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Darkest Hour

A Jack Tanner Adventure

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Darkest Hour

By: James Holland
Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
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Readers of Robert Harris, Bernard Cornwell and Ken Follett will love this gripping, edge-of-your-seat wartime thriller from bestselling author and historian James Holland. Guaranteed to keep you turning the pages!

'Old-fashioned, testosterone-fuelled escapism and Tanner is a chiselled protagonist straight out of the pages of the old Commando comics' -- Mail on Sunday
'Sharpe for the Blitz years...a meaty, all action yarn!' -- Sunday Telegraph
'Holland is a superb historian who knows his stuff, and his descriptions of the action are terrific' -- Daily Telegraph
'Has the sure touch of someone who knows their subject and enjoys it' -- Daily Mail
'Very difficult to put down' -- ***** Reader review
'An amazing read' -- ***** Reader review
'An adventure from start to finish but with great historical facts thrown in' -- ***** Reader review

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Dunkirk, 1940:
ONE MAN MUST STEM THE NAZI TIDE...
Sergeant Jack Tanner has been posted to a training company on the south-east coast of England where the mysterious deaths of two Polish refugees lead him to believe there has been foul play.

As the Germans launch their Blitzkrieg in Europe, the entire company are sent to join the battle to stop Hitler's drive across the Low Countries. Pitted against the die-hard Nazis of the SS 'Death's Head' Division and the great panzer commander, General Rommel himself, it is left to Tanner to get his men back to Allied lines.

But if they are to have any hope of surviving the mayhem of Dunkirk, Tanner must first deal with an enemy far more deadly than the Germans...

Jack Tanner's adventures continue in Blood of Honour.

20th Century Action & Adventure Genre Fiction Historical Fiction War & Military Fiction England War
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Old-fashioned, testosterone-fuelled escapism and Tanner is a chiselled protagonist straight out of the pages of the old Commando comics
Sharpe for the Blitz years...a meaty, all action yarn!
Holland is a superb historian who knows his stuff, and his descriptions of the action are terrific
Has the sure touch of someone who knows their subject and enjoys it
This is a well-researched page-turner that keeps you hungry for more. An exciting tale full of historical details and action
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the book was very good especially the historical accuricy and details. It was also very nicely read.

very nice book and nicely read.

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Absolutely fantastic book with an awesome story. Shows the true struggle of the battle of France. Highly recommend.

Bloody amazing

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as usual James has done an amazing job, more please !!
you gotta love that tanner answer sakes!!!!

loved it!!

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Very enjoyable story, kept the momentum but ruined by a narrator who sounded as though he is in his 70s and was so wrong for the age of the characters in this story. I persevered as I was enjoyed the story but it would have been so much better with a voice of the right age, plus the attempts at regional accents were dreadful too

Enjoyable

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This is great stuff, extremely well researched and believable with exquisite detail but it never glorifies war it far too realistic.

Bang for Buck

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