Knife Edge

by Douglas Reeman

Overview

After the murder of his father, Lieutenant-Colonel Mike Blackwood, Ross Blackwood finds himself assigned to the Far East, taking on rebels and illegal-arms dealers in Hong Kong and Malaysia. Along the way he meets another Blackwood, his cousin Steve, who has made a life for himself in the Corp, as an explosives expert. The two Blackwoods uphold the honor of their family and their chosen profession while negotiating the fallout of Britain's post-colonial politics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590130995
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	03/01/2005
Series:	The Royal Marines Saga , #5
Pages:	300
Sales rank:	766,302
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

Douglas Edward Reeman, who also writes under the name Alexander Kent, joined the British Navy at 16, serving on destroyers and small craft during World War II, eventually rising to the rank of lieutenant. He has taught navigation to yachtsmen and has served as a script adviser for television and films. As Alexander Kent, Reeman is the author of the best-selling Richard Bolitho Novels. His books have been translated into nearly two dozen languages.

Editorial Reviews

"What makes Reeman's books a cut above the rest is his sensitivity to relationships played out against the background of extraordinary times."  —Sunday Mercury

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