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Fox is a novelist, travel writer and photographer based in Cape Town, South Africa, and is the former editor of Getaway travel magazine. He was a Rhodes Scholar and received a doctorate in English literature from Oxford University after which he was a research fellow at the University of Cape Town, where he taught part time for 20 years. His articles and photographs have appeared internationally in a number of publications and on a wide range of topics, while his short stories and poems have appeared in numerous anthologies. He has written scripts and directed award-winning documentaries and is a two-time Mondi journalism award winner (1999 and 2004). Recent books include The Marginal Safari (Umuzi), The Impossible Five (Tafelberg), Beat Ro ...more

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	The Cape Raider (Jack Pembroke Naval Thrillers #1) 4.43 avg rating — 1,763 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wolf Hunt: U-Boat warfare in South African waters (Jack Pembroke Naval Thrillers Book 2) 4.32 avg rating — 772 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hell Run Tobruk: A WWII military adventure during the North African campaign (Jack Pembroke Naval Thrillers Book 3) 4.38 avg rating — 494 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Malta Inferno: The fate of the Mediterranean hangs in the balance... (Jack Pembroke Naval Thrillers Book 4) 4.48 avg rating — 214 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Whoever Fears the Sea: An evocative nautical adventure set on the coast of Kenya 3.66 avg rating — 217 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Place 4.38 avg rating — 53 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Impossible Five: In search of South Africa's most elusive mammals 4.31 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Marginal Safari: Scouting the Edge of South Africa 3.67 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cape Town Calling: From Mandela to Theroux on the Mother City by Justin Fox (Goodreads Author), J.M. Coetzee (contributor), Nelson Mandela (contributor) 4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unspotted: One Man's Obsessive Search for Africa's Most Elusive Leopard 4.27 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Justin liked Michael A. Spence's review of Malta Inferno: The fate of the Mediterranean hangs in the balance... (Jack Pembroke Naval Thrillers Book 4): "A pretty good yarn The Battle of Britain has been an almost common theme for historical fiction; this series was focused on South Africa and the Mediterranean from, of course, the Brit view. The series appears to be well researched and, as usually hap" Read more of this review »
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Justin liked Conor Gilligan's review of Malta Inferno: The fate of the Mediterranean hangs in the balance... (Jack Pembroke Naval Thrillers Book 4): "Another great read Another great read and very hard to put down. The realistic encounters of the war in all it's horrors and bravery. Ordinary people thrust into a real and dangerous situation. The author makes you feel like you are in the action. Br" Read more of this review »
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Justin liked Richard's review of Malta Inferno: The fate of the Mediterranean hangs in the balance... (Jack Pembroke Naval Thrillers Book 4): "Malta Before reading this book I was only familiar with the name Malta, not its role and sacrifice during World War II. The extent of rationing food and ammunition and yet, the fight for freedom persists!"
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