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The First World War is over. But Martin Falconer's story is only
just beginning.1919. Martin Falconer, a veteran airman while still
in his teens and now adjusting to peacetime, is asked to go to
Russia to fight the Bolsheviks. His answer? 'Try and stop me.' The
Great War had taken away much of Martin's idealism, shown him the
gruesome realities of battle. But the Russia of 1919, a chaotic,
desperate country, shows him another sort of conflict, a civil war
of great savagery and bitterness on both sides. Nothing is as
simple as he had thought. But the danger and excitement as he flies
over the Russian steppes will only further his extraordinary
legacy. The continuation of the completely gripping WWI aviation
thrillers, for fans of W. E. Johns, Alastair MacLean and Alan
Evans.
A young recruit. A legendary battle. A cataclysmic war. A baptism
by fire...Kelly Maguire knew from a young age that he could
accomplish great things. As World War I begins, Kelly enlists in
the Royal Navy, hoping to win both the war and glory. But from the
barbarous battles of Gallipoli to the nightmarish action of
Antwerp, Kelly learns the trials a soldier must face: trials that
will forge him into a man. As the epic battle of Jutland
approaches, everything is at stake. From acclaimed novelist Max
Hennessy comes a gritty naval adventure, full of blood, guts and
heroism in the face of danger.
Man against man. Face to face. One machine against another.It was
shortly after the outbreak of the First World War. Martin Falconer
and his friend, Frank, were anxious to 'get into the scrap' as soon
as possible, their youth blinding them to the real danger of it
all. Geoffrey, Martin's elder brother, knew that it wasn't a game.
He had fought in the trenches, been wounded and had seen friends
die. For Geoffrey the R.F.C. offered an opportunity to escape the
mud and horror of the Front, while for Martin and Frank it was the
chance to be in at the start of a totally different kind of
fighting. They were to be pioneers. A scintillating, full-throttle
thriller of the First World War, perfect for fans of W. E. Johns,
Derek Robinson and Geoffrey Wellum.
A hunt that will decide the victor of the Second World
War...Throughout the summer of 1944, southern England was
transformed into one huge armed camp as the allied forces made
their final preparations for D-Day. It was at this crucial moment
in history that the Fox emerged from his lair. The Fox had many
names and many disguises, but behind them all lay the resource and
ingenuity of a dedicated German agent. His very existence was not
suspected until a totally unexpected E-Boat attack on a landing
resulting in hundreds of casualties, and the loss of a set of
top-secret plans detailing the invasion. Desperate to stop them
falling into enemy hands, two officers are tasked with recovering
the plans and taking out the Fox. Failure would mean the total
defeat of the allied forces. Failure is not an option... A
gripping, action-packed D-Day thriller from a master of the war
story, perfect for fans of Frederick Forsyth, John le Carre and
Alistair MacLean.
One last mission, but this time it's personal...In the Spring of
1920 the Mexican revolution was almost over. Just across the border
in Texas was Martin Falconer, barely out of his teens yet already a
veteran airman. He had only just escaped from the Russian Civil War
with his three friends, Slingsby, 'Puddy' Pudhovkin and 'Tommy'
Tucker, and they were all looking forward to a little peace. Martin
had cabled his girlfriend Charley, who was in Mexico with her
father, to come and meet him. But his hopes are shattered when they
arrive in the border town of Camarillo to collect Charley, and the
four airmen are caught in the middle of a battle. When the dust
settles, they discover that the retreating Mexican bandits had
taken Charley as a hostage. Martin tries to enlist official aid,
but without success. It was up to them - and all they had to use
against a desperate band of rebels were two battered aeroplanes, a
broken down Avro and a de Havilland with broken wings. This will be
his most challenging flight. The absolutely thrilling finale to the
Martin Falconer thrillers, a tour de force of wartime storytelling,
perfect for fans of Alastair MacLean, Alexander Fullerton and David
Black.
The fate of a continent rests on one devastating battle...The
Eighth Army, gathering its strength in the Nile delta, was
preparing for a major assault against the combined forces of
Rommel's Afrika Korps. One of the places the Korps occupied was the
little port of Qaba, two hundred miles to the west of Cairo.
British Lieutenant-Colonel George Hockold saw great potential in
Qaba, planning an offensive there to both distract the enemy and
rob them of essential fuel supplies. This was the start of what
came to be known as 'Operation Cut-Price', carried out by perhaps
the oddest assortment of makeshift commandos ever brought together.
Their objective was quite simple: to take... or destroy. An
intensely exciting war thriller observed with shrewdness, humour
and compassion, perfect for fans of Alistair MacLean, Jack Higgins
and David McDine.
They fought without glory - and without mercy.France, Winter 1944:
The long-awaited liberation is at hand The bombing missions had
gone well, and the crew of the Lancaster bomber had begun to relax.
Then the Messerschmitt came out of the darkness, its guns blazing.
Of the nine-man crew only Neville and Urqhart survive, parachuting
into the heart of occupied France. Joining forces with the men of
the French Resistance, they must enter a deadly game of cat and
mouse with a ruthless enemy... A nerve-shredding thriller of the
Second World War, steeped in historical research, perfect for fans
of Alistair MacLean, Jack Higgins and Wilbur Smith.
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