Publication: Anchors Away #1

Publisher: Pat Ames

 

Title:Greatest American Sub

Author/s:B.M.

Synopsis:Seaview must assist two scientists in an effort to discover the cause of an anomalous signal.

Comments/Reviews: Best to have seen or know of the TV series 'the Greatest American Hero.

 

Title:Act of Compassion

Author/s:P.P.

Synopsis:An undercover mission goes sour and Nelson has no option but to keep Lee from enemy hands. The only way he can, by taking his life.

Comments/Reviews: Gripping tale. Well worth reading. Get out the popcorn.

 

Title: Beginnings

Author/s:J.F.

Synopsis:Chip ponders Lee's new command while suddenly he's approached with a proposition.

Comments/Reviews : Different.

 

Title:Infinite Possibilities

Author/s:J.F.

Synopsis:Chip's letter to Lee.

Comments/Reviews Different.

 

Title:Heart of the Matter

Author/s:K.A.

Synopsis:Chip's wife meets an old acquaintance.

Comments/Reviews emphasis on wife.

 

Title:More in Heaven and in Earth

Author/s:K.R.

Synopsis:Steve McGarrit of Hawaii 5-O is drafted to Seaview , and Crane doesn't like it at all.

Comments/Reviews Great story, it's Popcorn time. Well done! While not necessary to know or to have seen the TV series Hawaii 5-o, it will aid in the enjoyment of this tale.

 

Title:Time Out

Author/s:A. G.

Synopsis:Delightfully different , this story takes us to a different time which triggers Harriman to try to help Horatio.

Comments/Reviews Good job.

 

Title:Death Wish

Author/s:D.F.K.

Synopsis:Crane is devastated by wife's sudden death , made worse by Nelson's attitude that Crane is 'not needed just now' and Crane resigns ,secretly opting for a special undercover assignment that goes bad.

Comments/Reviews Popcorn time. Gripper tale. Inventive.

 

Title:Options

Author/s:P.P.

Synopsis:Lee has to get out of a hostile country. He also has to confront Nelson.

Comments/ReviewsSequel to Act of Compassion. Gripper tale.Popcorn too.

 

Title:The Hatch

Author/s:L.H.

Synopsis: A crewman's letters are discovered revealing a tragic circumstance.

Comments/Reviews Different.

 

 Title:If Chip Were Captain

Author/s:J.F.

Synopsis: Humorous glimpse of 'what ifs if Chip were captain, and Crane wasn’t.

Comments/Reviews Spoof.

 

Title:Hero's Song

Author/s:A.A.

Synopsis:A whale is at the center of controversy aboard the sub.

Comments/ReviewsDifferent.

 

Publication:Anchors Away #2

Publisher:Pat Ames

 

Title:The Anderson Papers

Author/s:D.G.

Synopsis:Morton and Crane fall into a deadly trap hatched by an old colleague of Nelson's, and are wounded, leaving Crane with mild amnesia. Nelson hatches a plot to catch the culprit.

Comments/Reviews Good story.

 

Title:Aftermath

Author/s:J.E.

Synopsis: Crane is alive but can Nelson live with his guiltily feelings after their ordeal in which a shipmate was executed?

Comments/Reviews Drama

 

Title:Shadows Past

Author/s:I.K.

Synopsis:Unusual tale between present and past which shaped Morton and his friendship with a man who goes insane aboard ship.

Comments/ReviewsDifferent.

 

Title:A Compact Image

Author/s:P.P.

Synopsis:Lee has a romance with a nice girl but something is wrong.

Comments/Reviews Bittersweet story in which you root for the girl.

 

Title:The Long Weekend

Author/s:L.G.

Synopsis:Chip allows Lee to enjoy his weekend alone, with devastating results. Crane's been charged with murder!

Comments/ReviewsPopcorn time!. Gripping story.

 

Title:20,000 Leagues Under Fox

Author/s:D.F.K.

Synopsis:A day on the lot filming Voyage is more than Dave bargains for.

Comments/ReviewsDelightful spoof.

 

Title:Against the Wind

Author/s:K.A.

Synopsis:Chip has crashed in the flying sub. His wife insists on being part of the rescue.

Comments/ReviewsEmphasis on Chip's wife.

 

Title:A Spray of Stones

Author/s:L.H.

Synopsis: Nelson is disturbed by Lee's possible infatuation with his sister, and her's with him.

Comments/Reviews Bittersweet tale. Difficult to put down.

 

Title:Limericks

Author/s:N.S.

Synopsis:Limerick about our Seaview crew.

Comments/Reviews Cute.

 

Title:Culture Clash

Author/s:A.A.

Synopsis:An undersea habitat is manned by conflicting personalities.

Comments/ReviewsDifferent.

 

Publication:Anchors Away # 3

Publisher:Pat Ames

 

Title:Only a Voice to Cry

Author/s:L.H.

Synopsis:Nelson has helped to develop the Neutron Bomb and is plagued by misgiving and guilt.

Comments/ReviewsIntense drama, not for the squeamish.

 

Title:Second Fiddle

Author/s:G.J.F.

Synopsis:Chip is offered his own command.

Comments/ReviewsGood story.

 

Title:Adjustments

Author/s:D.F.K.

Synopsis:Lee re-marries following the death of his first wife. But there are difficulties, especially regarding his 'assignments'.

Comments/Reviews Sequel to Song for Linda in Crisis. Best to have read Crisis beforehand.

 

Title:December Tide

Author/s:C.T.

Synopsis:Lee is 'drafted' by his mother to retrieve an archeological artifact.

Comments/Reviews Delightful and exciting mixture of Voyage and The Love Boat!Terrific tale, Popcorn time !. You won't be able to put it down. Should have been a movie!

 

Title:Mission Accomplished

Author/s:P.P.

Synopsis:lee is asked to return to Pais de los Indios on an undercover operation. An assignment Nelson agrees to despite misgivings.

Comments/Reviews Tense , gripping drama. Triquel to Act of Compassion and Options in AA#1.

 

Title:Laughter and Tears

Author/s:A.G.

Synopsis:Nelson muses about a lost love.

Comments/ReviewsBittersweet.

 

Title:Reprise

Author/s:T.K.

Synopsis:Nelson has brought Lee home to Seaview after ridding themselves of Gerhard Krueger. But its not at all over, Lani reveals to Nelson, and Crane is in very grave danger.

Comments/ReviewsGreat story. Pass the popcorn! Should have been an episode!

 

Publication: Anchors Away # 4

Publisher: Pat Ames

 

Title:The Vampire

Author/s:S.H.

Synopsis:A party prank endangers the sub, including Nelson, who begins to have an unusual appetite.

Comments/ReviewsUnusual and intriguing story.

 

Title:And Now for Something Completely Different

Author/s:L.H.

Synopsis:Chip and Lee visit Nelson; in an insane asylum!

Comments/Reviews Delightfully different and surprising tale best read in one sitting.

 

Title:The Big Day

Author/s:C.F.

Synopsis:Nelson muses over the events leading to a special ceremony involving Crane, events mixed with agony and enjoyment for both.

Comments/Reviews Again, since I wrote it, I feel it's best not to incriminate myself. Warning, there is some graphic violence.

 

Title:Tears of Stone

Author/s:C.F.

Synopsis:Nelson is dead. But as Crane views the body in the casket, he's convinced the corpse isn't the man he knew.

Comments/Reviews Again, since I wrote this sequel to The Big Day, I won't incriminate myself.

 

Title:Life on a Raft

Author/s:D.G.

Synopsis:The flying sub has crashed. Riley must survive somehow, but where's the skipper?

Comments/Reviews Good story that should have been an episode!

 

Title:So Many Doors

Author/s:C.S.

Synopsis:Katie mulls over the events leading to Crane and Nelson's deaths.

Comments/ReviewsAn alternate version of an undercover assignment.

 

Title:Nelson Chronicles

Author/s:C.F.

Synopsis:Edith Nelson discovers an accumulation of various letters and documents in the Nelson attic that expose a few revelations of the Nelson family through the mists of time, including her big brother.

Comments/ReviewsI plead the 5th amendment.

 

Title:Vengeanace is Mine

Author/s:P.P.

Synopsis:Crane is kidnapped and cast yet again into the ugly world of Major Santos.

Comments/ReviewsQuadquel to Act of Compassion, Options,and Mission Accomplished. Gripping, nail biter time. Not for the squeamish.

 

Title:Reflections

Author/s:N.S.

Synopsis:Seaview sits at the shipyard awaiting scrap heap as a former crewman decides to visit her before the end.

Comments/ReviewsHaunting tale well worth reading.

 

Title:The Skipper's Open Door Policy

Author/s:L.A.

Synopsis:Riley has difficulty accepting his actions which killed a shipmate and seeks assurance from the captain.

Comments/Reviews A dose of reality.

 

Title:The Letter

Author/s:P.A.

Synopsis:Kowalski tries to soften the blow Riley's suffered.

Comments/ReviewsSequel to the Skipper's Open Door Policy.

 

Title:If Only

Author/s:L.A.

Synopsis:Crane emerses himself in work following his taking matters into his own hands.

Comments/Reviews Triquel to the Skipper's Open Door Policy and The Letter.

 

Title:One Voice

Author/s:L.A.

Synopsis:Riley finds peace at last.

Comments/Reviews Quadquel to The Skipper's Open Door Policy, The Letter, If Only.

 

Title:There Are More Things….

Author/s:P.P.

Synopsis: Crane endures a mysterious surrealistic experience after having been in a hit and run accident.

Comments/Reviews Gripping .

 

Title:Interlude

Author/s:C.S.

Synopsis:Morton and Crane have a discussion about Seaview's command opening after Crane's 'temporary' assignment is concluded.

Comments/Reviews A 'behind the scenes' conniving on Nelson's part. Different.

 

Title:Paper Wraps Stone

Author/s:J.W.

Synopsis: I'm still trying to figure out this story. Very confusing.

Comments/Reviews Graphic, with harsh language and violent imagery. R rating at least. Not for the squeamish nor anyone desiring a light read or pleasant tale.