{"product_id":"chinese-poison-gilbert-hackforth-jones-9798267692113","title":"Chinese Poison: A Royal Navy military thriller","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first book in a thrilling British Royal Navy series! Perfect for fans of Dewey Lambdin, Patrick O'Brian, John Winton, and Douglas Reeman.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Royal Navy recruit enters service in Chinese waters...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChina Station, 1920s\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 'M' class destroyers had little or nothing to commend them. Possessing such a low freeboard that they constantly rolled or pitched, they had one redeeming feature - any seaman who survived a term without dying of seasickness, being swept overboard, or going mad, could survive anything in the Royal Navy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaul Dexter, sent to Chinese waters as First Lieutenant of HMS \u003ci\u003eMistletoe\u003c\/i\u003e, finds he has more than just the 'M' class destroyer to contend with... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrown in at the deep end on a mission to intercept gun-running pirates, Dexter gets the chance to prove himself while gaining the loyalty of the crew. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut he also earns his ship a dangerous reputation that could put them all at risk... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHINESE POISON is the first book in the Paul Dexter Series: action-packed historical naval adventures.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAUL DEXTER SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK 1: Chinese Poison\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 2: All Stations to Malta\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 3: An Explosive Situation\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 4: Shadow of the Rock\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 5: Second-in-Command\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 6: Redoubtable Dexter\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 7: Dexter at War\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gilbert Hackforth-Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798267692113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.65d","brand":"Gilbert Hackforth-Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623529820415,"sku":"9798267692113","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chinese-poison-gilbert-hackforth-jones-9798267692113","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}