Torpedo Strike: A Novel of the Fleet Air Arm in the Mediterranean, 1940-41 (WWII Action Thriller Series)

By John Wingate

Book Overview

An exhilarating World War II adventure based on real-life events Perfect for fans of Clive Cussler, Douglas Reeman and Duncan Harding.

Will bravery alone be enough to see Bill through the war?

Malta, 1940

World War II rages on, and as the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm prepares to launch a risky strike on the Italian port of Taranto, no one knows quite what the future holds.

When his aircraft is caught in enemy fire off the coast of Malta, Sub-Lieutenant Bill Tanner disobeys orders to leave his stricken C.O. and return to base. But his act of loyalty threatens to derail his Navy career when his nemesis Lieutenant-Commander Anthony Kyne has Bill charged with disobedience.

With the prospect of a court-martial hanging over his head, Bill pins his hopes on the upcoming Taranto raid to redeem himself.

But will he survive long enough to clear his name? And with tensions still simmering between himself and Kyne, is Bill's Navy career over just as it's beginning?

Based on real-life events, TORPEDO STRIKE is the first book in the WWII Action Thriller Series: authentic aviation and naval military fiction bringing to life the perilous battles that irrevocably changed the course of World War II.

THE WWII ACTION THRILLER SERIES:
BOOK ONE: Torpedo Strike
BOOK TWO: Never So Proud
BOOK THREE: Last Ditch

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800553412
• ISBN13: 9781800553415
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Sapere Books
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.3"