About the Author

Alexander Kent, pen name of Douglas Edward Reeman, joined the British Navy at 16, serving on destroyers and small craft during World War II, and eventually rising to the rank of lieutenant. He has taught navigation to yachtsmen and has served as a script adviser for television and films. His books have been translated into nearly two dozen languages.

Reviews

"Kent doesn't make it easy for his hero. But he does endow him with the authenticity that makes these adventures the closest thing to C.S. Forester still coming off the presses." -- The New York Times Book Review