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Yes, L. Ron Hubbard did write over 200 short stories and novels in the 1930s and 1940s. In fact, he wrote in just about every genre from science fiction and fantasy to mystery, western, action/adventure, detective, horror and even romance!

Under the Black Ensign is an adventure story where Tom Bristol's career as first mate of the Maryland bark Randolph abruptly ends during shore leave when he is press-ganged into serving aboard the British HMS Terror. Toil under the cruel whip of England is merciless: Crew members are treated as little more than chattel—barely fed, made to work past the brink of exhaustion and kept in line with a cat-o'-nine-tails. Fate finally smiles on young Bristol when the vessel is overtaken by pirates and he gladly turns coat and joins them. Yet Tom's new pirate mates desert him quickly after he's found guilty of killing a mutinous pirate and unwittingly harboring a woman on board. Marooned on a deserted island, Tom has nothing but a small supply of water, a gun and just enough bullets to kill himself. But Tom dreams up a devious plan that will return him to the high seas and make his past adventures pale compared to what he has in store for his many enemies. . . .

"Errol Flynn would feel quite at home in Hubbard's ripping yarn of Caribbean piracy in the year 1680" —Publishers Weekly 

"This is a gem in American pulp fiction" —AudioFile Magazine

"This story beats any Pirates of the Caribbean story you'll find." 
—Gil Wilson 

Cargo of Coffins

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The Phantom Patrol

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Sea Fangs

 $12.95, 2 CDs

 $9.95 Book

Thrilling Adventures Package

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20-title Collection (all genres)

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EDUCATOR RATINGS FOR UNDER THE BLACK ENSIGN:
Accelerated Reader Rating: 5.9         
Lexile Rating: 800

Tom Bristol’s life is forever altered when he is press‑ganged into serving aboard the cruel British ship the HMS Terror. So when pirates take the vessel, he gladly joins them—only to find himself in even deeper troubles involving murder and a mysterious woman. Now marooned on a deserted island, Tom’s chances for survival and revenge look grim indeed. . . . 

“Errol Flynn would feel quite at home in Hubbard’s ripping yarn of Caribbean piracy in the year 1680.” — Publishers Weekly

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Unabridged, Multicast, 2 Hours, 2 CDs

Tom Bristol’s life is forever altered when he is press‑ganged into serving aboard the cruel British ship the HMS Terror. So when pirates take the vessel, he gladly joins them—only to find himself in even deeper troubles involving murder and a mysterious woman. Now marooned on a deserted island, Tom’s chances for survival and revenge look grim indeed. . . . 

“Errol Flynn would feel quite at home in Hubbard’s ripping yarn of Caribbean piracy in the year 1680.” — Publishers Weekly

Cast: Marisol Nichols. Also starring R.F. Daley, Jim Meskimen, Phil Proctor, Thomas Silcott and Michael Yurchak. 

As daring and defiant as Kirk Douglas journeying 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, there’s no stopping diver Hawk Ridley as he takes the plunge into a briny world of untold riches and danger.

The Caribbean is a fortune hunter’s dream, salted with the gold of galleons long ago claimed by the deep.  Now Hawk’s headed for the Windward Passage of Haiti to stake his claim.  But a rival team has also picked up the scent, and they’re willing to turn the sea red with blood to get to the gold first.

Fighting off ruthless competitors is nothing new to Hawk…but fighting off a beautiful woman is a different story.  Is she an innocent stowaway or a seductive saboteur?  Between the cool millions lying on the bottom of the ocean, and the boiling-hot race to grab it, Hawk’s about to find the answer and make a discovery Twenty Fathoms Down that will blow you out of the water.

When it came to research, Hubbard was not one to head for the library.  He always went to the source—in this case a U.S. navy deep-sea diver who agreed to show him the ropes and the danger.  Hubbard admits it was daunting—even frightening—but he returned from the experience with all the first-hand knowledge he needed to fathom the true nature of life and death underwater. 

As daring and defiant as Kirk Douglas journeying 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, there’s no stopping diver Hawk Ridley as he takes the plunge into a briny world of untold riches and danger.

The Caribbean is a fortune hunter’s dream, salted with the gold of galleons long ago claimed by the deep.  Now Hawk’s headed for the Windward Passage of Haiti to stake his claim.  But a rival team has also picked up the scent, and they’re willing to turn the sea red with blood to get to the gold first.

Fighting off ruthless competitors is nothing new to Hawk…but fighting off a beautiful woman is a different story.  Is she an innocent stowaway or a seductive saboteur?  Between the cool millions lying on the bottom of the ocean, and the boiling-hot race to grab it, Hawk’s about to find the answer and make a discovery Twenty Fathoms Down that will blow you out of the water.

When it came to research, Hubbard was not one to head for the library.  He always went to the source—in this case a U.S. navy deep-sea diver who agreed to show him the ropes and the danger.  Hubbard admits it was daunting—even frightening—but he returned from the experience with all the first-hand knowledge he needed to fathom the true nature of life and death underwater. 

Dive deep into the action and intrigue, as the audio version of Twenty Fathoms Down plunges you into an adventure as stirring as the sea itself.

Coast Guard CPO Johnny Trescott interrupts his pursuit of drug runners to respond to an SOS from a sinking transport plane. Unfortunately, the smugglers respond to the same SOS. They hijack his Coast Guard ship and begin using it for high seas piracy! Now Johnny has to escape the law and prove that he’s not the one responsible for the raids.

“Hubbard knew how to fulfill reader expectations.” —Publishers Weekly

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Coast Guard CPO Johnny Trescott interrupts his pursuit of drug runners to respond to an SOS from a sinking transport plane. Unfortunately, the smugglers respond to the same SOS. They hijack his Coast Guard ship and begin using it for high seas piracy! Now Johnny has to escape the law and prove that he’s not the one responsible for the raids.

“Hubbard knew how to fulfill reader expectations.” —Publishers Weekly

Cast: Phil Proctor. Also starring R.F. Daley, Shane Johnson, Jim Meskimen, Kristin Proctor, Thomas Silcott and Michael Yurchak.

Unabridged, Multicast, 2 Hours, 2 CDs

AudioFile Earphones Award Winner and Best Audio of the Year

Bob Sherman has a strength of character and purpose that would make Spencer Tracy proud.  But signing on to the crew of the yacht Bonito, he’ll need every ounce of his strength and courage to overcome the forces arrayed against him—in Sea Fangs.

He’ll take on the forces of nature—a hurricane smashing into the boat off the Venezuelan coast.  He’ll stand up to the forces of ignorance—Bonito’s incompetent captain. He’ll defy the forces of corruption—the boat’s owner, who stripped him of his land years ago. And he’ll fight the forces of evil—a ruthless band of pirates who take all aboard, including the owner’s daughter, to the uncharted Island of Death. 

His fate intertwined with a woman whose father stole everything he valued, Sherman is about to discover that there’s one force as powerful, unpredictable and dangerous as the sea itself . . . the force of a beautiful woman’s love.

Hubbard had vast experience at sea. By the time he’d written this story, he had traveled twice to China on Naval vessels, had signed on a twin-masted schooner plying the Chinese coast, and had organized a five-thousand mile expedition aboard a four-masted schooner. He had first-hand experience of the violence of the sea—and of the men who ply it—as he depicts in Sea Fangs.

“An exciting story about revenge, storms at sea, pirates and oil field millionaires.” —Yahoo Voices

“A must for his legions of fans and an impressive tribute to his storytelling skills.” —The Midwest Book Review

Click here for the E-book version:        

AudioFile Earphones Award Winner and Best Audio of the Year

Unabridged, Multicast, 2 Hours, 2 CDs

Bob Sherman has a strength of character and purpose that would make Spencer Tracy proud. But signing on to the crew of the yacht Bonito, he’ll need every ounce of his strength and courage to overcome the forces arrayed against him—in Sea Fangs.

He’ll take on the forces of nature—a hurricane smashing into the boat off the Venezuelan coast. He’ll stand up to the forces of ignorance—Bonito’s incompetent captain. He’ll defy the forces of corruption—the boat’s owner, who stripped him of his land years ago. And he’ll fight the forces of evil—a ruthless band of pirates who take all aboard, including the owner’s daughter, to the uncharted Island of Death. 

His fate intertwined with a woman whose father stole everything he valued, Sherman is about to discover that there’s one force as powerful, unpredictable and dangerous as the sea itself . . . the force of a beautiful woman’s love.

Hubbard had vast experience at sea. By the time he’d written this story, he had traveled twice to China on Naval vessels, had signed on a twin-masted schooner plying the Chinese coast, and had organized a five-thousand mile expedition aboard a four-masted schooner. He had first-hand experience of the violence of the sea—and of the men who ply it—as he depicts in Sea Fangs.

Cast: Gino Montesinos, R.F. Daley, Shane Johnson, Jim Meskimen, Kristin Proctor and Phil Proctor.