Black Wings

by Kathleen Toomey Jabs

Overview

LT Bridget Donovan suspects the worst when her former Naval Academy roommate, Audrey Richards, perishes in a botched take-off from an aircraft carrier. The Navy says it's an accident, but facts don't add up. Could it be suicide, or murder? Donovan's unofficial investigation into what really happened, both during their past Academy days and in Richards' final hours, forces her to examine the concepts of honor, justice and the role of loyalty in pursuit of those ideals.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013832831
Publisher:	Fuze Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	12/11/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	314
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Kathleen Toomey Jabs is a 1988 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. She served on active duty for six years and is currently a Captain in the Navy Reserve. She holds an MA from the University of New Hampshire and an MFA in Creative Writing from George Mason University. Her stories have been published in a number of literary journals and received several prizes, including selection in the National Public Radio Selected Shorts program. She lives with her husband and two children in Virginia.

Editorial Reviews

I don’t know but I’ve been told, Naval Academy novels are made of gold ... At least Black Wings seems that way, with its feisty main character, intrigue that carries you into the interstices of Academy life, and a plot that touches on matters of war and peace.

Alan Cheuse

Told in taut, fast-moving chapters, Jabs’s suspenseful novel rings with authenticity. Black Wings is a new twist on a classic story of jealousy, loyalty, friendship, and revenge.

Jon Peede

An exciting novel of intrigue and romance, loaded with meticulous, real-Navy plot details. Jabs brilliantly brings out the struggles of young women training to become Naval officers while maintaining person- al and gender pride. Intelligent, powerful, and thought-provoking.

Edward W. Jewell, CDR, USN (ret.)

A chilling, fast-paced and intelligent story, wonderfully written with a depth of understanding not only of the military world but of the complexity of character among the women in that world.

Susan Shreve

A compelling mystery told with the authenticity that can come only from an author who knows the territory, who has worn the uniform. A terrific addition to current military fiction.

Tom Young