Back to Battle

Name: Back to Battle
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Max Hennessy
ISBN: 9781705233306

Author: Max Hennessy

Series: Captain Kelly Maguire Trilogy #3

Narrator: Christopher Weeks

Unabridged: 10 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/22/2020

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Military Fiction

Synopsis

The crescendo of war, a crushing blow, a path to redemption . . .

Peacetime political machinations threaten Kelly Maguire's ambitions to be a Captain. But then war breaks out, and the world needs men who are willing to risk everything.

As World War II explodes, and after a devastating loss in the Battle of Narvik, Maguire finds himself washed up at Dunkirk during the evacuation of 1940. Once more he must prove his worth.

On the ocean, and the beaches, Kelly will fight for his country, and for the ones he loves. But, on the verge of true greatness after the Normandy landings, he is tasked with one final mission, one that could end his career . . .

Back to Battle is an earth-shattering novel set at the heart of the bloodiest war ever fought.

About Max Hennessy

Max Hennessy is the pen name of John Harris. Born in 1916, John was a sailor, an airman, a journalist, a travel courier, a cartoonist, and a history teacher. During the Second World War he served with two air forces and two navies. After turning to full-time writing, he wrote adventure stories, war novels, political thrillers, and crime novels. A master of war and crime fiction, his enduring novels are versatile and entertaining.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Trevor on September 07, 2024

This is the final part of three in the George Kelly Maguire (Kelly) series and a very good finale it is too. I noted in my reviews of the earlier two books, Hennessey has a very matter of fact style to telling what are essentially adventure stories. Kelly leading men or ship into danger in an unfuss......more

Goodreads review by Stephen Hoyt on September 09, 2019

War as it always is; a personal affair I read the entire series one after another and as a former "Navy person, enjoyed every page. The author is a painter and you can almost smell the sea. The main characters are full fledged and compelling, as is the story line. I have no complaints it is an enjoya......more

Goodreads review by Arthur Estes on May 11, 2024

As a retired Naval Officer I found this book fascinating. I am also a history buff and this book covers a period in the history of the world that is particularly significant. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the period from WW 1 through most of WW 11.......more

Goodreads review by Brett on May 07, 2024

Excellent Series enjoyed them very much , liked the Characters too......more

Goodreads review by Viva on October 04, 2022

Continuation of the 3rd book. Spoilers ahead. Summary: I'm writing this as I read it because there are usually so many things going on in the book that I'll forget about them as soon as I'm done and these reviews are a reminder to me more than anything else. The first part is the Spanish Civil War. Hen......more