Dauntless

Autumn, 1917: Britain is just about surviving against incessant U-boat attacks, but there are mutinies in France, a revolution in Russia and stalemate on the Western Front. The Allies must get the upper hand and, in London, plans are hatched to renew the pressure in the Middle East.

Commander David Cochrane Smithfinds himself on a formidable assignment in the Mediterranean. He is wily, experienced and tough but his mission is dangerous and his force is small. With this ramshackle squadron he must elude the U-boats and sink a heavily armed enemy cruiser whose captain is as able and daring as Smith himself. The action is fierce on land and on sea and the odds are uneven. But this is an assignment designed to test Smith to the utmost and he is determined to succeed

Ship Of Force

A renegade commander must take matters into his own hands in this epic First World War thriller.

Summer, 1917: Britain is losing the war against the deadly German U-boats. After close fought action,Commander David Cochrane Smithuncovers what he believes is a deadly plot against Britain from a dying German sailor. Code-named Swordbearer, it could turn the tide of the war in Germany’s favour.

But, already under suspicion, his warnings fall on deaf ears. With just one one ancient destroyer, a turtle-back ‘thirty-knotter’ known asBloody Mary,under his command and a hostile commanding office, he must wage this battle on his own. Smith must solve the riddle and stake his own life to save his country…

Thunder At Dawn

1917: After three years, the outcome of the Great War is poised on a knife-edge.David Cochrane Smith, captain of the armoured cruiser HMSThunder, is patrolling off the coast of South America. But then he attacks and sinks theGerda, a neutral ship in a neutral port.

Smith already has a reputation as a maverick and now he faces professional ruin. But he is certain he was right, that theGerdawas one of two ships masquerading under neutral flags that are in fact supply vessels for the mighty German warships,KondorandWolf.

Only an outdated cruiser and a young captain prepared to break all the rules stand in their way