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The keeper's son : Josh Thurlow / Homer Hickam.

ISBN: 0312301898
ISBN: 9780312301897
ISBN: 0312999496
ISBN: 9780312999490
Physical Description: 353 pages : map ; 25 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, ©2003.

Hickam, Homer H., 1943- (author).

Summary:

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. But Josh is convinced that his brother might still be alive and begins searching for him even after German U-boats arrive and soak the beaches with blood. Josh's quest puts him in the path of Otto Krebs-the most audacious of the U-boat commanders and a deadly enemy who may also hold the answers Josh is seeking. But when he meets Dosie Crossan, a young woman fighting her own war against the invaders, Josh must decide whether to risk all on a love that could destroy him or redeem him...