It was in 1943. On the Black Sea, the Russians were fighting a desperate battle to regain control. But the Russians' one real weakness was on the water: whatever they did, the Germans did it better and the daring hit-and-run tactics of the E-boats plagued them. At last the British agreed to send them a small flotilla of motor torpedo boats under the command of John Devane. Devane had been in the Navy since the outbreak of war. More than a veteran, he was a survivor - and the two rarely went together in the savage war of MTBs. Given command in short notice, Devane soon learned that, even against the vast and raging background of the Eastern Front, war could still be a personal duel between individuals.
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"The Germans control the Black Sea in 1943 and the Russians are no match for them. Britain sends a small flotilla of torpedo boats under the command of John Devane to deal with the problem. He soon learns that even in this area of the war it can become a duel between individuals." — Fredrick (4 out of 5 stars)
"The Germans control the Black Sea in 1943 and the Russians are no match for them. Britain sends a small flotilla of torpedo boats under the command of John Devane to deal with the problem. He soon learns that even in this area of the war it can become a duel between individuals."
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Alexander Kent is the pseudonym of Douglas Edward Reeman, a British author who has written a number of historical fiction books on the Royal Navy, mainly set during either World War II or the Napoleonic Wars. He joined the Royal Navy in 1940 at the age of sixteen and served during WWII and the Korean War. In addition to writing more than fifty novels he has also taught the art of navigation for yachting and served as a technical advisor for films.
David Rintoul, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is a stage and television actor from Scotland. A former student of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, he has worked extensively with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has also appeared regularly on BBC television, starring as Mr. Darcy in the 1980 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and as Doctor Finlay in the television series of the same name.
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