First VoyageAvailable Now at Amazon/Barnes & Nobel and Directly through Fireship
Patrick Welch is a young Third Mate joining his first ship in the steamy summer of 1938. The ARROW is a workhorse of a ship with a tough crew and tougher Captain. Through storms and port calls Patrick and the crew grow to know and respect each other. In Hamburg they attempt to sneak a shipmate's family out of the country only to be chased by Nazi E-boats. Do they make it out? Find out! "Add to that First Voyage’s rightful claim as a first-rate historical novel, and you’ve got one of the best books of the year as far as I can see. Palmiotti’s writing is translucent and lyrical at times, but always highly accessible and, like a siren’s call, quite irresistible. First Voyage is a most impressive debut novel, and it’s most highly recommended" Reader's Favorite
"Told with great love of the seas and the hard-bit men who plow them, this coming of age adventure is sure to delight maritime history fans. Here’s to hoping that the voyages continue and Palmiotti has a shot at becoming the Patrick Taylor of the high seas". Historical Novel Society , November 2017
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Immediately after Pearl Harbor the war came very close to home as the German high command instituted Operation Drumbeat, a blitzkrieg on American shipping. Woefully unprepared for war, thousands of merchant mariners were killed within sight of the American coastline. The crew of the Arrow are there, so are the hunters.
A short excerpt:
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"Herzog was surprised, not only were they armed but they were fighting back. He heard a shell fly overhead and saw it land behind them. It seems the turkey shoot is over, he thought.
The gun crew on the deck of the U-124 loaded another shell. The deck rolled beneath them, the bow would dive and then surge up on the next wave. The gun Captain waited his shot and then patted the gunner on the shoulder. The gunner pulled the trigger and the cannon fired.
The shot hit the freighter somewhere below the gun firing back at them. There was an explosion. The U-boat’s gun crew cheered."
Immediately after Pearl Harbor the war came very close to home as the German high command instituted Operation Drumbeat, a blitzkrieg on American shipping. Woefully unprepared for war, thousands of merchant mariners were killed within sight of the American coastline. The crew of the Arrow are there, so are the hunters.
A short excerpt:
rense.com
"Herzog was surprised, not only were they armed but they were fighting back. He heard a shell fly overhead and saw it land behind them. It seems the turkey shoot is over, he thought.
The gun crew on the deck of the U-124 loaded another shell. The deck rolled beneath them, the bow would dive and then surge up on the next wave. The gun Captain waited his shot and then patted the gunner on the shoulder. The gunner pulled the trigger and the cannon fired.
The shot hit the freighter somewhere below the gun firing back at them. There was an explosion. The U-boat’s gun crew cheered."
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