tommy Carruther and Ned Sylvester are ordered to the United Kingdom to serve with the Royal Navy in their fight against the Irish Republican Army (IRA). They must assess the operational abilities of the Chariot, a manned, deadly weapon used by the Royal Navy to slip into anchorages and disable enemy ships. The Chariot is configured like a bicycle built for two crew members and will be used to make raids on shipboard weapons caches in the Republic of Ireland. As the two commanders are deployed, a rogue submarine, the Red Dragon, arrives in the Irish Sea to assist the IRA in planning bomb attacks in London. A Chinese terrorist named Mark Hong, an intelligent and ruthless man with connections to several communist countries, commands the vessel, as ordered by Chairman Mao. Hong plans to help the IRA in their fight against the British. But will the British and Americans be able to thwart the plot and destroy the Red Dragon? With action raging from the Isle of Man to the Republic of Ireland and the heart of London, Chariotfish: Submariners Battle the I.RA is a fast-paced thriller, bursting with suspense and surprise.

Portia, A Lawyer for All Seasons

Fiction / Legal Trade Paperback Publication Date: Nov-2006 Price: $10.95 Size: 6 x 9 Author: Claude M. Pearson ISBN: 0-595-40951-2 126 Pages On Demand Printing Available from Ingram Book Group, Baker & Taylor, and from iUniverse, Inc To order call 1-800-AUTHORS Forty-year-old Portia Fraser practices law in Cascade City, a small Washington State community. For the past fifteen years, she’s built up a substantial client base and has managed to balance her job with her family. But the upcoming months will test her limits, both professionally and personally … Portia finds herself involved in a multitude of lawsuits, each one bringing its own challenge. When a sleazy lawyer named Seth Thompson hatches an evil scheme to cheat four orphans out of their inheritance, Portia calls on all her years of training to thwart him. But after successfully winning the case, she faces a personal dilemma brought on by her troubled marriage and her unfaithful husband. Facing mental and physical exhaustion, Portia travels to Paris to recuperate. There she meets and falls captive to the charms of a virile Frenchman, Henri, who makes her feel young again. Her month-long sabbatical quickly ends when her husband is involved in an accident. Portia returns to America, divorces her husband, and dives back into her workload. But she cannot forget those few days in Paris that radically changed her perception of the world, and she wonders if life will ever be the same again.