The Ninth Man - A World War II book, based on fact and set in the U.S. In 1942, the Germans landed eight saboteurs by submarine, four in New York and four in Florida. Within two weeks all eight were caught. This is the story of the ninth man, who got away. Lee's first best-seller, the book was published by Doubleday and Dell, in several magazines excerpts, seven foreign languages, a 25-part radio serial, and has been optioned for films seven times.