The Secret of Midway

Written by Steve Watkins

Book #1 in the Ghosts of War series

A ghostly sailor seeks help to solve a WWII mystery before vanishing forever.

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208 pages· 38,549 words· Est. 5.5 hour read· 840L

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In a dusty junkshop basement, Anderson and his friends uncover a WWII navy peacoat with a mysterious letter. That night, a ghostly sailor appears, desperate for help. As Anderson, Greg, and Julie delve into the past, they race against time to unravel a seventy-year-old mystery. Can they piece together the sailor's story before he disappears forever?

From the publisher

History comes alive – with ghosts!In the basement of his family’s junkshop, Anderson and his friends Greg and Julie discover a trunk full of old military stuff. Including a battered navy peacoat from World War II, and when Anderson puts it on he finds a mysterious letter in the pocket. Curious, he takes the coat and letter home. But that’s not all he brings home . . .Later that evening the ghost of a World War II sailor appears in Anderson’s room.Anderson is completely freaked out. Who is the ghost and why hasn’t he crossed over? But most importantly, what does he want with Anderson?Anderson, Greg, and Julie set out to find the truth and are soon wrapped up in a mystery that’s over seventy years old. But it quickly becomes a race against the clock as they search to put the clues of sailor’s life together before he vanishes for good. After everything he gave for his country, can Anderson, Julie, and Greg solve the mystery of the ghost before he disappears forever?

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