Books by Pat Frank

In Pat Frank's classic 1951 war novel, 126 soldiers commence a long, harrowing journey at Changjin Reservoir during the height of the Korean War, but few will survive the grueling fight and eventually reach Hungnam. Vividly bringing to life their bravery, daring, and turmoil, Hold Back the Night reveals their gripping stories. Captain Mackenzie, commander of Dog Company, not only bears the responsibility for victory or defeat but also feels the full weight of the emotional toll on him and his troops. His one inspiration for his band of soldiers is an unopened bottle of Scotch that holds bittersweet memories as a gift from his wife.Sergeant Ekland, a cocky, determined communications sergeant, is due for a battlefield promotion and longs for the day his tour is over so he can be reunited with his fiancée?that is, if he makes it out of Korea alive.Private Couzens finds himself in a precarious situation with the enemy due to circumstances beyond his control, which causes his loyalties to come into question by his superiors.In this thrilling novel, readers will follow these men and their fellow soldiers through a crucial chapter in American history.

THE INSIGHTFUL POLITICAL THRILLER FIRST PUBLISHED AT THE DAWN OF THE COLD WAR, FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE POSTAPOCALYPTIC CLASSIC ALAS, BABYLONYoung, outspoken Jeff Baker comes out of World War II determined to work for the State Department. When he lands his assignment in 1949, he becomes the third secretary of the US embassy in Budapest, an observation post behind the Iron Curtain.Jeff's experiences as a soldier fighting on a hill in Italy left him scarred and instilled in him a hatred for war in all forms?including the emerging Cold War. But when he is assigned to the ?Atlantis Project,? a top-secret mission for organizing an underground resistance in Hungary, he grapples with his beliefs and his loyalty to his superiors. And when he meets Rikki, a dancer in Budapest, he also finds himself torn between this new love and Susan Pickett?the love he left back home in Washington. As he becomes more immersed in the Atlantis Project, Jeff must decide what he is willing to risk for a chance to strike a blow for peace.Part cloak-and-dagger adventure, part high-voltage romance, and part biting satire, Pat Frank's writing and sense of detail take readers back to a time of intrigue and uncertainty.