The Calm and the Storm
By Alan Savage
The third book in the Duncan Morant series finds Duncan battling enemy boats in Malta as World War II rages.
By the end of 1941, the war is global, but for Britain the focal point is the island of Malta — an essential halfway house for convoys from Gibraltar to Alexandria, and a fortress on the Axis supply route from Italy to Libya. In an attempt to match the large numbers of Italian boats in service, a squadron of British motor-torpedo boats is sent to help out.
Commanding this flotilla is Lord Eversham. For Duncan, this is a splendidly adventurous break from the cold waters of the Channel and the North Sea. Accompanying him in the flotilla flagship is, as always, his friend and engineer Jamie Goring.
But then, Duncan’s outrageous mother turns up in Malta in the company of their old friend, American socialite Rebecca Strong. While the waves created by their unexpected appearance are still breaking, orders arrive for the flotilla to undertake what seems to be a suicide mission …
The third novel in the Duncan Morant series, The Calm and the Storm is a page-turner packed with unforgettable characters and will appeal not only to those familiar with the series, but also to readers who enjoy character-driven and military fiction.
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