Choke Point: A Jim Brady Navy Adventure #4

by J.E. Macdonnell

In the book immediately prior to this one, titled Command Decision, Jim Brady, now able-seaman after bucking a four-ringed captain, saw for the first time, to his horror, his new ship. ("New" is a most kindly euphemism.) In Pelican he met her captain, a chap named Holland; her first lieutenant, Matheson; and a dark wild Irishman named O'Connel.

During an air attack on the British Mediterranean Fleet in Alexandria Brady learned that, as with a book and its cover, you don't judge a ship by its rust. As we left Pelican last time, Captain Moore, Leader of the Tenth Destroyer Flotilla has just called for his captains.

It was an urgent summons. Dutchy Holland senses trouble. Dutchy is very good at this, and his premonitions do not let him down this time.

4th in the exciting wartime adventure series featuring Jim Brady.

150 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 28, 2026

About the author

During his fourteen years in the R.A.N., Queensland born James (Jim) Edmond MacDonnell (aka James McNell, James Dark, James Edmond Macdonnell, James Macdonnell, J.E.M., Jim Macdonnell, J. Macdonnell, Macnell, Kerry Mitchell, Michael Owen.) came up through all lowerdeck ranks to commissioned gunnery-officer. This experience is evident in his sea novels which have been published in many countries overseas, as well as in Australia and New Zealand.