Update 2026: TEETH was originally conceived as a series, but the author now presents the entire South Pacific saga in 3 books within this greatly expanded 2nd Edition, including the much-anticipated climax to the love story.
TEETH is a monster novel in the literary tradition of the great whale, shark and dinosaur books. It is also a war story of the South Pacific, a wild jungle adventure that includes violent confrontation with cannibals, and the possibility of growing friendship between enemies.
Johnny was a teenage surfer in Hawaii when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Propelled by horrific tragedy, Johnny joined up at 17 and he's been a sniper in General MacArthur's jungle army ever since. He barely survived his latest bullet wound, saved from death by the lovely nurse, Gwyndolyn. Johnny is desperately drawn to her, but unless something changes, he doesn't stand a chance with Gwyn. His overwhelming desire is to rejoin the US Army for the invasion of enemy empire.
To do that, Johnny has to convince the brass he's fit to fight. He's assigned to "Operation Teeth," a rescue mission deep into New Guinea's heart of darkness. But something lurks on the Big River, a monster reptile from before the mists of time. The hunter becomes the hunted, and a simple rescue mission turns into a desperate journey to survive. Directly in Johnny and his companions' path lies the Valley of the Cannibals, a place so warlike, no stranger has ever ventured there and lived to tell the tale.
TEETH is a novel of war and redemption. Johnny may even have a chance at love, if he can rediscover a heart hardened in the iron forge of war.
The author of TEETH grew up on the island and has returned to explore the place where the Stone Age was rocketed into the Space Age in a single generation. While the story is fiction, it is built on real events, famous historical people - and monsters (see the photo inside the book).
Perfect for fans of:
â" Military historical fiction
â" Real-world monster stories
â" Survival thrillers
â" Action-packed jungle adventures
â" Stories of redemption, loyalty, and love forged in fire
Readers say:
âï¸� "This is one of my favorite books of all time."
âï¸� "TEETH has everything a reader could want!"
âï¸� "More than a war story - this is a tale of friendship between adversaries."
âï¸� "A masterpiece of Samurai spirit."
âï¸� "A blockbuster!"
âï¸� "A love story!"
