{"product_id":"last-ditch-john-wingate-9781800553453","title":"Last Ditch: The Battle in the English Channel, 1939-43","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn action-packed World War II adventure! Perfect for fans of Clive Cussler, Douglas Reeman and Duncan Harding.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA young sailor is called to serve his country in a hazardous rescue mission...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe English Channel, 1940\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorld War II is in full swing. With Hitler's Panzers closing in on British forces trapped in northern France, \u003cb\u003eSub-Lieutenant Wally Bruce\u003c\/b\u003e is called to his country's aid. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eServing aboard the 'little ships' of the Royal Navy's Coastal Forces division, he's instructed to assist with the Dunkirk evacuation. On this tense mission he almost loses his life to bombing and friendly fire ... and his heart to \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Noyce\u003c\/b\u003e, a beautiful and enigmatic French spy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen France falls and Britain stands alone against Hitler, Wally goes on to serve aboard various vessels over the next two years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd as tensions mount in the build-up to 'Operation Jubilee', the devastating 1942 raid on Dieppe, he's in the thick of the action. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut with the odds stacked against the Allies, can they hold out against the enemy? And can Wally survive the war with his life and heart intact?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on real-life events, LAST DITCH is the third book in the WWII Action Thriller Series: authentic aviation and naval military fiction bringing to life the perilous battles that irrevocably changed the course of World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE WWII ACTION THRILLER SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK ONE: Torpedo Strike\u003cbr\u003eBOOK TWO: Never So Proud\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK THREE: Last Ditch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Wingate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1800553455\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800553453\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.41d","brand":"John Wingate","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47304717992191,"sku":"9781800553453","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ca4c976a-7023-4df4-b091-33cb286bfbc7.jpg?v=1758828951","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/last-ditch-john-wingate-9781800553453","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}