Beware the Bright Moon

Matthew Carlsen, Captain USN, survived a shipwreck with several friends. Now on another ship, he's heading home with his civilian crew. But getting there might be difficult. Branded as terrorists, with a naval attack sub ordered to sink them on sight, it doesn't look good for him and his crew. But Matthew still has a few tricks up his sleeve, and the submarine captain is in for a few surprises.Things were looking up for Matthew Carlsen, Captain, USN. He survived a shipwreck, and made it to an island off the coast of Africa with 17 other people. After several weeks on the island, they found a vessel hidden in a cavern on the island, and they set course for the US and home. With all that going on, he even had time to fall in love with an enchanting Asian woman.But now he's having a bad day. He's been shot; his ship has been fired upon, and he and his friends are fleeing from an Aswadán warship. They've been branded as terrorists, and a US submarine is after them with a sink-on-sight order. With fuel running low, he's wandering around the ocean trying to figure out what to do before the submarine finds them. At the moment, getting his friends home doesn't look good.But Captain Matthew Carlsen hasn't given up yet. He still has a few tricks up his sleeve.