The Hostile Shore

Multi-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman will take you right to the heart of the action in this page-turner of a WW2 adventure novel, set around Singapore. Laden with tension, explosive developments and unforgettable scenes, this is perfect for fans of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith.

''One of our foremost writers of naval fiction'' - Sunday Times
''Masterly storytelling'' - The Times
''Exciting'' -- ***** Reader review
''I was unable to put it down'' -- ***** Reader review
''An edge-of-your-seat story'' -- ***** Reader review

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One fateful crossing and the Sigli was never seen again.

The Sigli had been just an old passenger launch, but when the Japanese invaded Singapore during World War II everything that could float was pressed into service.

Crammed with refugees, harried and bombed by enemy planes, the Sigli had left Singapore and struggled south in a desperate attempt to escape. Rupert Blair''s family had been among the passengers on that fateful journey in which the ship and all aboard had disappeared.

Twenty years later, he still hasn''t forgotten - has never abandoned his obsession to discover exactly what happened.

Now Rupert Blair embarks upon a journey of his own - one that will take him to a remote, exotic island in search of the truth...