
W.E.B. Griffin
13 SeriesW.E.B. Griffin is an American author renowned for his military and detective novel series, including The Brotherhood of War, The Corps, Men at War, Badge of Honor, Honor Bound, and The Presidential Agent. He gained notoriety under the pseudonym W.E.B. Griffin in the 1980s, after already establishing himself as a prolific writer under various other pen names.
In "The Last Heroes," the first book of W.E.B. Griffin's Men At War series, Franklin D. Roosevelt and "Wild Bill" Donovan establish the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in June 1941 to prepare the United States for war. The OSS, operating covertly under diplomatic cover, undertakes critical missions. The most vital operation involves hotshot pilot Richard Canidy and his half-German friend Eric Fulmar, who are tasked with securing a rare ore essential for the development of the atomic bomb, a weapon sought by both Allies and Axis powers.