The Bridges at Union Point

by Les Pendleton

Few people ever face the choice of risking their own life to save others. Jim Harrison grew up in New Bern, North Carolina on the banks of the Neuse River. His great loves were the sea, sailboats and Kay Burwell. He became one the Coast Guard's most highly decorated rescue swimmers. He and Kay loved one another since they were kids and dreamed of a life together. Mother Nature had another plan for Jimmy. One fateful night on the Trent River bridge, a car carrying Kay's boss and wife careened over the railing and into the dark river. Without hesitation Jim dove in to save them. This act of selflessness cost him dearly. In the blink of an eye his world fell apart. Fate intervened again and presented him with the chance to undertake his most difficult rescue. It was an action that would forever alter his life and rock the foundations of the small town he called home. He lived a life of sacrifice and service that exemplified the motto of the Coast Guard rescue swimmers...'So others may live.'

354 pages, Paperback

Published November 30, 2020

About the author

Les Pendleton lives in historic New Bern, North Carolina. His writing style conveys the influence of his career in motion pictures. Many people share their impression that reading his novels feels as if you are watching the characters come to life on the silver screen. Actual locations in coastal North Carolina are featured in many of his books. His writing spans a wide array of genres from action adventure, romance, historical fiction, suspense-filled mysteries and autobiographies. Les spends every free moment with his family and friends sailing in Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Coast.