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The first in the gripping historical Andy Holt Naval Thrillers series.
Andy Holt is third mate on the cargo ship PollyAnna, carrying coal through Nazi-infested waters. Holt's vessel is bound for Montevideo, all the while wary of a particular German warship, the Graf Spee, which is picking off British vessels.
But as the PollyAnna leaves Montevideo, the Graf Spee shows up in the same port holding British prisoners. It seems the crew of the PollyAnna...
42) Bloody Sunset
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A thrilling historical adventure in the shadow of the Russian Revolution.
In the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, Lieutenant Bob Cowan of the British Royal Navy must rescue a party of five women, including two of the Tsar's daughters. With the women holed up in a refuge a hundred miles up the Astrakhan river, this will be easier said than done.
Astrakhan, where the Volga empties into the Caspian, was a Bolshevik stronghold, sizeable naval base...
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Fresh out of West Point, John Howard arrived for his first tour in Vietnam in 1965, the first full year of escalation when U.S. troop levels increased to 184,000 from 23,000 the year before. When he returned for a second tour in 1972, troop strength stood at 24,000 and would dwindle to a mere 50 the following year. He thus participated in the very early and very late stages of American military involvement in the Vietnam War. His two tours-one as...
44) Wasted Lives
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Embark on a stirring journey through the harrowing trenches of WW1 and the quaint tranquillity of England's countryside in Wasted Lives. As the war rages, two valiant young lieutenants find solace away from the front lines, convalescing in a serene country house. However, the peace is shattered when the estate becomes the stage for a sinister murder.
Bound by duty and haunted by the spectre of war, the duo finds themselves entangled in a dark mystery...
45) Flight to Mons
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An action-packed and authentic First World War thriller.
A young woman has vital information that could save millions of lives, and Charlie Holt is chosen to pilot a newly-built airship to evacuate her from France.
In return for her intelligence he must guarantee the safety of her and her invalid mother. But retrieving two women from war-torn France is easier said than done.
Holt sets out with the help of a marine and an air mechanic, but when...
46) Cong Catchers
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Lee spent January 1969 to December 1970 in the US Army. Cong Catchers is a compilation of events that occurred while he served. This is not a guns-and-ammo book. It is a book about a young man with Christian values at war. A young man who avoided the pleasures that were readily available and instead organized football games, drank soda, avoided drugs, and helped repair orphanages. You will enjoy meeting many of those he served with and the ways they...
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A gripping historical adventure from the author of the Nicholas Everard naval thrillers.
It is the summer of 1904 and Tsar Nicholas II is sending his Baltic fleet – a ragtag bunch of old crooks, untrained, potentially mutinous crews and hopelessly inefficient officers – halfway around the world to reinforce his few remaining ships in the Far East. Here the Japanese fleet under Admiral Togo has been scoring success after success against the Russians.
Michael...
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Get the Summary of Scott Cook's Operation Snare Drum in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Operation Snare Drum" follows the intense wartime experiences of Arthur Turner, second-in-command of the submarine Tautog, and later the Bull Shark. The narrative captures the tension and camaraderie aboard the submarine as Turner and his crew navigate the perils of underwater combat, facing Japanese and German naval forces....
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"How the Steel Was Tempered" is a socialist realist novel written by Nikolai Ostrovsky (1904–1936). With 36.4 million copies sold, it is one of the best-selling books of all time and the best-selling book in the Russian language.
The story follows the life of Pavel Korchagin, including his fighting in and aftermath of the Russian Civil War when he fought for the Bolsheviks during the war and was injured. The novel examines whether or not...
51) Dead Man Talking
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A wartime attack on a defenceless merchant convoy brings the intent of the Admiralty into question. Was it merely a bad tactical decision or something more sinister?
Why did Admiral Dudley Pound scatter Convoy PQ17 in the Barents Sea on the evening of 4th July 1942? Most of the merchant ships were destroyed while not a single one of the warships assigned to protect them was lost, casting a long shadow over subsequent events.
Why did Pound act as...
52) Stark Realities
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A thrilling World War One adventure from the author of the Nicholas Everard naval thrillers.
It is October 1918 and Germany is suing for peace. All U-boats have been ordered home from patrol. Among them is U81, commanded by Otto von Mettendorff: young, dynamic, and infatuated with a girl who works near Wilhelmshaven, the port U81 is now returning to. Unfortunately, U81 is holed by a destroyer on its way home.
Meanwhile in London, Anne Laurie, a...
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This book presents the 20 critical leadership disciplines contemporary leaders must consistently demonstrate to be outstanding and to influence the direction and success of those willing to follow.
In less than 100 pages Profiling Leadership Discipline brings the 20 disciplines to life using models, simple examples and behavioural descriptors. Moving logically from one section to another, the book prompts leaders to challenge their ability to enable...
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Get the Summary of Scott Cook's Seas of Flame in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Seas of Flame" by Scott Cook is a gripping World War II novel that follows the crew of the American submarine Bull Shark, led by Captain Art Turner. The narrative captures the daily life and dynamics aboard the submarine, emphasizing the blend of discipline, humor, and camaraderie. The crew, including Phil Denmark, Ralph "Hotrod" Hernandez,...
55) The Interpreter
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The Interpreter, unbeknown to many in 1942 – except to those whose life he saved – was the German official charged with advising and interpreting for the hopelessly monolingual Wehrmacht major running the German Kommandatur from the town hall of the small town of Germigny in the Cher department. This town's significance had increased manifold as it was in the ideal position from which to control the demarcation line separating Occupied from Vichy...
56) The Good Liars
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In the summer of 1914 a boy vanishes, never to be seen again. Now, in 1920, the once esteemed Stilwell family of Darkacre Hall find themselves struggling with the legacy of the First World War. Leonard bears the physical scars, while his brother Maurice has endured more than his mind can take. Maurice's wife Ida yearns for the lost days of privilege and pleasure and family friend Victor seems unwilling to move on. But their lives are thrown into further...
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As a Nazi invasion looms, eight men in Czechoslovakia prepare to resist, in this powerful novella by the New York Times–bestselling author.
Hitler's forces are about to close in, but a small group of men is determined to take a stand against the German aggressors. Each of them knows that it will almost certainly be a futile act-but to them, the alternative is unacceptable. This suspenseful story follows the men's thoughts, memories, and emotions...
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The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was born in 1917. And it was implemented in full force in 1922.The USSR flag is hoisted for the last time in Moscow on December 25, 1991, the USSR disappears from the world map, the Soviet Union was once considered the largest country in the world, the Soviet Union was an expanse of 22 million kilometres. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, new 15 countries are born, it is a matter to think that what...
60) The Preserve
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A WWII vet finds himself trapped inside a sinister military experiment in this historical thriller based on true events and sequel to Under False Flags.
Hawaii, 1948. In World War II, Wendell Lett was considered a hero before he became a deserter. Now he's looking for a cure for his severe combat trauma, and The Preserve seems to be his salvation. Run by military intelligence, the secretive training camp promises relief from the terrors in his mind....
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