Pacific Mettle

Decker's Marine Raiders Series, Book 4

By: Scott Cook

Narrated by: Dave Alexander

The Pacific is a pressure cooker… and it's about to explode.

On Guadalcanal, the Marines are exhausted, starving, and barely holding the line. Across the Matanikau, the Japanese are massing for another major offensive—one that could finally crush the American foothold.

But the next blow won't come from the jungle.

It will come from the sky.

Major Al Decker and his Raiders are sent on a critical mission to a remote island between Guadalcanal and Rabaul—where the Japanese are building a new airstrip that could bring devastating air power down on Henderson Field.

If the runway is completed, the Cactus Air Force is finished.

Decker must strike fast, destroy the airfield, and escape before overwhelming enemy forces close in.

But on an island crawling with Japanese troops—and with tensions inside his own unit threatening to ignite—success is far from certain.

And failure means watching Guadalcanal burn.

©2024 Scott W Cook (P)2026 Scott W Cook

The greatest generation

These young men grew up with the depression and it molded them unknowingly into our greatest generation. Through not just fiction but factually based/researched historical fiction presents us with them And, we are of course entertained by the plot and characters he has created as well. I will look forward to the fourth installment in this series.

Absolutely The Best Decker Adventure!

Scott out did himself with this story of Decker and his men. They finally get off the Canal but not out of the fire. I can’t wait until the next book is written and narrated by Dave Alexander. This is my last of SWC’s WWII & Jarvis books on Audible. It has been a great year of amazing stories narrated by an excellent artist.

Review of Marine Blood#4

I this book storyline as interesting with storyline engaging and easy for the reader eagerly to complete the e-book. Audio Books bring much to all characters with very good vocalizations by this dubbing by the narrator! I can hardly wait for next book in the series of Art Decker series

Doesn’t sugar coat the series

I really appreciate how the author keeps the characters always in real world threats, anyone could die at anytime so it adds to the intensity of the battles. War is hell and this series knows how to portray it perfectly

Another Great American Story

Really enjoyed this book and the narrator as always was right on point. Being a retired surface squid and as I listen to these tales they draw up old memories of far distant shores and the sights, sounds and smells