Back to Battle

The crescendo of war, a crushing blow, a path to redemption...
Peacetime political machinations threaten Kelly Maguire's ambitions to be a Captain. But then war breaks out, and the world needs men who are willing to risk everything.
As World War II explodes, and after a devastating loss in the Battle of Narvik, Maguire finds himself washed up at Dunkirk during the evacuation of 1940. Once more he must prove his worth.
On the ocean, and the beaches, Kelly will fight for his country, and for the ones he loves. But, on the verge of true greatness after the Normandy landings, he is tasked with one final mission, one that could end his career...
Back to Battle is an earth-shattering novel set at the heart of the bloodiest war ever fought.

About the author

Max Hennessy was the pen-name of John Harris. He had a wide variety of jobs from sailor to cartoonist and became a highly inventive, versatile writer. In addition to crime fiction, Hennessy was a master of the war novel and drew heavily on his experiences in both the navy and air force, serving in the Second World War. His novels reflect the reality of war mixed with a heavy dose of conflict and adventure.

Product details

• Authors: Max Hennessy
• Publisher: Pan macmillan Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.02.2020
• EAN: 9781788638012
• ISBN: 978-1-78863-801-2
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 14 mm
• Series: Captain Kelly Maguire Trilogy
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; FICTION / War & Military, Historical fiction, Second World War fiction, Historical adventure, FICTION / Thrillers / Military, FICTION / Sea Stories, FICTION / Thrillers / Historical, FICTION / Romance / Military, Historical adventure fiction