According to the book description of Those Who Dare,
“The first in a series of meticulously researched World War II novels about hit-and-run raids against Hitler's war machine
by British forces - under the command of a U.S. soldier - "Those Who Dare" is sure to appeal to avid military fiction
fans. By May 1940, panzer divisions had decimated Belgium and reached Calais. Lieutenant John Randal of the U.S. 26th Cavalry
Regiment volunteers his expertise to help slow their advance. What unfolds is a blend of military guerrilla tactics, suspense,
humor, cultural and social commentary, and war buddy camaraderie - plus a little romance between the American GI and the widowed
Lady Jane Seaborn. Along the way readers meet such colorful characters as Captain David Niven in MO-9 and Captain 'Geronimo
Joe' McKoy with his Travelling Wild West Show and Shooting Emporium. The author - a decorated combat veteran - covers the
details of war extensively, from the five points of contact of a parachute landing fall to descriptions of a British raider's
A-5 flinging ferries before the first 12-gauge shell casing hits the floor. As the novel ends, Major Randal's men, fresh from
Operation Tomcat in France, learn they will deploy via sea transport within 48 hours on their next mission. The second book,
which is already written, tells that tale.”
One of reader of Those Who Dare said, “Novels
are almost never on my reading list. My preference is for non fiction, solid history with facts and research. Novels make
me think I am wasting time. Those Who Dare was recommended by a family member. A novel, and a war story to boot, not for me.
But in a weak moment I picked up, and then could not put it down. Great story with just enough facts and research to give
credibility. Kudos to a new author. Will be waiting for the next book.”
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