{"product_id":"killing-ground-1","title":"Killing Ground","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReaders of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith will love this stirring tale of naval warfare, bravery and courage from\u003cu\u003e multi-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman.\u003c\/u\u003e With battle scenes so vivid and immediate, you''ll feel in the midst of the action!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A stirring tale of the Atlantic war...one can almost smell the sea and the burning oil as Hitler''s U-boats wreak havoc'' -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Vivid naval action at its most authentic'' -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Mr Reeman writes with great knowledge about the sea and those who sail on it'' --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Douglas Reeman at his best'' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Another first-class book from this author'' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Could not put it down'' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An excellent read'' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Gripping'' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Typical Douglas Reeman. MARVELLOUS'' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**************************************************************************************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Western Ocean. 1942: \u003c\/b\u003efrom the bridge of \u003cb\u003eHMS \u003ci\u003eGladiator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eLieutenant-Commander David Howard''s\u003c\/b\u003e orders were chillingly clear. There could be no mercy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo the men who fought to protect the vital, threatened Merchant Navy convoys in the \u003cb\u003eWestern Approaches\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ethe Battle of the Atlantic\u003c\/b\u003e was a full-scale war; a relentless, savage war against an ever-present enemy and a violent sea - in an arena known only to its embittered survivors as \u003cb\u003ethe killing ground\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHMS \u003ci\u003eGladiator\u003c\/i\u003e was part of that war. \u003cb\u003eAn ordinary, hard-worked destroyer and her company of men. Fighting for survival in a war with no rules...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320143520126,"sku":"NW9780099502333","price":9.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780099502333.jpg?v=1778240333","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/killing-ground-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}