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Commando
Dunkirk. May 1940.
Second Lieutenant Harry Curtis is wounded.
Curtis becomes desperate to hit back against the Nazis.
He is invited to join Churchill’s elite regiment, the Leopards. They will later be given a name that becomes legendary.
Commandos.
They are ordered to cause maximum damage in minimum time, surprising the Germans and increasing morale for the Allies.
Harry becomes involved in a raid on the Lofoten Islands where he captures the mysterious Veronica Sturmer, daughter of Germany’s leading code expert.
A plan develops to capture her father, currently in Calais, and to bring him to England.
But danger, betrayal and some of the most terrifying, gruelling events of the war lie ahead for the Commandos before their objective can be realised.
Praise for Christopher Nicole
“Told with smooth authenticity” – Publishers Weekly
“His action-packed war story will appeal to squadrons of readers” – Library Journal
Christopher Nicole was born and brought up in British Guyana and the West Indies. His output of books has been prolific and many of his novels are historical with a Caribbean background. This book was previously published under the pseudonym Alan Savage.
Second Lieutenant Harry Curtis is wounded.
Curtis becomes desperate to hit back against the Nazis.
He is invited to join Churchill’s elite regiment, the Leopards. They will later be given a name that becomes legendary.
Commandos.
They are ordered to cause maximum damage in minimum time, surprising the Germans and increasing morale for the Allies.
Harry becomes involved in a raid on the Lofoten Islands where he captures the mysterious Veronica Sturmer, daughter of Germany’s leading code expert.
A plan develops to capture her father, currently in Calais, and to bring him to England.
But danger, betrayal and some of the most terrifying, gruelling events of the war lie ahead for the Commandos before their objective can be realised.
Praise for Christopher Nicole
“Told with smooth authenticity” – Publishers Weekly
“His action-packed war story will appeal to squadrons of readers” – Library Journal
Christopher Nicole was born and brought up in British Guyana and the West Indies. His output of books has been prolific and many of his novels are historical with a Caribbean background. This book was previously published under the pseudonym Alan Savage.
224 pages, Hardcover
Published July 1, 1999
About the author
Alan Savage
48 books16 followersChristopher Robin Nicole was born on 7 December 1930 in Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana), where he was raised. He is the son of Jean Dorothy (Logan) and Jack Nicole, a police officer, both Scottish. He studied at Queen's College in Guyana and at Harrison College in Barbados. He was a fellow at the Canadian Bankers Association and a clerk for the Royal Bank of Canada in Georgetown and Nassau from 1947 to 1956. In 1957, he moved to Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, where he currently lives, but he also has a domicile in Spain.
On 31 March 1951, he married his first wife, Jean Regina Amelia Barnett, with whom he had two sons, Bruce and Jack, and two daughters, Julie and Ursula, they divorced. On 8 May 1982 he married for the second time with fellow writer Diana Bachmann.
As a romantic and passionate of history, Nicole has been published since 1957, when he published a book about West Indian Cricket. He published his first novel in 1959 with his first stories set in his native Caribbean. Later he wrote many historical novels set mostly in tumultuous periods like World War I, World War II and the Cold War, and depict places in Europe, Asia and Africa. He also wrote classic romance novels. He specialized in Series and Sagas, and continues to write into the 21st century with no intention of retiring.
He signs his books as Christopher Nicole and uses several pseudonyms, some of them female. Pseudonyms used include: Peter Grange, Andrew York, Robin Cade, Mark Logan, Christina Nicholson, Alison York, Leslie Arlen, Robin Nicholson, C. R. Nicholson, Daniel Adams, Simon McKay, Caroline Gray and Alan Savage. He wrote disaster thrillers in collaboration with his wife, Diana Bachmann, under the penname Max Marlow. Under his different pseudonyms he has worked with many publishing houses: Jarrolds, Hutchinson, Simon & Schuster, Coward-McCann & Geoghegan, Jove, Michael Joseph, Mills & Boon, and Severn House.
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On 31 March 1951, he married his first wife, Jean Regina Amelia Barnett, with whom he had two sons, Bruce and Jack, and two daughters, Julie and Ursula, they divorced. On 8 May 1982 he married for the second time with fellow writer Diana Bachmann.
As a romantic and passionate of history, Nicole has been published since 1957, when he published a book about West Indian Cricket. He published his first novel in 1959 with his first stories set in his native Caribbean. Later he wrote many historical novels set mostly in tumultuous periods like World War I, World War II and the Cold War, and depict places in Europe, Asia and Africa. He also wrote classic romance novels. He specialized in Series and Sagas, and continues to write into the 21st century with no intention of retiring.
He signs his books as Christopher Nicole and uses several pseudonyms, some of them female. Pseudonyms used include: Peter Grange, Andrew York, Robin Cade, Mark Logan, Christina Nicholson, Alison York, Leslie Arlen, Robin Nicholson, C. R. Nicholson, Daniel Adams, Simon McKay, Caroline Gray and Alan Savage. He wrote disaster thrillers in collaboration with his wife, Diana Bachmann, under the penname Max Marlow. Under his different pseudonyms he has worked with many publishing houses: Jarrolds, Hutchinson, Simon & Schuster, Coward-McCann & Geoghegan, Jove, Michael Joseph, Mills & Boon, and Severn House.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christop... and
http://openlibrary.org/authors/OL1009...
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March 26, 2023
Max Action / Lesser Story
Victoria Sturmer, of Norwegian-German descent, was the real central figure in this story. She was by far the most arresting character, a person with real fire, intelligence and interest to me than any other character.
Harry, the most expected protagonist and a truly pasty white personality, couldn’t hold a candle to Victoria for being the driver in this life story.
WW2 was a very difficult time because this was the first time in modern history that several fascistic personalities arose to positions of power (Hitler, Stalin and, arguably, FDR). The societies of these countries were vastly changed, which continues today.
Still the stiff upper English lip was much in display, as well as the English boy’s sexual fantasies were alive and well. To say nothing of Harry’s outrageously unbelievable efforts at intellectual moments and equally unbelievable military exploits. As was his very crass and cold-hearted reaction when the story’s lead character exited the story.
Victoria Sturmer, of Norwegian-German descent, was the real central figure in this story. She was by far the most arresting character, a person with real fire, intelligence and interest to me than any other character.
Harry, the most expected protagonist and a truly pasty white personality, couldn’t hold a candle to Victoria for being the driver in this life story.
WW2 was a very difficult time because this was the first time in modern history that several fascistic personalities arose to positions of power (Hitler, Stalin and, arguably, FDR). The societies of these countries were vastly changed, which continues today.
Still the stiff upper English lip was much in display, as well as the English boy’s sexual fantasies were alive and well. To say nothing of Harry’s outrageously unbelievable efforts at intellectual moments and equally unbelievable military exploits. As was his very crass and cold-hearted reaction when the story’s lead character exited the story.
March 26, 2021
A thrilling fast-paced read!
Thoroughly enjoyed this one! Not much else to add, except Lord, Harry is one horny bastard hahaha. Looking forward to reading book 2!
Thoroughly enjoyed this one! Not much else to add, except Lord, Harry is one horny bastard hahaha. Looking forward to reading book 2!
July 16, 2025
Good enough
Good book but one of two problems , in the British Forces 'leave' is just that , furlough is an Americanism .
Good book but one of two problems , in the British Forces 'leave' is just that , furlough is an Americanism .
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