Josh Ladd and best-friend Tank Catlett, both 12, are exploring a remote Hawaiian rain forest when they stumble upon the wreckage of a Japanese World War II plane. A screaming stranger suddenly bursts from the jungle and chases the boys with a sword. A frightening series of events keeps both boys in terrible jeopardy as they try to learn the story behind their strange discovery. Lee Roddy, a best-selling author and award-winning novelist, has written more than sixty books including four popular series for young readers: The D. J. Dillon adventures Series; the American Adventure Series; and the Between Two Flags series.