Step aboard the USS Woodside, an American destroyer navigating treacherous waters just before the U.S. officially entered World War II. Racing to defend torpedoed freighters, stalking enemy submarines, and evading bombers in Liverpool’s deadly “May Blitz,” the Woodside faces constant threats while grappling with the constraints of a “neutral” nation.
For its crew, neutrality is a thin shield against the realities of war. With every torpedo dodged, depth charge dropped, and burst of anti-aircraft fire, they find themselves in the heart of conflict, making life-or-death decisions in an era of contradictions and high-stakes diplomacy.
In these dangerous waters, how long can neutrality hold, and how far will they go to protect what matters?
Don’t Shoot—I’m Neutral! is the gripping first novel in the Long Gray Target series.