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by H. W. Buzz Bernard (Author)
Amidst the turmoil of World War II, a daring Army Air Forces aviator is swept into an odyssey that will carry him to the far corners of the earth. Military duty and personal quest converge in this remarkable tale of grit and perseverance.
Despite suffering grave injuries in the savage terrain of Burma, Major Rod Shepherd is returned to active duty to support war efforts against Japan. But his mission extends beyond official orders: Rod is determined to locate missing Army nurse, Eve Johannsen, even as top Army brass deny her very existence.
Rod's primary mission sees him braving treacherous flight conditions and grappling with the horrors of the Japanese regime--all while he conducts his clandestine search for answers. In the end, Rod must risk challenging the highest levels of command if he has any hope of learning the truth...and finding Eve.
In Where the Dawn Comes Up like Thunder, the latest installment of the When Heroes Flew series, former Air Force officer H.W. "Buzz" Bernard immerses readers in the heart-pounding aerial exploits of WWII.
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Praise for WHERE THE DAWN COMES UP LIKE THUNDER:
"...a captivating wartime journey through the lens of duty and love, where not every dogfight takes place on the battlefield." --Stacy Lynn Miller, retired Air Force officer and author of The Songbird
"...captures the grit and heroism of war in a way that stays with you--an absolute must-read for historical fiction lovers." --James Rosone, Iraq War veteran and author of Battlefield Ukraine
"an energetic and entertaining romp..." --Kathleen M. Rodgers, author of the award-winning novel, The Final Salute
"[Bernard's] vivid descriptions of the sights, sounds, smells, and weather phenomena drop readers right into the China-Burma-India Theater for a thoroughly memorable, enjoyable, and rollicking adventure." --Valerie Ormond, Vice President, Military Writers Society of America and award-winning author of the Believing In Horses series
Author Biography
H. W. "Buzz" Bernard is a bestselling, award-winning novelist. A retired Air Force Colonel and Legion of Merit recipient, he also served as a senior meteorologist at The Weather Channel for thirteen years. He is a past president of the Southeastern Writers Association and member of International Thriller Writers, the Atlanta Writers Club, Military Writers Society of America, Willamette Writers, and Pacific Northwest Writers Association. Buzz and his wife live in Kennewick, Washington, along with their fuzzy, strangely docile Shih-Tzu, Stormy... probably misnamed.
