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Dark Rose

By: Mike Lunnon-Wood
Narrated by: Joe Jameson
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It started by stealth. At first, no one could see what was happening. By the time the alarm was raised it was too late. Ireland had been seized: a financial assault consolidated by a military one.

But as the island is overrun, it’s soon clear that the invaders did not anticipate the fierce resolve of of their Celtic opponents. Nor the determination of the country’s powerful allies to throw out the occupiers.

While a strengthening Irish resistance mounts a fierce guerilla campaign to take their country back, the British bring to bear the full might of the Army, Royal Navy and RAF to liberate their friend and neighbour across the Irish Channel.

Dark Rose takes a bold premise and weaves it into a breathtaking, action-packed military thriller.

If you like Tom Clancy, Frederick Forsyth, Andy McNab, Chris Ryan, Larry Bond, Dale Brown or Damien Lewis then you’ll love Mike Lunnon-Wood.

Perfect for fans of Red Storm Rising, Sniper One or Bravo Two Zero and movies like Red Dawn, Dunkirk and The Siege of Jadotville.

©1996 Mike Lunnon-Wood (P)2018 Audible, Ltd Action & Adventure Genre Fiction War & Military Fiction Military War Royal Navy United Kingdom

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this was a great story with great characters expertly written and narrated, don't know how I have not heard of it before and will now be listening to all books that Mike-lunnon wood did.

easily the best couldn't turn it off

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I know this is a novel but there are a few factual errors in it, however they did not detract from an excellent story with great characters.
Great performance!

Great Story.

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Different from anything I’ve listened to before and totally captivating! Brilliant just brilliant! Worth a listening to and I’m amazed that my distant Irish blood came to the fore!!

Brilliant just brilliant

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What a cracking tale and superbly narrated. Just some awkwardness with the air element like AWACS and the Tornado ADV (not GR3) but these are just niggles and are swamped by the book’s overall excellence.
A thoroughly good listen.

Great Story Great plot Great Narration

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Firstly, while generally very well read by Joe Jameson, the Irish accents were sometimes misplaced and the pronunciation of some place names were way off the mark. For example, Crossmaglen (Cross-ma-glen) was pronounced "Cross-maglin". It reminded me somewhat of the newscaster, Moira Stewart, mispronouncing Coalisland (Coal-island) as "Coal-IS-land"! Otherwise, the reader did an excellent job, especially in describing the military manoeuvres and war scenes. The writing of Lunnon-Wood was exciting, propelled by a storyline that requires suspension of belief, although maybe not so much now in light of recent events in Europe. The prescience of the fact that all too much power is in the hands of all too few easily corrupted oligarchs and dark groups is on point, and the political machinations are brilliantly elucidated by the writer. On the basis of this book, l will happily look at other novels by this sadly deceased author. All in all, an interesting and exciting read.

Exciting if unbelievable.

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