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Carter's Commandos: Books 1 to 3
Three daring missions. One unstoppable commando.
There’s an old Army “Never volunteer for anything.” But Steven Carter did, and it changed the course of his life forever.
From the icy wilderness of Nazi-occupied Norway to the treacherous alleyways of the Channel Islands, and finally the blood-soaked cliffs of Normandy, Carter leads his elite team of British Commandos on some of the most dangerous missions of World War II. Whether cut off behind enemy lines, betrayed from within, or climbing into the teeth of German artillery, Carter never backs down.
Inspired by real-life events and steeped in raw courage, this action-packed trilogy blends nail-biting suspense, high-stakes espionage, and the brutal reality of war. Operation Absolom, Operation Tightrope, and Operation Dagger are unforgettable stories of sacrifice, grit, and the kind of bravery that legends are made of.
If you love WWII fiction filled with danger, honour and relentless action, strap in and join Carter’s Commandos. The mission starts now.
There’s an old Army “Never volunteer for anything.” But Steven Carter did, and it changed the course of his life forever.
From the icy wilderness of Nazi-occupied Norway to the treacherous alleyways of the Channel Islands, and finally the blood-soaked cliffs of Normandy, Carter leads his elite team of British Commandos on some of the most dangerous missions of World War II. Whether cut off behind enemy lines, betrayed from within, or climbing into the teeth of German artillery, Carter never backs down.
Inspired by real-life events and steeped in raw courage, this action-packed trilogy blends nail-biting suspense, high-stakes espionage, and the brutal reality of war. Operation Absolom, Operation Tightrope, and Operation Dagger are unforgettable stories of sacrifice, grit, and the kind of bravery that legends are made of.
If you love WWII fiction filled with danger, honour and relentless action, strap in and join Carter’s Commandos. The mission starts now.
831 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 16, 2025
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About the author
Robert Cubitt
61 books22 followersBob was born in Edinburgh in December 1951. His father was a professional soldier and the first few years of Bob's life was spent travelling around the world with his family. During his first 15 years he lived in Edinburgh, Austria, Malaya, Enfield, Leigh-on-Sea, Maldon (the Essex one), Harlow and Peckham.
In 1968 Bob Joined the Royal Air Force as an apprentice electronics technician and spent the next 23 years travelling the world and enjoying all that service life had to offer. Places visited included Oman (a small island by the name of Masirah), Cyprus, Malta, Holland, Germany and various parts of the UK. During this time he met and married Bernadette and produced three children, Ewan, Tara and Sinead. He retired from the RAF in 1991.
Following on from this Bob took up new employment with Royal Mail as part of their logistics team and stayed with them until 2009. After that he returned to his roots and took up a position with the Ministry of Defence at their logistics facility at Bicester, Oxfordshire, before leaving to take up full time writing 2012.
Bob has always been keen on writing and had tried his hand at various projects over the years, but the need to earn a crust had always interfered with his desire to be more creative. Over the past ten years Bob has produced a considerab;e body of work, including a 9 book sci-fi series under the collective title of "The Magi". He has just published the 5th book of a World War II series set around the Army Commandos (predecessors of the Royal Marine Commandos) under the series title of "Carter's Commandos".
His work is published by Selfishgenie Publishing.
In his spare time Bob enjoys playing golf, is a member of a pub skittles team and is an avid supportero of Northampton Saints rugby team
In 1968 Bob Joined the Royal Air Force as an apprentice electronics technician and spent the next 23 years travelling the world and enjoying all that service life had to offer. Places visited included Oman (a small island by the name of Masirah), Cyprus, Malta, Holland, Germany and various parts of the UK. During this time he met and married Bernadette and produced three children, Ewan, Tara and Sinead. He retired from the RAF in 1991.
Following on from this Bob took up new employment with Royal Mail as part of their logistics team and stayed with them until 2009. After that he returned to his roots and took up a position with the Ministry of Defence at their logistics facility at Bicester, Oxfordshire, before leaving to take up full time writing 2012.
Bob has always been keen on writing and had tried his hand at various projects over the years, but the need to earn a crust had always interfered with his desire to be more creative. Over the past ten years Bob has produced a considerab;e body of work, including a 9 book sci-fi series under the collective title of "The Magi". He has just published the 5th book of a World War II series set around the Army Commandos (predecessors of the Royal Marine Commandos) under the series title of "Carter's Commandos".
His work is published by Selfishgenie Publishing.
In his spare time Bob enjoys playing golf, is a member of a pub skittles team and is an avid supportero of Northampton Saints rugby team
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September 7, 2025
Very good read as Carters and his team are sent on dangerous missions and the planning tst it involves is good '
If you like action thrillers i would strongly recommend and very well written and characters
If you like action thrillers i would strongly recommend and very well written and characters
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