Deadly Intent

Special Force Orca #14

by Anthony Molloy, Paul Scott (Illustrator)

Lieutenant Commander Potter rejoins Special Force Orca in the Mediterranean in time for the Italian surrender and to take command of one of their commandeered submarines to use against their former Ally, Germany. After only one day with his new boat, unexpected and potentially lethal events occur that call for some speedy lateral thinking on his part. His beloved leader Commodore Barr is no beginner at thinking out of the box himself and with the Allies bogged down on the beaches of Salerno and a disastrous second Dunkirk looming, he formulates an audacious plan to help by landing a strong force of his commandoes to disrupt and hinder the enemy behind their own lines. He faces more resistance than he has envisaged and from an unexpected quarter and it is only by virtue of his Special Force Orca having independent status that he can overcome a new enemy the inexperienced and Anglophobic American General in charge of the Landings. He goes ahead with his plan and, using a creative diversion, lands a strong force on the coast to the north of the beleaguered Allied troops. Sergeant Bushel, of the Royal Marines, faces his biggest challenge yet when he takes command of the landing force and finds he has a spy in their midst...

251 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 22, 2014

Reviews

[Neil · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is book 14 in the 'Special Force Orca' series. The Allied landings at Salerno haven't gone quite to plan, mainly down to inexperience. Can Commodore Barr come up with some lateral thinking to help the situation out? As you might have guessed Barr and elements of 'Orca' are still in the Mediterranean. The Italians have surrendered to the Allies, but German troops are quick to fill the void left by them.
Most of the old favourites from the 'Orca' team get a chance to shine in this book, especially Sergeant Bushel, when he takes charge of a small landing/raiding party.
I have downgraded this book from my usual 4 stars, as there were so many errors littered throughout that it did begin to affect my enjoyment. 3 stars maybe a bit low so maybe three and a half stars would be fairer.