an all-guns-blazing tale of naval warfare from Douglas Reeman, the all-time bestselling master storyteller of the sea

The Greatest Enemy

This compelling nautical adventure from multi-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman will have readers of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith gripped with its expertly combined characterisation and vivid battle scenes. You'll feel like you are on the bridge yourself...! 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 
'I could not put it down. I enjoyed every single page of this seafaring tale.' -- ***** Reader review 
'Enthralling - just had to keep reading to the end' -- ***** Reader review 
'A cracking read' -- ***** Reader review 
'Exceptional' -- ***** Reader review 
'Nail biting to the end' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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Twenty-five years ago, HMS Terrapin was part of a crack hunter-killer group in the Battle of the Atlantic. Now she is working out her last commission in the Gulf of Thailand. 
 
To Lieutenant-Commander Standish, the frigate seems to mark the end of his hopes of a career in the Navy. Then a new captain arrives, a man driven by an old-fashioned, almost obsessive patriotism. And under his stubborn leadership, Standish and the crew discover a long-forgotten unity of purpose... 
 
She was one of the deadliest ships of the war. Her greatest heroics may still lie ahead.

Douglas Reeman did convoy duty in the navy in the Atlantic, the Arctic, and the North Sea. He has written over thirty novels under his own name and more than twenty bestselling historical novels featuring Richard Bolitho under the pseudonym Alexander Kent.

a classic tale of all-action naval warfare set during WW2 from the master storyteller of the sea

Rendezvous - South Atlantic

Readers of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith will love this gripping, spell-binding and unputdownable WW2 historical adventure full of vivid battle scenes and masterful characterisation from multi-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman. Guaranteed to have you hooked from page one... 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 
'A wonderfully entertaining book' -- ***** Reader review 
'Another brilliant story from the master of sea battles, I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review 
'Well-paced &amp; difficult to put down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Highly rated indeed. Excellent!' -- ***** Reader review 
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1941: the S.S. Benbecula is already old when she is turned into an armed merchant cruiser,. 
 
Yet even she is needed to protect the vital Atlantic sea lanes. 
 
Commander Lindsay, her new captain, has to work desperately to mould the ship's company - raw recruits and old timers - into a fighting force. 
 
And better than anyone, Lindsay knows this could be his last command, his last chance...

a thrilling tale of naval warfare set at the height of WW2 from the master storyteller of the sea

Dive in the Sun

The bestselling novel from the master storyteller of the sea.

If you like nail-biting tension, all-guns-blazing action and high-octane drama, then this historical adventure novel from multi-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman is perfect for you. Fans of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith will not be disappointed. 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' - Sunday Times 
'A terrific nautical yarn from one of the best Naval authors' -- ***** Reader review 
'Another romping good yarn by my favourite author. The only trouble is when I start reading, its hard to put it down :-)' -- ***** Reader review 
'A must read' -- ***** Reader review 
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The Allies are poised for the invasion of Italy. 
 
Yet the Germans hold a vital card: a floating dock - the only one in the Adriatic large enough to take a major warship. Moored at a small port near Rimini, it is exposed, vulnerable. 
 
It must be destroyed before the Germans can tow it to a safer harbour. Air, surface and conventional submarine attacks are out of the question. 
 
Only one team can do the job and still stand a chance of surviving - the crew of HM Midget Submarine XE 51...

Douglas Reeman did convoy duty in the navy in the Atlantic, the Arctic, and the North Sea.  He has written over thirty novels under his own name and more than twenty bestselling historical novels featuring Richard Bolitho under the pseudonym Alexander Kent.

If you like nail-biting tension, all-guns-blazing action and high-octane drama, then this historical adventure novel from multi-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman is perfect for you. Fans of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith will not be disappointed. 
 
 'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' - Sunday Times 
'A terrific nautical yarn from one of the best Naval authors' -- ***** Reader review 
'Another romping good yarn by my favourite author. The only trouble is when I start reading, its hard to put it down :-)' -- ***** Reader review 
'A must read' -- ***** Reader review 
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The Allies are poised for the invasion of Italy. 
 
 Yet the Germans hold a vital card: a floating dock - the only one in the Adriatic large enough to take a major warship. Moored at a small port near Rimini, it is exposed, vulnerable. 
 
 It must be destroyed before the Germans can tow it to a safer harbour. Air, surface and conventional submarine attacks are out of the question. 
 
Only one team can do the job and still stand a chance of surviving - the crew of HM Midget Submarine XE 51...

The Iron Pirate

Surprise will be total. It will show the world what we can do. You will do it for Germany!' 
 
The crack German heavy cruiser Prinz Luitpold had always been lucky in battle. To the beleaguered army on the Baltic coast she was their one remaining symbol of hope. But it is the summer of 1944, and on every front the war is going badly for Germany. 
 
When the roder comes to leave the Baltic to attack and destroy eenmy shipping in the Atlantic, Kapitan zur See Dieter Hechler knows that once out in the vast killing ground it will only be a matter of time before the hunter becomes the hunted. The Prinz will need all of her legendary luck to survive. 
 
As he faces the challenges of his enormous task, Hechler's problems increase when a ruthless, glory-seeking admiral arrives on board with some mysterious boxes, a floatplane and a beautiful girl pilot...

(The Blackwood Family: Book 1): a compelling and captivating naval adventure from the master storyteller of the sea

Badge of Glory

Fans of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith will love this enthralling and colourful saga from multi-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman. The first novel in the Blackwood saga, spanning 150 years in the history of a great seafaring family, this an engrossing, all-action naval adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat! 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 
'Mr Reeman writes with great knowledge about the sea and those who sail on it' --The Times 
'I was engrossed from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review 
'Superb' -- ***** Reader review 
'Fantastic' -- ***** Reader review 
'My only fault was that I was disappointed when I got to the end' -- ***** Reader review 
'Another romping good yarn by my favourite author' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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1850: the age of Empire, the age of contrast, the age of dramatic change - one which would determine the destinies of nations as well as of men. 
 
Captain Philip Blackwood of the Royal Marines rejoins his ship, HMS Audacious that August, anxious to get back into action. Per Mare - Per Terram is the Marines' motto. 
 
In the torturous heat of Africa, where they are sent to stamp out the remaining strongholds of slavery, and later, in the bitter war of the Crimea, Philip Blackwood and his men learn to obey that motto without question...

(The Blackwood Family: Book 2): an adrenalin-fuelled, all-action naval adventure from the master storyteller of the sea

The First To Land

Fans of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith will love this gripping saga from multi-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman. The second novel in the Blackwood saga, spanning 150 years in the history of a great seafaring family, this captivating naval adventure at its very best! 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 
'Mr Reeman writes with great knowledge about the sea and those who sail on it' --The Times 
'Another romping good yarn by my favourite author' -- ***** Reader review 
'A real page-turner' -- ***** Reader review 
'Magnificent!' -- ***** Reader review 
'I was engrossed from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review 
'Had me hooked' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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1899: The Mandarins in China are becoming troublesome again and there are rumours that attacks will soon begin on British trade missions and legations. Captain David Blackwood of the Royal Marines, is now being packed off to this apparent backwater. 
 
But there are plenty of troubles in store for Blackwood in the shape of an errant nephew and a beautiful German Countess who insists he personally escort her up river on a small steamer into the heart of the country. China is a sleeping tiger that will soon awake when the Boxer Rebellion erupts into bloody war in 1900. 
 
True to their motto, the Royal marines are the first to land - and the last to leave.

Douglas Reeman

Memories are short on HMS Royston - they have to be. 
 
As mother ship to a battered, war-torn bunch of MTBs she must carry out her vital role whatever the conditions, whatever the risk. 
 
Sub-Lieutenant Royce is newly assigned to MTB 1991, joining a crew already seasoned by death and fear. 
Now with only three months' sea-experience behind him, Royce must learn the job the hard way - in the tough school of combat. 
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A classic tale of naval warfare from Douglas Reeman, the all-time bestselling master of naval fiction, who served with the Royal Navy on convoy duty in the Atlantic, the Arctic and the North Sea. He has written dozens of naval books under his own name and the pseudonym Alexander Kent, including the famous Richard Bolitho books set during the Napoleonic Wars.

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