Murdo's War

by Alan Temperley

A whiskey smuggler on the northernmost coast of mainland Britain during World War II, Murdo must outwit the enemy and alert the authorities before "Operation Flood-Tide" can be set in motion

272 pages, Paperback

First published August 28, 1989

Reviews

[Fiona Elliot · Rating 5 out of 5]

A #TBT to my childhood, Murdo’s War is set on the north coast of Scotland in the village of Strathy - not far from where I was born and bred! Set in 1943, Murdo is a 14 year old who finds himself up against German soliders smuggling themselves and guns into Britain. It was a favourite as a kid and it’s a favourite still

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliantly written. About 2nd world war. Germans in Scotland. A 14 year old boy gets in the middle of a german operation to infiltrate britain. Survival, coming of age, not too explicit, wraps up nicely in the end. A late tween boy read maybe?