FIVE DAYS. TWO HUNDRED MILES. 116 LIVES DEPEND ON THEM.
The Second Sino-Japanese War is raging across China. In the besieged city of Shunkien, 116 Americans are running out of food while cholera spreads through the city. Their only hope is gold to buy supplies and serum to fight the epidemic.
Two hundred miles away, U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant James Mitchell receives his orders: get both through.
Mitchell and Private First Class Spivits set out across war-ravaged China, where Japanese troops, dive bombers and shifting battle lines stand between them and the consulate. Along the way they acquire an unexpected traveling companion—Goldy Brown, a stranded American fan dancer determined to escape the fighting.
But Mitchell carries another enemy with him.
He is a tough, battle-hardened Marine with a weakness for alcohol, and every drink threatens the discipline he needs to finish the mission. With a city waiting, the road closing around them and time running out, Mitchell cannot afford to lose the battle with himself.
Orders Is Orders is fast-paced military historical fiction set during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Combat, survival, courage under fire and a Marine fighting his own weakness drive an action adventure in which completing the mission may be the only thing standing between 116 Americans and disaster.
“Vivid action writing, exotic background, suspenseful situations, and general storytelling expertise carry the reader on a fast ride.” —Mystery Scene
Drawing on his own military service and firsthand familiarity with military life, L. Ron Hubbard crafted stories of duty, courage, leadership and sacrifice when men are tested under fire.
Part of the L. Ron Hubbard Military & War Collection—14 books featuring 25 classic stories—available in paperback, eBook and full-cast dramatized audiobook. If you enjoy the classic adventures of Alistair MacLean and W. E. B. Griffin, discover another master storyteller of military adventures.
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