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Malta Inferno: The fate of the Mediterranean hangs in the balance...
Jack Pembroke returns in another thrilling naval adventure! For fans of Dewey Lambdin, Patrick O’Brian, Chris Durbin, Douglas Reeman and Max Hennessy.
The war in the Mediterranean intensifies…
Summer 1942
After evacuating South African troops from Tobruk, Lieutenant Jack Pembroke and his small escort ship, HMSAS Southern Gannet, join a secret convoy from Egypt to relieve the beleaguered island of Malta.
But powerful German and Italian forces have been assembled to make sure the convoy does not get through.
And Jack must navigate his way through a fierce naval battle before finally arriving in Malta.
With Southern Gannet badly damaged and many other casualties falling to the enemy, the remains of the convoy return to Egypt, leaving Jack and his men behind with their ship.
And soon he finds himself caught up in the local resistance, chosen to lead an attack on a nearby island…
Can Jack make a difference in Malta? Will he lead his men to safety?
Or will they fall prey to the dangerous forces lurking in the Mediterranean...?
MALTA INFERNO is the fourth action-packed military adventure in the Jack Pembroke Naval Thriller authentic British Navy war stories set during the Second World War.
THE JACK PEMBROKE NAVAL THRILLERS
Book The Cape Raider
Book The Wolf Hunt
Book Hell Run Tobruk
Book Malta Inferno
The war in the Mediterranean intensifies…
Summer 1942
After evacuating South African troops from Tobruk, Lieutenant Jack Pembroke and his small escort ship, HMSAS Southern Gannet, join a secret convoy from Egypt to relieve the beleaguered island of Malta.
But powerful German and Italian forces have been assembled to make sure the convoy does not get through.
And Jack must navigate his way through a fierce naval battle before finally arriving in Malta.
With Southern Gannet badly damaged and many other casualties falling to the enemy, the remains of the convoy return to Egypt, leaving Jack and his men behind with their ship.
And soon he finds himself caught up in the local resistance, chosen to lead an attack on a nearby island…
Can Jack make a difference in Malta? Will he lead his men to safety?
Or will they fall prey to the dangerous forces lurking in the Mediterranean...?
MALTA INFERNO is the fourth action-packed military adventure in the Jack Pembroke Naval Thriller authentic British Navy war stories set during the Second World War.
THE JACK PEMBROKE NAVAL THRILLERS
Book The Cape Raider
Book The Wolf Hunt
Book Hell Run Tobruk
Book Malta Inferno
283 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 5, 2026
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About the author
Justin Fox
36 books83 followersFox 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 Routes (Karavan), Place (Umuzi) and, most recently, a World War II series of novels, starting with The Cape Raider (Penguin and Sapere) and The Wolf Hunt (Sapere). Justin was longlisted for the 2011 Alan Paton Award for non-fiction, the 2012 Olive Schreiner Prize for Literature, and his debut novel, Whoever Fears the Sea (Umuzi 2014), was longlisted for the Etisalat Prize for African literature.
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March 29, 2026
Rough Cruise
Justin Fox has written another chapter of Jack Pembroke and the other brave crew members. Exciting, full of combat and full of adventure. Well written with characters that are easy to believe actually exist. Look forward to the next book.
Justin Fox has written another chapter of Jack Pembroke and the other brave crew members. Exciting, full of combat and full of adventure. Well written with characters that are easy to believe actually exist. Look forward to the next book.
March 14, 2026
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!
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!
May 3, 2026
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. Brave and scared at the same time. Humanity shines through the darkness. Looking forward to the next edition. Its going to be very difficult to equal or surpass this book
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. Brave and scared at the same time. Humanity shines through the darkness. Looking forward to the next edition. Its going to be very difficult to equal or surpass this book
April 7, 2026
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 happens with this reader, encouraged more than the usual dives into Wiki rabbit holes. Good job, Mr. Fox.
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 happens with this reader, encouraged more than the usual dives into Wiki rabbit holes. Good job, Mr. Fox.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews