Beach Head (novel)
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| Author | Ensan Case |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | |
| Publisher | Zebra Books |
Publication date | July 1, 1983 |
| Pages | 496 |
Beach Head is a historical novel by American author Ensan Case (credited as C. E. Case). It was published on July 1, 1983, by Zebra Books. It is the second and last of Case's published novels, following his most known work, Wingmen (1979). After failing to find a publisher for a third novel in the 1980s, Case retired from writing.[1]
Unlike Wingmen, Beach Head was never republished and remains out of print.
Plot[edit]
In 1943, American journalist Carl Randall is assigned to be a World War II correspondent in the Pacific. On the other side of the conflict, Captain Tadaichi Moro tries to convince his superiors the Americans managed to break the Japanese secret cipher. Such events had a huge impact on the lives of the two men, and eventually linked them to the happenings of a secret military operation.
More than two decades later, another journalist, Augie Warrender, begins to investigate the case.[2]
Main characters[edit]
- Carl Randall – A journalist from the San Francisco Tribune and World War II correspondent.
- Augie Warrender – A journalist/photographer from the San Francisco Tribune and Vietnam War correspondent.
- Captain Tadaichi Moro – A Combined Fleet officer who tries to change the course of the war.
- Chief Nelson Briles – A Navy man Carl Randall first meets while on board the PT-276.
- Tadaichi Nakane – The illegitimate son of Captain Moro.
- Lieutenant Tomioka – Moro's loyal wartime companion.
References[edit]
- ↑ Case, Ensan (May 8, 2015). "A Letter from Ensan Case" (PDF). glbtq.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ↑ Case, C. E. (1983). Beach Head. New York City, NY: Zebra Books. ISBN 978-1-59021-575-3. Search this book on
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