#1 - The Odin Mission
From the pen of bestselling author and historian James Holland comes this action-packed page-turner of a wartime thriller. Jam-packed with sharp dialogue, dynamic and authentic scenes and unforgettable characterisation, this is perfect for fans of Robert Harris, Bernard Cornwell and Ken Follett.
'Tanner is a chiselled protagonist straight out of the pages of the old Commando comics...Destined to be a series that will run and run.' -- Mail On Sunday
Sharpe for the Blitz years...The Odin Mission is a meaty, all-action yarn' - Sunday Telegraph
'A breezy, action packed, page turning, ripper of a yarn' -- ***** Reader review
'I just couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review
'A cracking tale' -- ***** Reader review
'Top class' -- ***** Reader review
*****
Norway, 1940: ONE SMALL FORCE STANDS BEFORE THE NAZI BLITZKRIEG.
The few remaining British troops retreat in the fact of a remorseless German advance. For Sergeant Jack Tanner and his stranded patrol, it is a desperate rearguard action.
With the odds stacked against them and the temperature dropping fast, they are not only fighting for their lives, but also to protect a mysterious Norwegian professor in whose hands lies the outcome of the war.
To survive, Tanner must outfox and outfight the pursuing Nazis who are desperate for the secrets the Norwegian holds. They will stop at nothing to secure them. . .
Jack Tanner's adventures continue in Darkest Hour.
'Tanner is a chiselled protagonist straight out of the pages of the old Commando comics...Destined to be a series that will run and run.' -- Mail On Sunday
Sharpe for the Blitz years...The Odin Mission is a meaty, all-action yarn' - Sunday Telegraph
'A breezy, action packed, page turning, ripper of a yarn' -- ***** Reader review
'I just couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review
'A cracking tale' -- ***** Reader review
'Top class' -- ***** Reader review
*****
Norway, 1940: ONE SMALL FORCE STANDS BEFORE THE NAZI BLITZKRIEG.
The few remaining British troops retreat in the fact of a remorseless German advance. For Sergeant Jack Tanner and his stranded patrol, it is a desperate rearguard action.
With the odds stacked against them and the temperature dropping fast, they are not only fighting for their lives, but also to protect a mysterious Norwegian professor in whose hands lies the outcome of the war.
To survive, Tanner must outfox and outfight the pursuing Nazis who are desperate for the secrets the Norwegian holds. They will stop at nothing to secure them. . .
Jack Tanner's adventures continue in Darkest Hour.
#2 - Darkest Hour
'Tanner is a chiselled protagonist straight out of the pages of the old Commando comics' Mail on Sunday
'Sharpe for the Blitz years...a meaty, all action yarn!' Sunday Telegraph
'Holland is a superb historian who knows his stuff, and his descriptions of the action are terrific' Daily Telegraph
'Has the sure touch of someone who knows their subject and enjoys it' Daily Mail
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Dunkirk, 1940: One man must stem the Nazi tide...
Sergeant Jack Tanner has been posted to a training company on the south-east coast of England where the mysterious deaths of two Polish refugees lead him to believe there has been foul play.
As the Germans launch their Blitzkrieg in Europe, the entire company are sent to join the battle to stop Hitler's drive across the Low Countries. Pitted against the die-hard Nazis of the SS 'Death's Head' Division and the great panzer commander, General Rommel himself, it is left to Tanner to get his men back to Allied lines.
But if they are to have any hope of surviving the mayhem of Dunkirk, Tanner must first deal with an enemy far more deadly than the Germans...
Jack Tanner's adventures continue in Blood of Honour.
The new, sweeping World War II book from James Holland, THE SAVAGE STORM, is available for pre-order now.
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Readers love Darkest Hour:
'Very difficult to put down'
'An amazing read'
'An adventure from start to finish but with great historical facts thrown in'
'Sharpe for the Blitz years...a meaty, all action yarn!' Sunday Telegraph
'Holland is a superb historian who knows his stuff, and his descriptions of the action are terrific' Daily Telegraph
'Has the sure touch of someone who knows their subject and enjoys it' Daily Mail
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Dunkirk, 1940: One man must stem the Nazi tide...
Sergeant Jack Tanner has been posted to a training company on the south-east coast of England where the mysterious deaths of two Polish refugees lead him to believe there has been foul play.
As the Germans launch their Blitzkrieg in Europe, the entire company are sent to join the battle to stop Hitler's drive across the Low Countries. Pitted against the die-hard Nazis of the SS 'Death's Head' Division and the great panzer commander, General Rommel himself, it is left to Tanner to get his men back to Allied lines.
But if they are to have any hope of surviving the mayhem of Dunkirk, Tanner must first deal with an enemy far more deadly than the Germans...
Jack Tanner's adventures continue in Blood of Honour.
The new, sweeping World War II book from James Holland, THE SAVAGE STORM, is available for pre-order now.
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Readers love Darkest Hour:
'Very difficult to put down'
'An amazing read'
'An adventure from start to finish but with great historical facts thrown in'
#3 - Blood of Honour
Readers of Robert Harris, Bernard Cornwell and Ken Follett will love this all-action, blood-pumping wartime thriller from bestselling author and historian James Holland. Full of wholly convincing battles scenes and expert characterisation, as well as a compelling, high-octane storyline, this is one you won't be able to put down!
'Absorbing and thoughtful as well as tense and exciting' -- Daily Telegraph
'Fantastic - unputdownable!' -- ***** Reader review
'Great stuff. Highly entertaining and well written' -- ***** Reader review
'Once you start you cannot put this down' -- ***** Reader review
'Another cracking Jack Tanner novel' -- ***** Reader review
*****
Crete, 1941: THE NAZI HAMMER IS ABOUT TO FALL ONCE MORE...
In the face of a German invasion, Sergeant Jack Tanner is embroiled in a deadly game of survival that will test his resolve more than ever before. Not only has he fallen out with his commander but he has mortally offended Alopex, a powerful local chieftain.
As if that wasn't enough, Tanner and the rest of his battalion are caught in vicious close-quarter fighting against crack German paratroopers. Before long, they find themselves in bitter retreat to the mountainous interior where only one man can help them - Alopex.
Although whether he will come to their rescue or not remains to be seen...
Jack Tanner's adventures continue in Hellfire.
'Absorbing and thoughtful as well as tense and exciting' -- Daily Telegraph
'Fantastic - unputdownable!' -- ***** Reader review
'Great stuff. Highly entertaining and well written' -- ***** Reader review
'Once you start you cannot put this down' -- ***** Reader review
'Another cracking Jack Tanner novel' -- ***** Reader review
*****
Crete, 1941: THE NAZI HAMMER IS ABOUT TO FALL ONCE MORE...
In the face of a German invasion, Sergeant Jack Tanner is embroiled in a deadly game of survival that will test his resolve more than ever before. Not only has he fallen out with his commander but he has mortally offended Alopex, a powerful local chieftain.
As if that wasn't enough, Tanner and the rest of his battalion are caught in vicious close-quarter fighting against crack German paratroopers. Before long, they find themselves in bitter retreat to the mountainous interior where only one man can help them - Alopex.
Although whether he will come to their rescue or not remains to be seen...
Jack Tanner's adventures continue in Hellfire.
#4 - Hellfire
'Has all the pace of the previous three, and is bang on form' Daily Mail
'Tanner is a chiselled protagonist straight out of the pages of the old Commando comics...Destined to be a series that will run and run' Mail On Sunday
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North Africa, 1942: THE DESERT FOX IS SET TO CRUSH THE ALLIES...
The desert war hangs in the balance. When the commander of the Eighth Army, General Gott, is killed, it's clear that foul play is at work. An impenetrable Axis spy circuit is compromising any hope the Allies have of stemming the Nazi tide.
After a period recovering from wounds in a Cairo hospital, Jack Tanner and his trusty sidekick Sykes are recruited to work behind the Axis lines in a desperate attempt to fight back. But the murky world of deceit and murder they find themselves in is a million miles away from the certainties of the battlefield.
Somehow they must discover who they can trust in the cat-and-mouse world of counter-espionage before it's too late...
Jack Tanner's adventures conclude in The Devil's Pact.
The new, sweeping World War II book from James Holland, THE SAVAGE STORM is available for pre-order now.
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Readers love Hellfire:
'Gripping'
'What a terrific read!'
'A perfect bit of escapism, couldn't put it down'
'A 'cannot put down' read which is thoroughly enjoyable'
'Tanner is a chiselled protagonist straight out of the pages of the old Commando comics...Destined to be a series that will run and run' Mail On Sunday
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North Africa, 1942: THE DESERT FOX IS SET TO CRUSH THE ALLIES...
The desert war hangs in the balance. When the commander of the Eighth Army, General Gott, is killed, it's clear that foul play is at work. An impenetrable Axis spy circuit is compromising any hope the Allies have of stemming the Nazi tide.
After a period recovering from wounds in a Cairo hospital, Jack Tanner and his trusty sidekick Sykes are recruited to work behind the Axis lines in a desperate attempt to fight back. But the murky world of deceit and murder they find themselves in is a million miles away from the certainties of the battlefield.
Somehow they must discover who they can trust in the cat-and-mouse world of counter-espionage before it's too late...
Jack Tanner's adventures conclude in The Devil's Pact.
The new, sweeping World War II book from James Holland, THE SAVAGE STORM is available for pre-order now.
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Readers love Hellfire:
'Gripping'
'What a terrific read!'
'A perfect bit of escapism, couldn't put it down'
'A 'cannot put down' read which is thoroughly enjoyable'
#5 - The Devil's Pact
Readers of Robert Harris, Bernard Cornwell and Ken Follett will love this all-action, high-octane wartime thriller from bestselling author and historian James Holland. With its authentic and vivid depiction of war, its gut-punchingly realistic battle scenes and its amazing characterisation, this is one not to miss!
'Absorbing and thoughtful as well as tense and exciting' -- Daily Telegraph
'A rollicking good and authentic read' -- ***** Reader review
'Fantastic - couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review
'Terrific writing' -- ***** Reader review
'Great writer, great book. Buy anything by Holland and you will not be disappointed. Excellent!' -- ***** Reader review
'I have read all 5 books and they keep you enthralled from start to finish every time' -- ***** Reader review
*****
Sicily, 1943: TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY, DIRTY DEALS MUST BE DONE...
With North Africa secured, the Allies launch an invasion of Sicily, and the 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Rangers are in the vanguard of the assault on the Italian beaches.
But promotion to Company Commander has brought fresh trouble for Jack Tanner. Not only has his new Battalion Commander decided to make his life as difficult as possible, but they soon find themselves battling against some of the toughest, most determined troops in the Wehrmacht.
In the bitter fighting that follows, Tanner witnesses a new reality. Forced to question the cause for which they have fought so long, Tanner and his trusted sidekick, Sykes, find themselves embroiled in a deeply personal fight, in which they have to use all their resolve, skill and experience if they are to stand any chance of survival...
Have you read the other Jack Tanner adventures? Discover The Odin Mission, Darkest Hour, Blood of Honour and Hellfire now!
'Absorbing and thoughtful as well as tense and exciting' -- Daily Telegraph
'A rollicking good and authentic read' -- ***** Reader review
'Fantastic - couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review
'Terrific writing' -- ***** Reader review
'Great writer, great book. Buy anything by Holland and you will not be disappointed. Excellent!' -- ***** Reader review
'I have read all 5 books and they keep you enthralled from start to finish every time' -- ***** Reader review
*****
Sicily, 1943: TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY, DIRTY DEALS MUST BE DONE...
With North Africa secured, the Allies launch an invasion of Sicily, and the 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Rangers are in the vanguard of the assault on the Italian beaches.
But promotion to Company Commander has brought fresh trouble for Jack Tanner. Not only has his new Battalion Commander decided to make his life as difficult as possible, but they soon find themselves battling against some of the toughest, most determined troops in the Wehrmacht.
In the bitter fighting that follows, Tanner witnesses a new reality. Forced to question the cause for which they have fought so long, Tanner and his trusted sidekick, Sykes, find themselves embroiled in a deeply personal fight, in which they have to use all their resolve, skill and experience if they are to stand any chance of survival...
Have you read the other Jack Tanner adventures? Discover The Odin Mission, Darkest Hour, Blood of Honour and Hellfire now!