Military & War Short Stories Collection, Vol 1

By: L. Ron Hubbard

Narrated by: R.F. Daley

Timeless themes of courage and danger, leadership and honor, along with the bare-knuckle struggle between right and wrong are the hallmark of L. Ron Hubbard’s military and war adventures. Experience the action in these tales set against historical backgrounds as the characters face relentless adversaries and overwhelming odds.

This 5-audiobook collection includes 7 short stories for 10 hours of immersive entertainment. All audiobooks are unabridged, full-cast productions with cinematic quality sound effects that bring the stories and characters to vivid life.

Titles and short stories in the Military & War Short Stories Collection Vol 1 include: Orders Is Orders, Sabotage in the Sky, Hostage to Death, Wind-Gone-Mad (with: “Tah” and “Yellow Loot”), and On Blazing Wings.

You will love this collection because, as Publishers Weekly describes, “Hubbard’s stunning writing ability and creative imagination set him apart as one of the greatest literary figures of the 20th Century.” And Antique Trader acclaims that “Hubbard paints his scenes with strong images that put the reader right into the action.”

Book Descriptions:

Orders Is Orders: The Chinese city of Shunkien is under siege by the Japanese. In the middle sits the American consulate packed with refugees facing starvation and cholera. Marine Gunnery Sergeant James Mitchell is their only hope. But he’ll have to negotiate 200 miles of bullets, bombs, and one bombshell dancer to get there. Performed by: R.F. Daley (narrator), Brooke Bloom, Corey Burton, Jim Meskimen, and Michael Yurchak.

Sabotage in the Sky: Bill Trevillian, an ace pilot who tests new fighter planes for the Allied Forces, is competing to get a multi-million-dollar aircraft contract. But covert enemy agents have tampered with the new warbird, deliberately marking it for failure regardless of the cost. Performed by: R.F. Daley (narrator), Jim Meskimen, Crispian Belfrage, Marisol Nichols, and Shane Johnson.

Hostage to Death: Lieutenant Bill Reilly has been banished to the “suicide section” of the Foreign Legion and sent to incite war between the Spanish and local Berber tribesmen so the French can invade a weakened Morocco. Everything goes as planned until his superiors change their strategy and leave Reilly caught in the middle with no way out. Performed by: R.F. Daley (narrator), Kelly Ward, Phil Proctor, Charles Fathy, Jim Meskimen, and Christina Huntington.

Wind-Gone-Mad: Jim Dahlgren, Amalgamated Aeronautical Company’s rep in China, has had enough of the fatalistic brand of diplomacy that allows warlords like “The Butcher” to rise up in the provinces. But when Dahlgren disappears, the mysterious aviator called Feng-Feng arrives to bring the Butcher’s administration to its knees. Performed by: R.F. Daley (narrator), Shane Johnson, James King, Michael Yurchak, Jim Meskimen, Paul Wertheimer, and Tamra Meskimen.

On Blazing Wings: Pilot David Duane believes in but one cause—his own. Duane heads off to war in Europe, selling his deadly skills to the highest bidder. But now he is about to take off on a flight that will open his eyes—and his heart. Performed by: R.F. Daley (narrator), Bob Caso, Christina Huntington, John Mariano, Kelly Ward, and Phil Proctor.

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Critic reviews

“Primo pulp fiction, written in an urgent style; it drives the reader through to the exciting—and surprisingly moving—conclusion.”—Booklist

“Riveting cliff-hanger action.”—Midwest Book Review

“Fast-paced adventure stories, with the aid of phenomenal sound effects and a strong supporting cast.”—PW