Tales of the Yellow Silk

About the Book

Tales of the Yellow Silk is Derek Hart’s collection of short stories, covering Sergeant James Kendle’s brief tour of duty in Thailand from October 1974 to June 1975. The naïve young sergeant considered his assignment as both a grand adventure and exotic travelogue. Instead, he found himself embroiled in a highly sensitive love affair and assigned to a dangerous covert military operation.

So, sit and read about a different kind of war. A war that had no rules, no sides, no objectives, no honor, no results, no history, no monuments, no winners, and no official players. It was real to those who lived it, men and women. Daily life was not filled with the dread of being killed by the civilian population, as in Vietnam. Americans patrolled, set ambushes, spied on the Khmer Rouge or Pathet Lao, and saw a lot of Cambodia or Laos, then came back for a cold beer.

Still, some of them didn’t come back at all.

About the Author

Derek Hart’s passion is writing adventure, with over 15 novels to his credit. Derek resides in Atlanta, GA, with his wife Kathy and son Ian, where he is the Director of Training & Development for a major corporation. Feedback is solicited and you may reach Derek Hart at derekhart59@juno.com.