William O'connell

Ellyn Lake William O'connell

In 1942, the Federal Government had suspened all civilian flying because of wartime priorities and ordered that all private aircraft be rendered inoperative. Ellyn Lake is a licensed pilot with a good deal of flying time who is depressed by these regulations. She feels that her flying capabilities and her experience in the air would be of considerable value to the Army Air Force. Ellyn is infuriated when she is treated poorly by Air Force recruiting personal while trying to volunteer as an aviation cadet. Ellyn had moved to California from Arizona after her parents had been killed in an unfortunate auto accident. She now lives with her grandparents. Oscar Lake is the head of maintenance at the Aero Academy. Ellyn wants to do her part for the war effort and is employed as a mechanic at this Army Air Force primary flying school. A number of sinister occurances has convinced the commander of the air force base, Captain Kane, that there is a most serious problem and it needs immediate attention. He calls in the local sheriff and the F. B. I. to help. Sabotage and murder are part of the exciting action in this novel and Ellyn's life is in danger throughout the story. She measures up to adversity with aggresive response and assists the authorities in tracking down a clever assassin.