Josh Thurlow Series by Homer Hickam

3.82 · 22 ratings
  • The Keeper's Son (Josh Thurlow #1)
    #1

    The Keeper's Son (Josh Thurlow #1)

    Homer Hickam

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2003

    Haunted by inner demons, Josh Thurlow returns home to Killakeet Island to command a small Coast Guard patrol boat manned by a colorful crew of locals. Dominating the glorious beauty of the little island is the majestic Killakeet Lighthouse, kept for generations by the Thurlow family. Its presence is a continuous reminder to Josh of the mysterious loss of his baby brother at sea seventeen years before, a tragedy for which he was blamed... more

  • The Ambassador's Son (Josh Thurlow #2)
    #2

    The Ambassador's Son (Josh Thurlow #2)

    Homer Hickam

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2005

    It is 1943, and the struggle against Japan rages across the steaming, jungle-choked Solomon Islands. As the fate of the South Pacific hangs precariously in the balance, Lieutenant David Armistead--a Marine Corps hero and cousin of President Franklin Roosevelt--is rumored to have deserted, perhaps to the enemy. For Coast Guard Commander Josh Thurlow, the news is particularly bad. He befriended Armistead while fighting by his side... more

  • The Far Reaches (Josh Thurlow #3)
    #3

    The Far Reaches (Josh Thurlow #3)

    Homer Hickam

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2007

    The year is 1943 and World War II in the Pacific rages on, with Americans engaged in desperate battles against a cunning enemy. Coast Guard Captain Josh Thurlow is on hand at the invasion of Tarawa, as the U.S. Navy begins the grand strategy of throwing her marines at island after bloody island across the Pacific. As blood colors the waters around Tarawa, Josh flounders ashore through a floating graveyard of dead men and joins the survivors, determined to somehow wrest victory from disaster... more

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