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The Battlecruiser – in their time this class of ships was considered one of the great triumphs of the Royal Navy, as swift as a destroyer but packing a deadly firepower equal to any ship afloat. But the ships had one fatal flaw: their armour could be pierced by a single enemy shell. The Battle of Jutland exposed this Achilles' heel, then further disasters followed in the next world war with the tragic sinkings of the Hood and Repulse. 1943 – Of all her class, HMS Reliant and one other have survived. Reliant has the reputation of a lucky ship but when Captain Guy Sherbrooke joins her he knows he could be her last captain. As Britain prepares to invade occupied Europe, Reliant will be thrown head first into the conflagration. All those who sail in her know that there can be no half measures: only death or glory awaits HMS Reliant.

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'Excellent ... what Reeman likes is plot and characterisation, and, like many a good craft, his lines are good and clean.' -- The Times 'If any author deserves to be piped into bookshops with full naval honours it is Douglas Reeman, without question master of both genres of naval fiction - historical and modern.' -- Books Magazine

'Excellent ... what Reeman likes is plot and characterisation, and, like many a good craft, his lines are good and clean.' -- The Times 'If any author deserves to be piped into bookshops with full naval honours it is Douglas Reeman, without question master of both genres of naval fiction – historical and modern.' -- Books Magazine

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Douglas Edward Reeman is a British author who has written many historical fiction books on the Royal Navy, mainly set during either World War II or the Napoleonic Wars. David attended Edinburgh University and then went to RADA on a scholarship. He has worked in most of Britain's major theatres, including the Royal Court, National Theatre, Shakespeare's Globe and Royal Shakespeare Company. On television he has played Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, ""The Mad King"" in Game of Thrones and the title character in ITV's Doctor Finlay. David's film work includes Unrelated, My Week With Marilyn, The Iron Lady and Roman Polanski's The Ghost. Most recently, he played Michael Adeane in the third season of Netflix’s The Crown. He has recorded over 300 audiobooks.

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