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The Cape Raider

An authentic WW2 military adventure story

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The Cape Raider

By: Justin Fox
Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman
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A fight to the death in foreign seas....

1940

Scarred—physically and emotionally—by the brutal warfare at Dunkirk, Jack Pembroke decides to leave his home in England to join his father, Admiral Pembroke, in the South African Cape.

A fledgling naval force is preparing to fight the coming onslaught of German raiders, and Jack is soon thrust back into action when he is appointed commander of a minesweeping flotilla. Unknown to Jack, a Nazi commerce raider has left Germany for the Cape intending to wreak havoc on Allied shipping.

And it's heading straight for him....

Under Jack's command are an eclectic bunch of men who are unsure of their foreign captain. But he must unite them into a powerful fighting unit if he has any chance of defeating the dangerous enemy.

Can Jack overcome his demons and lead his men to victory? Or will his first battle off the South African coast be his last...?

©2021 Justin Fox (P)2022 Tantor 20th Century Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Military Thriller & Suspense War & Military Fiction Africa Thriller
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Will think you will like if you have listened to the likes of master and commander and sharp

Good to listen and good story

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Best I have heard for a long time. Enjoyed every minute. Looking forward to the next episode in this series.

More please

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Great story in naval operations you don't often hear about. Good scene setting for the plot that underpins the story overall with good combat and anticipation.

As others have mentioned pronunciation of some words is off by the narrator saying strafing is streffing and havoc is like havokk. 20 mm is 20 em em from memory too. This is minor.

Great story and a nod to the smaller naval operations/ships you don't often hear about

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this is an interesting insight into an untold part of World War II is it a bit of a slow burner but has just enough action to keep the story interesting I would say this is a story about the people as well as the events I look forward to reading more in the series

naval war in South Africa

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Pity the narrator did not understand much of the subject, too much mispronunciation of common English words. It seemed as if English may not be his first language. Good story and good overall experience.

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