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Griffin T. Garnett enlisted in the
Navy in 1943. Eventually, became the executive officer of a LSM 130. He and his crew were subsequently
deployed to Panama, New Guinea, and finally the Philippines, where they fought in the Invasion of Balikpapan. After World
War Two, Griffin T. Garnett passed the Virginia Bar and began his legal career. In his 80s, he began his
second career as a writer. Griffin T. Garnett is the author of: The Sandscrapers; Marcus;
and, Taboo Avenged.
According to the book description of
the The Sandscrapers, it is “an adventure novel dealing primarily with a small segment of
amphibious forces of the U.S. Navy during World War II. The volume narrates the loves, intrigues, adventures, successes, failures,
lives and deaths of certain crew members aboard a small ship in the little-known and unheralded "Landing Ship Medium
(LSM) Program." The story begins at the Charleston, South Carolina Navy Yard, moves on to the Little Creek Amphibious
Base at Norfolk, Virginia, and from there through the southwest Pacific theatre of war. The novel ends in the metropolitan
area of Washington, D.C. Though the identified ship, its nomenclature, and its crew are fictitious, the class of ship is factual.”
According to the book description of
the Marcus, it “is a story of adventure, intrigue and romance. It’s a story for everyman—patriotism;
murder; gambling; true love and friendship; life’s inner workings. It is a story that’s satisfying—the reader
is taken high and low—and after breathlessness—is left satisfied. Danny and I found this to be enjoyable reading
that demands to be read in its entirety. Each page seemed to scream for the next page—you have to know what follows.
For us, this was good reading, well written and filled with excitement—excitement to be found in all the different avenues
of life. We’re not professionals in any sense of the word—our assessment—a great book. P.S. Excellent character
portrayals.” —Dan and Virginia (Dan and Virginia are two of the author’s reading committee for Marcus. They
are retired RADM D.K. Wetzenfeld and his wife, Virginia. She was a creative writing teacher.)”
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