A top-secret mission to change the course of the Falklands War—first in the trilogy that continues with Special Dynamic and Special Deception.
In the war-torn, storm-swept South Atlantic, a small band of highly-trained SBS experts embarks on a vital secret mission: to sabotage Argentina’s stock of deadly Exocet missiles. The course of the Falklands War depends on their success.
One man, Andy MacEwan, an Anglo-Argentine civilian recruited to the team as guide and interpreter, has more than the mission on his mind. His brother is a commander in the Argentine Navy Air Force and there is no love lost between them.
The coastline is exposed and treacherous, the missile base is surrounded by vast tracts of open land, and they must complete their deadly work without ever being detected. Some say it’s impossible . . . but this lethal band of elite warriors are used to upsetting the odds.
An absolutely gripping war novel from one of the genre’s most celebrated authors, perfect for fans of Alistair MacLean and Jack Higgins.
Praise for the writing of Alexander Fullerton
“His action passages are superb, and he never puts a period foot wrong.” —The Observer
“The most meticulously researched war novels that I have ever read.” —Len Deighton, author of The Ipcress File
“You don’t read a novel by Alexander Fullerton. You LIVE it.” —South Wales Echo
“The research is unimpeachable and the scent of battle quite overpowering.” —The Sunday Times
Alexander Fullerton was a bestselling author of British naval fiction, whose writing career spanned over fifty years. He served with distinction as gunnery and torpedo officer of HM Submarine Seadog during World War Two. He was a fluent Russian speaker, and after the war served in Germany as the Royal Navy liaison with the Red Army.
His first novel, Surface!, was written on the backs of old cargo manifests. It sold over 500,000 copies and needed five reprints in six weeks. Fullerton is perhaps best known though for his nine-volume Nicholas Everard series, which was translated into many languages, winning him fans all round the world. His fiftieth novel, Submariner, was published in 2008, the year of his death.