Blue Water Red Blood
Would history repeat itself?
"Look what happened to our British friends at Gallipoli. Of the first two hundred men that landed at Cape Helles, only twelve made the beach alive." As early as 1919, Marine General "Howling Mad" Holland Smith knew the US would likely be involved in another World War against Japan. He feared that it was only a matter of time. His eyes turned to the Pacific islands as the most logical theatre of war. How, he wondered, could the Marines possibly land troops and keep them alive long enough to fight? In 1928, the killer Okeechobee Hurricane strikes Florida. Don Roebling, grandson of the builder of the Brooklyn Bridge, is determined to invent a rescue boat that can conquer the swamps, the flooding, and the debris strewn terrain to save lives! Together, these two Americans will face nightmares of red tape, engineering challenges, corruption, and personal setbacks to train and equip the US Marines for their greatest challenges of WWII and shape world history.
About DL Havlin (Ft. Myers, Florida Author)
DL Havlin is an eclectic, traditionally published author whose varied experiences and background provide him with a memory chest full of material for writing his novels. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati and attended pre-law at Rollins. “History & Mystery” are the genres he’s best know for, but produces a literary work occasionally.
His life has been as varied as his novels. Havlin’s occupations have included tasks from systems analyst to world-wide customer service director and from licensed boat captain to football coach. He’s in demand as a speaker regarding historical events and a seminar presenter for relationship and writing skills.
During his business career, one of his special skills was teaching and implementing programs regarding human relations. He uses this knowledge to create characters that drastically enhance plots by increasing natural tensions between individuals while keeping them extremely believable people. DL continues to share these skills via seminars.
Contact the Seymour Literary Agency for information about his current writing, and dramatic & foreign rights. For speaking engagements, local appearances, and general information contact his publicist at prlady2016@gmail.com .
