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OverviewMalaya, November 1941Major Nairns, former tea planter and now Acting Major in the Malaya Scouts, is on an intelligence patrol on the country's border with Siam when he stumbles on a Japanese seaplane reconnaissance base. With international unrest looming, Nairns' instincts tell him they are up to no good.Further surveillance reveals the Japanese plan to eliminate any British ship which might interfere with their proposed landing on the outbreak of war. There is only one such ship at risk: the brand-new, 'unsinkable' HMS Prince of Wales.In a desperate race against time, Nairns sets out to warn the authorities, pursued by the feared Colonel Moto and his secret kemptei police. If Nairns fails, there will be nothing to stop the Japanese taking over the whole Peninsula . . .Duncan Harding is a pseudonym for Charles Whiting (1926-2007), who also wrote as Leo Kessler and John Kerrigan. Charles Whiting volunteered for the Army aged 16 in 1943, where he saw active service in Belgium, Holland and Germany with the 52nd Reconnaissance Regiment. He has over 350 books to his credit, encompassing military history, espionage, biography and action fiction and holds the Sir George Dowty Prize for Literature. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Duncan Harding, PhD, MRCPsychPublisher: Independently Published Imprint: Independently Published Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.281kg ISBN: 9781098634599ISBN 10: 1098634594 Pages: 186 Publication Date: 14 May 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |