The Commodore

A Novel

By: P. T. Deutermann

Narrated by: Dick Hill

A navy destroyer commander navigates hostile seas and ferocious battles in this dramatic World War II thriller set in the South Pacific.

In The Commodore, the navy in 1942-1943 is fighting a losing battle against Japan for control of the Solomon Islands. Vice Admiral William "Bull" Halsey is tasked with changing the course of the war. Halsey, a maverick, goes on the offensive and appoints a host of new destroyer commanders, including a wild card named Harmon Wolf. An American Indian from a Minnesota reservation, Wolf has never fit in with the traditional navy officer corps. But under Halsey, Wolf's aggressive tactics and gambling nature bring immediate results, and he is swiftly promoted to commodore of an entire destroyer squadron. What happens next will change Wolf's life and career and the fate of his ships forever.

An epic story of courage, disaster, survival, and triumph that culminates in the pivotal battle of Vella Gulf, The Commodore is a masterful novel of an unlikely military hero.

©2016 P. T. Deutermann (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

more about battles than Pacific Glory 2.

more of the battles in the Pacific than a continuation of Pacific Glory but very good. i did like pacific glory better as it had more of a story.

Fantastic

Fantastic book very well written and very riveting !! The book flows very well and keeps you excited. Knowledge of us Navy and U.S. Navy surface action . Highly recommend !!!

Characters

Spoiler alert! Listen for the sad ending! This is just another one of your usual Deutermanns war novels.

Naval Combat in Detail

This is the second book I have read by this author. This one differs from “Pacific Glory” as it mostly has combat scenes and not much romance and other back stories in it. I still give it five stars as it really illuminates the job of Commodore in the WW2 navy. The narrator did an outstanding job in reading the book.

Greatest

I love when there is regret when a book is finished and you miss the characters