Douglas Edward Reeman, who also writes under the name Alexander Kent, joined the British Navy at 16, serving on destroyers and small craft during World War II, eventually rising to the rank of lieutenant. He has taught navigation to yachtsmen and has served as a script adviser for television and films. As Alexander Kent, Reeman is the author of the best-selling Bolitho Novels. His books have been translated into nearly two dozen languages.
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The Royal Marines Saga
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Captain Philip Blackwood of the Royal Marines rejoins his ship, the H.M.S. Audacious, in the summer of 1850 bound for Africa and the Crimean War. See Details
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Captain David Blackwood is embroiled in the Boxer Rebellion. Ordered to escort a beautiful German countess on a dangerous journey up the Hoshun River, Blackwood sees death and slaughter unlike anything he has known. See Details
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1914. Jonathan Blackwood fights first from the sea, in the battles of the Dardanelles and Gallipoli, then on the horrific Western Front. This is the U.K. mass-market edition. See Details
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1942. Already bloodied in the disastrous retreat from Burma, Captain Mike Blackwood goes to Alexandria poised for the invasion of Sicily. See Details
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970. Lieutenant Colonel Mike Blackwood’s son Ross is featured. From vicious guerrilla warfare in Malaysia, through the moral and political minefields of Northern Ireland, to the unpredictable South Atlantic, Ross is true to the tradition of the Royal Marines. See Details
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Clive Royce must protect the coast from the floating fortresses of the Nazi fleet. His mission: to pump torpedoes into every German ship he can find.
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When you hear the quiet whirr of an impartial killer—you have twelve seconds to live. Defusing mines requires steady nerves, steady hands—and an intrepid flirtation with death. See Details
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It's 1943, and the seas are haunted by Hitler's deadly U-boats and cruisers. After the mysterious death of the Reliant's last captain, Guy Sherbrooke is given command of the legendary battlecruiser. See Details
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Spring 1945. The war has ended in Europe. Lieutenant Vere Marriott of the Royal Navy, and the men of MGB 801 witness the disintegration of the mighty German navy. See Details
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The vital northern convoys must get through at any cost. And for the British destroyers assigned to escort them through the bitter arctic sea, the odds of success are long. See Details
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