10:23 PM. 8,ooo yards offshore from Fort Stevens near Astoria, Oregon.

A submarine emerges from the waters of the Pacific Ocean like a giant shark. Massive. Dark. Deadly.

8 shells were fired from the Japanese submarine's deck-mounted gun at Fort Stevens. After the shelling, the submarine vanishes under the Pacific, leaving behind a host of questions. Why didn't the submarine fire more shells? Why didn't the Fort return fire?

In this war setting, a disgraced army surgeon is killing himself with alcohol. A schoolteacher is wondering if she will ever find a love like the one she lost. A deep cover agent finds himself losing faith in his mission. And behind it all, an enemy is gathering strength for a surprise attack on the Columbia River shipping lanes.

Columbia 1942 is a wartime tale with spies, love, and renewal.