Young British Paratrooper, Archie is embroiled in the freezing, brutal, night assault on the Argentine strong point of Mount Longdon, 11th June 1982. It is during the bitter close quarter fighting, and the subsequent shellfire from Argentine artillery that sees both sides take grievous losses in one of the last low tech battles of the 20th Century, where the bayonet has not been used in such abundance since 1945.

A Cold Night in June

Literature & Fiction

Lofthouse, Rob

Genre Fiction

Independently published

The North Tower

Heraklion, May 1941. On the north coast of Crete, the British forces are redeploying troops, ahead of a German invasion of the island. A brutal defeat in Greece has forced them to withdraw from the mainland, weakened and dejected. 
For Captain Bentley Paine, of the Yorks &amp; Lancs Regiment, the planned assault is a chance to finally prove himself in this war, not least to his infuriating assistant, Corporal Hallmark. But when the attack begins at dawn, no one can be prepared for the death and bloody fighting that will ensue. 
As German paratroopers fire at will, victory is decided in a matter of days. But both sides will face devastating losses, in a game-changing campaign, that will become one of the most intense and horrific battles of the Second World War.

Trouble Ahead: The Battle for Crete

British & Irish

Quercus Publishing

It is 1943, and Captain Hook is at sea aboard a hijacked German U-boat. 
Hook has heard all the Peter Pan-themed jokes and, as he sets off for La Rochelle, he's using them himself to boost morale. 
For he and his motley crew are risking everything to destroy German U-boats...and escape with their lives. 
It's an all-or-nothing mission that will push the entire crew - even Hook - to the very edge of their comfort zones. Knowing they have to push on to the bitter end no matter what, the stakes grow ever higher. If they succeed, they are heroes. If they lose...well...they can't lose. 
The Sheer Nervetakes the reader on a meticulously observed and unflinching journey through the details and often grisly brutalities of war. It is a must-read for anybody interested in World War II history and fans of high quality military fiction.Praise for Rob Lofthouse: 
'An incredible story capturing the commando ethos' - Brian Wood MC, bestselling author of Double Crossed 
'A cracking tale that leaves one barely able to draw breath' - Shaun Lewis, author of the For Those in Peril series 
﻿﻿﻿﻿Born in Twickenham, Rob Lofthouse left school at sixteen to join his local infantry regiment, and subsequently served for twenty years in locations around the world. He retired as a sergeant, and writes the military fiction he always wanted to read, but could rarely find.

The Sheer Nerve: An action-packed war thriller

Lume Books

The Sheer Nerve: A Mission Behind Enemy Lines

Endeavour Media

Where the Fruit Hangs Low

The Few

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