A CALL TO COLORS: A NOVEL OF THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF
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JOHN J. GOBBELL is a former Navy Lieutenant who saw duty as a destroyer weapons officer. His ship served with the SEVENTH FLEET in the South China Sea, granting him membership in the exclusive “Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club.” His thirty plus year career in executive recruiting included clients in the military and commercial aerospace sectors giving him added insight into character development for his novels. A Call to Colors is his sixth novel and is independent of the Todd Ingram series, Edge of Valor being the most recent. He is at work on his next novel, Dead Man Launch, another in the Todd Ingram series. Altogether, he has written seven historical thrillers involving the U.S. Navy – Pacific Theater. He and his wife, Janine, live in Newport Beach, California. Please visit his website at www.JohnJGobbell.com . He can be reached at John@JohnJGobbell.com .