The Coasts of War

About the Book

The Coasts of War was the first full-length novel of Americans fighting in Vietnam.

A "black beret" American, his South Vietnamese officers and men occupy a dangerous and lonely outpost. Their mission is to prevent coastal reinforcement of the local Viet Cong, protect or pacify the local village, and carry the war, when and as possible, against the enemy….

About the Author

Scott C. S. Stone's knowledge of contemporary Asia began with his military service. He has traveled extensively in the Far East, including Hong Kong, Laos and Vietnam, and he has lives in Hawaii where he was a newspaper correspondent.

He is a winner of the Edgar Award awarded by the Mystery Writer's Association of America for The Dragon's Eye, published by toExcel.