'Riveting. Extraordinary. A real-life thriller.' Dan Snow June
1944: the SAS parachute deep into occupied France, to wreak havoc
and bloody mayhem. In a country crawling with the enemy, their
mission is to prevent Hitler from rushing his Panzer divisions to
the D-Day beaches and driving the Allies back into the sea. Led by
Captain Patrick Garstin MC, a man supposedly invalided out of the
military due to his war injuries, rarely had a wilder bunch of
raiders been assembled. Having blown to pieces scores of prize
targets, Garstin's patrol executed one of the most daring escapes
of the war ... only to fall victim to shocking betrayal. Captured,
imprisoned and tortured terribly by the Gestapo, they faced
execution in a dark French woodland on the orders of Hitler
himself. But miraculously, two would escape, triggering one of the
most-extraordinary Nazi-hunting operations ever ... Summer 1945:
with WWII officially over one team embarked upon a shadow war all
of their own. Armed with knowledge earned first-hand in the torture
chambers of the Gestapo, the race was on to bring to justice the
Nazi war criminals who had murdered their brothers in arms. In a
deniable, deep-cover operation backed by Winston Churchill himself,
the 'the Secret Hunters' would expose Nazi Germany's darkest
crimes, doggedly tracking down those they most sought. 'Truly
revelatory. The SAS at their very finest in WWII, and after,
hunting down the Nazi war criminals.' 'Billy' Billingham 'In June
1944 my father, Captain Patrick Garstin MC, led a band of warriors
into war to help liberate Europe. He paid the ultimate price, as
did others in his patrol. But with gritty determination, the SAS
brought their killers to justice. I was one year old when my father
was executed, so sadly never knew him. This amazing book has filled
in so many gaps, and it commemorates all those consigned by Hitler
to the Nacht und Nebel; the night and fog.' Sean Garstin 'This
spellbinding account brings to life the exploits of a brave band of
warriors, one of whom was my uncle, Colonel Blair 'Paddy' Mayne
DSO, who commanded the SAS for much of WWII. He led his men on
numerous behind-the-lines missions, and this compelling read does
their memories full justice.' Fiona Ferguson, nee Mayne 'So much
more than just a war story... While it involves death and suffering
and terrible acts of cruelty, it also highlights the enduring
qualities of courage and loyalty, of kindness and humanity,
resourcefulness and resilience - qualities of which today's world
is much in need.' Amy Crossland, daughter of Major Eric 'Bill'
Barkworth, Chief of the SAS War Crimes Investigation Team
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