From the carnage of war a new hero is born.1920. The slaughter of World War One is over, but already secret little wars are breaking out all over 'New Europe'. Sub-Lieutenant de Vere Smith VC, at twenty the youngest Victoria Cross holder in the British Empire, is asked by the head of the Secret Service to help convoy arms to the Poles, under threat from Russia and Germany. Jumping at the chance, Smith refits his old patrol boat, Swordfish and sets off for the Baltic. But enemy agents are everywhere, determined to stop Swordfish before its mission can even begin... The first thrilling adventure in the Common Smith VC series, full of subterfuge and daring, from a master of the action novel.

When an entire army retreats, Common Smith VC must turn the tideSpring, 1922. The Greek army is retreating from Turkey and Kemal Ataturk, the Turkish dictator, intends to have their convoy sunk. The resulting chaos will help a defeated Germany and Russia, unless someone intervenes.'C', the mysterious head of the British Secret Service, knows that Britain is already far too stretched, the French have their own problems, and America has retreated into isolation.As always in such situations, he turns to young Common Smith VC and his gang on Swordfish. Against all odds, Smith must fight his way to Alexandria, where his real mission will begin...The second instalment of Common Smith's adventures, perfect for fans of Max Hennessy and Alexander Fullerton.

An assassination threat risks plunging Europe into a second world war. Only Common Smith can avert calamityGermany, 1923. The beaten Fatherland is in turmoil, inflation is raging and millions are unemployed. Adolf Hitler is raising a right-wing traditionalist Germany to march on Berlin and Von Horn, the perverted head of the secret German Intelligence Unit, plans to murder the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine. "C", head of MI6, orders Common Smith VC to sail secretly for the army HQ at Cologne and prevent the assassination. If he fails, "C" warns him, then the whole of Germany will be reunited under a fanatic, who will lead them into another terrible war against Western Europe... The third Common Smith adventure, from one of the most prolific war fiction writers of the twentieth century. Perfect for fans of David Beaty and Alexander Fullerton.

Common Smith's most dangerous mission yet...Russia, 1924. Lenin, Communist Dictator of Russia, is dying. In the wings, his chief aides are jostling for power, and in the provinces revolution is brewing once more. Soviet Russia is on the brink of explosion...Caught up in the turmoil is Serge, the illegitimate teenage son of Tsar Nicholas II, who was executed by the Communists in 1918. Determined to save this member of his extended family, King George V of Britain orders his rescue."C", the elusive head of the British Secret Service, can think of only one man for the Common Smith VC and the crew of Swordfish.Their orders, to smuggle Serge out of Petrograd and return to Britain. But Serge hasn't only attracted the attention of the British. The only surviving descendent of Nicholas II, he could be a rallying point for Russians who want to reinstate the Tsar. And there are forces who will stop at nothing to ensure that doesn't happen...A high-stakes, tension-filled adventure perfect for fans of Alex Gerlis and Max Hennessy.

Common Smith is in a race against time to retrieve sensitive British intelligence before it falls into enemy handsYugoslavia, Winter 1924. The British official courier plane from Cairo to Gibraltar has been forced down in the mountains off the Yugoslavian coast by snow. The plane was on its way to London bearing vital documents about Moscow's plans for the Balkans, including an uprising in Yugoslavia. It is vital that no one finds these plans, including the Royal Yugoslavian Secret Police, for they too have communist sympathisers in their ranks.Now, in a race against time, Common Smith and the crew of the Swordfish must sail to the island of Vis, then up the River Dvar and smuggle themselves into the snow-bound mountains. Their recover the British airmen and the sensitive documents they were carrying.But the elements and Yugoslavian Secret Police are not the only forces Common Smith is contending with. A mysterious Communist leader is hiding out in these mountains with his men, and they know about the crash too...A gripping, edge-of-your-seat race against time from one of the masters of military adventure fiction.

A kidnapped princess sends Common Smith racing to the land of the rising sunChina, 1927. Communists and Nationalists are fighting each other, and bandits and warlords plague the country. Imperial Japan is eager to provoke a war, and when Princess Sadie, a member of the Japanese royal family, is kidnapped, her life is at stake. For if she dies, the Japanese will have the excuse they need to invade. The mission of Common Smith VC and the redoubtable crew of the Swordfish is to rescue Princess Sadie and avert calamity. It is a race against time - if they don't succeed, the results could be devastating... The sixth Common Smith VC adventure, where both tensions and the stakes couldn't be higher. Perfect for fans of Max Hennessy and David Beaty.

When peace plans are threatened, Common Smith swings into action Germany, 1929. England, France and the USA are preparing to de-militarise the West Bank of the Rhine. German nationalists, financed by the great industrialists, have other ideas. They plan a series of strikes against Allied troops marching westwards. The Hell's Angels - barnstorming German ex-pilots who fled to America after the war - are recalled to Germany for the final attack. Common Smith VC and the crew of Swordfish must stop the Hell's Angels reaching Europe... Common Smith's final adventure! An action-packed secret mission, perfect for fans of Alan Evans and Max Hennessy.