{"product_id":"operation-il-duce-charles-whiting-9781800558496","title":"Operation Il Duce: A deadly mission to a mountain fortress...","description":"\u003cb\u003eA heart-pounding World War Two thriller!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Perfect for fans of David Beaty, Alan Evens and Max Hennessy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLieutenant Crooke leads the Destroyers on a top-secret mission...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eItaly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, 1943\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Destroyers\u003c\/b\u003e, an elite British naval commando squad, are ordered on a deadly operation to Italy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir mission: to convince the Germans that Admiral Canaris, their top intelligence man, is a traitor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo do this \u003cb\u003eLieutenant Crooke, VC\u003c\/b\u003e and his men must penetrate a mountain fortress and plant a number of papers that will incriminate Admiral Canaris in the baggage of Il Duce, Benito Mussolini. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHowever, Mussolini has been overthrown by his own people and the Germans have ordered a rescue mission led by the scarred commando Captain Skorzeny. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo reach Il Duce the Destroyers must carve a bloody path through Skorzeny's ruthless SS commandos... \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut have they met their match this time?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOPERATION IL DUCE is the fourth book in The Destroyers Series: action-packed Word War Two thrillers following a crack commando squad under the leadership of ruthless, one-eyed Lieutenant Crooke, VC.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE DESTROYERS SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 1: Operation Afrika\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 2: Operation Stalag\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 3: Operation Caucasian Fox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK 4: Operation Il Duce\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 5: Operation Kill Ike\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 6: Operation Werewolf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Whiting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 180055849X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800558496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.33d","brand":"Charles Whiting","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49083592999167,"sku":"9781800558496","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/operation-il-duce-charles-whiting-9781800558496","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}