This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
First published in the United States by St. Martin’s Press, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group
THE HOOLIGANS. Copyright © 2020 by P. T. Deutermann. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.
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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
Names: Deutermann, Peter T., 1941– author.
Title: The hooligans / P. T. Deutermann.
Description: First edition. | New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2020.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020009560 | ISBN 9781250263094 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250263100 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: World War, 1939–1945—Naval operations, American— Fiction. | GSAFD: Historical fiction. | War stories.
Classification: LCC PS3554.E887 H66 2020 | DDC 813/.54—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020009560
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First Edition: 2020