The Pirates
A dozen men jailbreak from a naval prison, and steal the newest destroyer tied up at the docks to escape in: the fastest ship in the navy. However a young officer was the only one on board, and is now a part of the voyage to escape. Things get tense when he awakens, and finds his boyhood rival and enemy is one of the jailbreakers on board! Can the officer find a way to sabotage their escape, without being thrown overboard himself? - Summary by Joe DeNoia
Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, Nautical & Marine Fiction, War & Military Fiction
Language: English
Keyword(s): short story (112), suspense (109), pirates (68), love triangle (7), submarine (7), kidnap (5), naval warfare (4), scientific invention (1), race against the clock (1), destroyer (1) ... [Show full list]