{"product_id":"the-silent-depths-eric-hawley-9781970754049","title":"The Silent Depths: Beneath the Rising Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet in the tense years before World War II, \u003cstrong\u003eBeneath the Rising Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e continues the journey of Daniel Mason, a young U.S. Navy submariner learning his craft as the Pacific grows increasingly unstable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow a qualified machinist's mate aboard the diesel submarine \u003cstrong\u003eUSS Pike\u003c\/strong\u003e, Mason has found his footing beneath the sea. Long watches in the engine room, relentless drills, and hard-earned trust have forged him into a capable sailor-but confidence carries its own dangers. As Pike transfers from San Diego to Pearl Harbor, routine patrols give way to heightened readiness, mechanical failures, and quiet warnings that peace is fragile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuided by veteran Chief Noland and challenged by a rising rivalry with the ambitious Alan Whitmore, Mason is forced to balance instinct with discipline when split-second decisions mean the difference between survival and disaster. Shore liberty in Hawaii offers a brief escape, but the growing weight of world events presses even there. Torpedoes are loaded. Orders grow secretive. The sea feels less forgiving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich in historical detail and technical authenticity, \u003cstrong\u003eBeneath the Rising Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e captures life aboard America's early submarines at the edge of war-where machines breathe, steel remembers, and sailors sense the storm before it breaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second installment deepens The Silent Depths saga, leading directly into \u003cstrong\u003eThe Dying Light\u003c\/strong\u003e, as the Pacific slips from uneasy peace toward open conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Hawley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1970754044\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781970754049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Silent Service Publishing House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.61d","brand":"Eric Hawley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447255576831,"sku":"9781970754049","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_72b0581b-172a-45ae-b698-53d41155ed6b.jpg?v=1777229888","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-silent-depths-eric-hawley-9781970754049","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}