{"product_id":"shadow-of-the-rock-gilbert-hackforth-jones-9798267815741","title":"Shadow of the Rock: A thrilling naval adventure set in Gibraltar...","description":"\u003cb\u003eRip-roaring capers in a classic Royal Navy adventure! 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 new posting and new challenges on land...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanuary 1934\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaul Dexter is spending a gloomy Christmas at home in England with his parents when word reaches him of his promotion to the rank of Commander in the Royal Navy, making him the youngest 'brass-hat' in the service. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe finds himself posted to Gibraltar under legendary Rear-Admiral 'Nutty' Castle's command. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDexter arrives on the 'Rock' full of optimism, revelling in his new rank, but daunted by the prospect of Nutty as his master, a man thoroughly unsuited to diplomacy and a sedentary life ashore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGathering intelligence leads to more unpleasant experiences than Dexter ever bargained for, and falling in love with Nutty's much younger wife only makes life harder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExhausted and thoroughly demoralised by Gibraltar and the people around him, he contemplates where his future lies... Can he escape the island with his career intact? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHADOW OF THE ROCK is the fourth 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\u003eBOOK 1: Chinese Poison\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 2: All Stations to Malta\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 3: An Explosive Situation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK 4: Shadow of the Rock\u003c\/b\u003e\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 9798267815741\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 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.56d","brand":"Gilbert Hackforth-Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170445533439,"sku":"9798267815741","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shadow-of-the-rock-gilbert-hackforth-jones-9798267815741","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}