Commodore John Mason Kemp is back, the leader of a convoy of ships travelling the rocky and dangerous seas of war.
Captain William Champney, Master of the Wolf Rock is there to welcome him on board.
Commodore Kemp must lead a group of ships from Britain into the Mediterranean.
It€s Jean Forrest€s first real experience of war, as she leads the Wrens on board.
But she must fight her own personal battles with the men and women when one of her Wrens falls pregnant and another loses a leg when the ship is hit€¦
With a contingent of female officers aboard, Kemp must brave a both the Luftwaffe and Italian naval forces to make safe harbour in Malta - but he still plans to meet an old friend, Horncape, along the way.
Will he make it there alive with all his crew?
Can he control a ship full of both men and women?
And will he live up to his impressive reputation?
'Convoy East' is the next thrilling instalment in the John Mason Kemp series.
Praise for the author:
"A nautical war buffs feast...[McCutchan] keeps an authoritative hand on the wheel and his descriptions of battles at sea ring with laconic truth." €"The New York Times Book Review
Philip McCutchan served at sea in the Royal Navy throughout World War II. From destroyers on Atlantic and Mediterranean escort duties, to a battle-cruiser, a battleship and an ocean boarding vessel, he ended his war service in an aircraft-carrier. His interests include naval and military affairs prior to 1946. He is the author €˜Convoy of War€, €˜Dangerous Waters€ and €˜Deed of Glory€.