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Top five naval thrillers
With my new novel, For Those in Peril, recently released, I was delighted to be asked by the excellent Shepherd.com for my top five naval thrillers of all time. Here’s my list. It’ll be interesting to hear which ones you would have added: The best World War 2 naval thrillers FOR THOSE IN PERIL is the…
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Publication day! For Those In Peril
Publication day!!! The first of my new Second World War naval adventure series, For Those In Peril, is out now! Liverpool, 1939. Twin brothers Romulus and Remus Hutchinson (Rom and Remmie) grew up in a proud seafaring Liverpool family. So when war breaks out in Europe, they are both keen to sign up and do…
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Scapa Flow’s unique role in the Second World War
Tucked away in the windswept Orkney Islands, Scapa Flow is more than just a natural harbour – it is a place steeped in maritime history, a silent witness to the tides of war and peace. While its strategic importance dates back centuries, it was during the Second World War that Scapa Flow truly cemented its…
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Westbury Festival book talk
It was fantastic to have an opportunity to speak about Walking The White Horses at Westbury Festival on July 20th. It was lovely to meet so many people at The Laverton and to have an opportunity to talk with them about our experience of walking the White Horse Trail and the evolution of my writing…
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Guardians of the Convoys: The Royal Navy’s Destroyers in the Second World War
In the vast and perilous theatres of the Second World War, the Royal Navy’s destroyers stood as vigilant sentinels of the sea. Agile, heavily armed, and endlessly versatile, these ships were the backbone of Britain’s naval defence – protecting convoys, hunting submarines, and engaging enemy forces from the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean. In my…
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Six Key Moments in the Norwegian Campaign of WW2
In the spring of 1940, the quiet fjords and rugged mountains of Norway became the stage for one of the Second World War’s earliest and most dramatic campaigns. The Norwegian Campaign was a bold and complex operation involving land, sea, and air forces – but it was the Royal Navy that bore the brunt of…
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HMS King Alfred – the RNVR’s wartime training site
During the Second World War, HMS King Alfred in Hove, Sussex, became the nerve centre for training officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR). In this blog, I’ve pulled together some intriguing facts that reveal the importance of this unique establishment. HMS King Alfred plays a key role in my new book – For Those…
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Six curious facts about the Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous campaign of the Second World War, lasting from 1939 to 1945. While most people know it involved German U-boats and Allied convoys, there are some fascinating details that rarely make it into the history books. In 2024, I signed a five-book deal with historical fiction specialist…
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The role of the WRNS – the Women’s Royal Naval Service
The Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS), affectionately known as the Wrens, holds a distinguished place in British military history. As the women’s branch of the Royal Navy, the WRNS played a vital role in both World Wars and continued to serve with distinction until its integration into the Royal Navy in 1993. As I discovered…
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Operation Dynamo: The evacuation from Dunkirk, 85th anniversary
In the annals of British military history, few events have captured the imagination and spirit of resilience quite like Operation Dynamo. Referred to by Churchill himself as a “Miracle of deliverance,” this audacious evacuation of Allied troops from the beaches of northern France in 1940 turned what could have been a catastrophic defeat into a…
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