The Baltic Run
About this ebook
1920. The slaughter of World War One is over, but already secret little wars are breaking out all over 'New Europe'.
Sub-Lieutenant de Vere Smith VC, at twenty the youngest Victoria Cross holder in the British Empire, is asked by the head of the Secret Service to help convoy arms to the Poles, under threat from Russia and Germany.
Jumping at the chance, Smith refits his old patrol boat, Swordfish and sets off for the Baltic. But enemy agents are everywhere, determined to stop Swordfish before its mission can even begin...
The first thrilling adventure in the Common Smith VC series, full of subterfuge and daring, from a master of the action novel.
About the author
After joining the army at 16 by lying about his age, Charles Whiting became a well-known author and military historian. Between 1960 and 2007 Charles wrote over 350 titles, including 70 non-fiction titles, covering varied topics from the Nazi intelligence service to British Regiments during World War II. He died in 2007.
