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Donald Cameron Naval Thriller #6
Cold War
“his descriptions of battles at sea ring with laconic truth." — The New York Times Book Review
A convoy of supply ships is making its way through northern Europe to Russia.
Travelling through the freezing and treacherous Norwegian Sea, Cameron and the crew of the Sprinter have been entrusted with a precious cargo.
As well as safeguarding a large consignment of vital equipment and ammunition enroute to Archangel, Russia, the battle-weary frigate Sprinter has to transport, secretly, a British cabinet minister and a top Russian marshal bound for an arms conference in Moscow.
As the German Navy and the Luftwaffe must not suspect the Sprinter’s cargo of VIPs, she is ordered not to detach independently from the convoy, no matter what happens.
The final shattering attack on her convoy could prove deadly and her safe arrival at the Russian port cannot be assured.
Although in Allied territory, the onward journey of the two VIPs is constantly jeopardized by unforeseen dangers and the intrepid Cameron finds himself once again in the firing line.
The gruelling sub-zero temperatures, unremitting air raids, and enemy attacks faced by the men on convoy duty form a grim background to Lieutenant Donald Cameron's wartime experience in the frigate Sprinter.
Cold War is a thrilling naval adventure, by popular military fiction author Philip McCutchan.
It is the sixth instalment in the Donald Cameron Naval Thriller series. It was originally published as ‘Cameron’s Convoy’.
Praise for Philip McCutchan:
"A nautical war buffs feast...[McCutchan] keeps an authoritative hand on the wheel and his descriptions of battles at sea ring with laconic truth." — The New York Times Book Review
"His character conflicts are well organised." — Daily Telegraph
"A most exciting successor to his first novel — and it is just as rugged." — The Times, Hamilton, New Zealand
Philip McCutchan grew up in the naval atmosphere of Portsmouth Dockyard and developed a lifetime's interest in the sea. Military history was an early interest of his, resulting in several fiction books about the British Army and its campaigns, especially in the last 150 years. He served throughout WW II in a variety of ships, including the cruiser Vindictive, the ocean boarding vessel Largs, and the escort carrier Ravager, ending the war as a lieutenant, RNVR. He is author of over 200 books including the Commander Shaw, Simon Shard, Halfhyde, Donald Cameron, John Mason Kemp series.
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A convoy of supply ships is making its way through northern Europe to Russia.
Travelling through the freezing and treacherous Norwegian Sea, Cameron and the crew of the Sprinter have been entrusted with a precious cargo.
As well as safeguarding a large consignment of vital equipment and ammunition enroute to Archangel, Russia, the battle-weary frigate Sprinter has to transport, secretly, a British cabinet minister and a top Russian marshal bound for an arms conference in Moscow.
As the German Navy and the Luftwaffe must not suspect the Sprinter’s cargo of VIPs, she is ordered not to detach independently from the convoy, no matter what happens.
The final shattering attack on her convoy could prove deadly and her safe arrival at the Russian port cannot be assured.
Although in Allied territory, the onward journey of the two VIPs is constantly jeopardized by unforeseen dangers and the intrepid Cameron finds himself once again in the firing line.
The gruelling sub-zero temperatures, unremitting air raids, and enemy attacks faced by the men on convoy duty form a grim background to Lieutenant Donald Cameron's wartime experience in the frigate Sprinter.
Cold War is a thrilling naval adventure, by popular military fiction author Philip McCutchan.
It is the sixth instalment in the Donald Cameron Naval Thriller series. It was originally published as ‘Cameron’s Convoy’.
Praise for Philip McCutchan:
"A nautical war buffs feast...[McCutchan] keeps an authoritative hand on the wheel and his descriptions of battles at sea ring with laconic truth." — The New York Times Book Review
"His character conflicts are well organised." — Daily Telegraph
"A most exciting successor to his first novel — and it is just as rugged." — The Times, Hamilton, New Zealand
Philip McCutchan grew up in the naval atmosphere of Portsmouth Dockyard and developed a lifetime's interest in the sea. Military history was an early interest of his, resulting in several fiction books about the British Army and its campaigns, especially in the last 150 years. He served throughout WW II in a variety of ships, including the cruiser Vindictive, the ocean boarding vessel Largs, and the escort carrier Ravager, ending the war as a lieutenant, RNVR. He is author of over 200 books including the Commander Shaw, Simon Shard, Halfhyde, Donald Cameron, John Mason Kemp series.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
201 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 28, 1994
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Philip McCutchan (1920-1996) grew up in the naval atmosphere of Portsmouth Dockyard and developed a lifetime's interest in the sea. Military history was an early interest resulting in several fiction books, from amongst his large output, about the British Army and its campaigns, especially in the last 150 years.
Philip McCutchan (1920-1996) grew up in the naval atmosphere of Portsmouth Dockyard and developed a lifetime's interest in the sea. Military history was an early interest resulting in several fiction books, from amongst his large output, about the British Army and its campaigns, especially in the last 150 years.
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December 25, 2015
I’ve never been a huge fan of McCutchan’s Halfhyde nautical fiction, but McCutchan hits his stride in works dealing with the Royal Navy in WW II. Cold War is part of a series that follows the career of Cameron who had been on the Ark Royal when it was sunk near Gibraltar. Now he’s navigating officer on the HMS Sprinter, a frigate escorting a convoy to Russia and carrying two important officials, one a British Minister and the other a Russian general, so the stakes are higher than usual.
As is typical in wartime, nothing goes as planned and after the two VIPs, Minister of War Production Harcourt Prynne and Marshal Yurigin, had been transferred to the Sprinter in preparation for a fast trip to Murmansk, they have an engine breakdown, the captain is killed by a flying splinter, and the new captain is having eyesight problems. Cameron is now the Executive Officer, and everyone is tired of the bombasity of the new warrant officer Fasher, in charge of the guns, who loves applying punishment more than anything else. Adrift in a blinding snowstorm, their radar shows a large capital ship heading straight toward them on a collision course. In a surprising twist at the end, Cameron is ordered to do something totally unexpected.
The tension that appears in other works about the Royal Navy in WWI between reservists and regular Navy is apparent here as well and the title is clever, referring to much more than the weather on the Arctic convoys.
Fans of nautical fiction will enjoy this book. I intend to read more in the Cameron series and more in the line of nautical books published by Endeavour Books which offered me this book in hopes of an honest review which I am glad to do.
As is typical in wartime, nothing goes as planned and after the two VIPs, Minister of War Production Harcourt Prynne and Marshal Yurigin, had been transferred to the Sprinter in preparation for a fast trip to Murmansk, they have an engine breakdown, the captain is killed by a flying splinter, and the new captain is having eyesight problems. Cameron is now the Executive Officer, and everyone is tired of the bombasity of the new warrant officer Fasher, in charge of the guns, who loves applying punishment more than anything else. Adrift in a blinding snowstorm, their radar shows a large capital ship heading straight toward them on a collision course. In a surprising twist at the end, Cameron is ordered to do something totally unexpected.
The tension that appears in other works about the Royal Navy in WWI between reservists and regular Navy is apparent here as well and the title is clever, referring to much more than the weather on the Arctic convoys.
Fans of nautical fiction will enjoy this book. I intend to read more in the Cameron series and more in the line of nautical books published by Endeavour Books which offered me this book in hopes of an honest review which I am glad to do.
October 24, 2021
Top rate.
Action all the way, superb story in two
parts firstly the article convoy with some excellent battle scenes and then a train journey through the snow, good surprise ending. Brilliant.
Action all the way, superb story in two
parts firstly the article convoy with some excellent battle scenes and then a train journey through the snow, good surprise ending. Brilliant.
November 19, 2021
Repetitive, No I Don’t Think So
I like the Donald Cameron series, easy reading, full of detail, fact intertwined with fiction and a story that holds you.
I have thoroughly enjoyed the series so far and look forward to Cameron eventually receiving his command.
I like the Donald Cameron series, easy reading, full of detail, fact intertwined with fiction and a story that holds you.
I have thoroughly enjoyed the series so far and look forward to Cameron eventually receiving his command.
February 11, 2024
I could almost feel the sub zero temperatures as the convoy fought its way to Russia
Entirely realistic tale of the Russian convoys. Death and senseless destruction as men fought not just the enemy, but the elements as well. An excellent, thrilling read.
Entirely realistic tale of the Russian convoys. Death and senseless destruction as men fought not just the enemy, but the elements as well. An excellent, thrilling read.
November 22, 2024
I’m beginning to wonder where the author is going with these books. Cameron is becoming a minor character in the series, as the author seems to concentrate on just killing off people.
Then there was the Murmansk storyline, which was so ridiculous it drifted into the realms of fantasy.
Then there was the Murmansk storyline, which was so ridiculous it drifted into the realms of fantasy.
January 31, 2025
Repetitive plot and character types
About a third of the way through, I wondered if I'd read this before. Faster, Holloway, Parsons,all were familiar. I stopped reading at that point.
About a third of the way through, I wondered if I'd read this before. Faster, Holloway, Parsons,all were familiar. I stopped reading at that point.
July 17, 2020
More Cameron Action
A convoy to bring much needed supplies to help the Russians in their fight against the Nazis runs into
frozen seas and damaging attacks from air and water.
A convoy to bring much needed supplies to help the Russians in their fight against the Nazis runs into
frozen seas and damaging attacks from air and water.
July 20, 2020
More adventures
A continuation of the Donald Cameron adventures during his naval career during WWII. Shows more use on sea and land as an innovative officer.
A continuation of the Donald Cameron adventures during his naval career during WWII. Shows more use on sea and land as an innovative officer.
December 23, 2020
Slow build
A slow build up and a sudden end. Not the most riveting book I have read but good enough I think.
A slow build up and a sudden end. Not the most riveting book I have read but good enough I think.
March 11, 2022
Wii Russians Japanese Naxis
Much intrigue. Confused loyalties. War. A very good read. Hard to tell who to root for sometimes. I enjoyed it.
Much intrigue. Confused loyalties. War. A very good read. Hard to tell who to root for sometimes. I enjoyed it.
December 7, 2024
Enjoyable tale of an Arctic convoy.
February 9, 2025
Bloody good story!
May 16, 2016
James Bond to the rescue!
I'm now more than convinced that Mr. McCutchan is trying to get his stories onto the silver screen, as each novel in which Mr. Cameron appears is always of the same stuff. Cameron is the quintessential naval officer while on board, and quickly becomes the hero during some action or other when ashore. Bond was popular in the sixties and seventies, however those stories seem to have had their day. All the same, it's a fast read and although predictable it does keep the reader interested. I did notice a number of typos in the book, and as an American, have a bit of difficulty understanding some of the English slang.
I'm now more than convinced that Mr. McCutchan is trying to get his stories onto the silver screen, as each novel in which Mr. Cameron appears is always of the same stuff. Cameron is the quintessential naval officer while on board, and quickly becomes the hero during some action or other when ashore. Bond was popular in the sixties and seventies, however those stories seem to have had their day. All the same, it's a fast read and although predictable it does keep the reader interested. I did notice a number of typos in the book, and as an American, have a bit of difficulty understanding some of the English slang.
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