It is the fall of 1950. The Marines have made a pivotal breakthrough at Inchon, but a roller coaster awaits them. The bit in his teeth, Douglas MacArthur is intent on surging across the 38th parallel toward the Yalu River, where he is certain no Chinese are waiting for him, while Major Ken McCoy, operating undercover, hears a different story entirely, and is just as intent on nailing down the truth before it is too late. Meanwhile, Brigadier General Fleming Pickering, shuttling between two continents, works desperately to mediate the escalating battle between MacArthur and President Harry Truman, while trying to keep his mind from the cold fact that somewhere out there, his own daredevil pilot son, Pick, is lost behind enemy lines - and may be lost forever. Before Retreat, Hell! is finished, all their fates will be determined - and for some of them, it will be a bitter pill indeed.
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"Was a great way to wrap up the series.....I was hoping for more details on the characters as they move on in life.....but I will not go into details as I do not want to let anything out.....I did find it a great read and loved it.....wished that there were move in the series."
— Paul (5 out of 5 stars)
" one of my favorite in the series---being a Marine Veteran I really enjoyed this series of his books. read it years ago "
— J.W., 10/26/2013" a great start, but way too long. I guess he wanted to write the single greatest book on the korean war. would have worked better as a series. "
— Brian, 10/15/2013" WB Griffin does a better job storytelling a Marine/CIA saga then a cop yarn but nonetheless , he leaves so much action & details out of the book that you come away unsatisfied after finishing. "
— Avelino, 9/25/2013" Better than book 9, definitely some of the old Griffin magic in this one. "
— Brian, 9/11/2013" Good book. Last in the series. Didn't care for the ending. Seems like there should be more. "
— Eric, 8/8/2013" Shift to Korea. The last in Corps series. "
— Alan, 5/22/2013" The only reason I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 is because I loved the series so much when it was set in WWII. Mr. Griffin threw me a curve when this one came out. After saying this, most of my favorite characters are back and better than ever. A great read. "
— Paul, 4/24/2013" I've read this whole series "The Corps". Not my usual, but I found myself caught up in the characters, a group of young Marines as they battle from Korea to Vietnam. I always look for Griffin's next book, although I ahven't read the Badge of Honor or Men at War series. "
— Joan, 9/19/2012" I have read the "Corps" series no less than three times!!! I am a big fan of these books.. The characters are relatable. I have a difficult time putting them down once I start! "
— Belinda, 8/19/2012" I really enjoyed this series. I wished some of the story lines were tied together a little tighter at the end. "
— Fred, 7/4/2012W. E. B. Griffin (1929–2019) was the author of military and detective fiction, including several New York Times bestsellers in his Brotherhood of War, Badge of Honor, Men at War, The Corps, and Honor Bound series. He also wrote many novels under various pseudonyms. He was invested into the orders of St. George of the US Armor Association and St. Andrew of the US Army Aviation Association, and he was made a life member of the US Special Operations Association, among many others.
Dick Hill, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, is one of the most awarded narrators in the business, having earned several Audie Awards and thirty-four AudioFile Earphones Awards. In addition to narrating, he has both acted in and written for the theater.