'Superb … this is the authentic Navy' - Manchester Evening News 1942. A convoy of merchantmen with its naval escort ploughs through the Arctic seas towards northern Russia. In the grey seas beneath them lurk the deadly U-boat packs and in the skies above, cloud hides the squadrons of dive-bombing Stukas. Aboard V&W class destroyer Virtue, Ordinary Seaman ‘Lobby’ Ludd is making his first trip in the service of His Majesty … Cockney Lobby Ludd, eighteen, fighting against U-boat ""tinfish"" (torpedoes), arctic gales, and bone-weariness, hears the ribald tales and learns the tricks and techniques of survival from his salty older shipmates. But as the enemy mounts its attack, and the atmosphere intensifies, will the men’s camaraderie be enough to see them through? Or will The Tinfish Run turn out to be their final voyage? Bassett not only captures vividly the fear and boredom of life on a vessel at war—he makes complex tactical questions comprehensible and as taut and engrossing as the more personal aspects of combat at sea. ‘Vividly described … the voyage as seen through the sleep-robbed eyes of matelots and officers alike’ - Daily Telegraph Ronald Bassett joined the Navy as a boy. His first ship was the cruiser Norfolk in which he served as a Telegraphist in the Arctic during the Bismarck action, and the North African landings. He served in landing craft during the invasion of Normandy.

‘A taut tale with a good leavening of humour’ - Birmingham Post March 1943. The Anglo-American campaign in North Africa is entering its final phase. Rommel’s forces are being squeezed from both east and west, and must soon collapse. Bound out of Oran, crammed with Afrika Korps Prisoners of Wars destined for the USA, the American transport Susquehanna falls prey to deadly torpedoes. The U-boat commander’s fatal error has put 4,000 German lives at stake. He offers a truce to any shipping that can come to their rescue. But this is total war, and it could be a ruthless death-trap … Back home in Britain nineteen year old Lobby Ludd is recovering from his voyage on the war-ship ‘Virtue’. Torpedoed in battle, he is one of only a handful of survivors. But now his leave is up, and his next mission is on-board fighter ship ‘Daemon’: a ship that many men believe is cursed. Her undistinguished career has been punctuated by mishaps. The ‘Daemon’ is a pariah and nobody relishes serving in her, or seeing her in company. But Lobby doesn’t have a choice. And now ‘Daemon’ is being sent into the heart of battle, risking everything to come to the aid of the Susquehanna. Will he beat the odds and survive again? Or could this venture be his last...? The Pierhead Jump is a classic naval war story. It follows on from The Tinfish Run. Praise for Ronald Bassett 'Superb … this is the authentic Navy' - Manchester Evening News ‘vividly described … the voyage as seen through the sleep-robbed eyes of matelots and officers alike’ - Daily Telegraph Ronald Bassett joined the Navy as a boy. His first ship was the cruiser Norfolk in which he served as a Telegraphist in the Arctic during the Bismarck action, and the North African landings. He served in landing craft during the invasion of Normandy. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.

‘Tomorrow, Force J will rendezvous with other invasion components in mid-channel and proceed to the French coast. You all know what that means …’ Hell bent for the Normandy beaches a massive flotilla of naval vessels are involved in one of the most harrowing and dramatic episodes of World War II—Operation Neptune, code name for ‘D’ Day. The vital contribution by landing craft to the success of the operation is enormous—LCF49 is just one of these, a small vessel whose crew know only too well that death could be just round the corner … There’s SBA Peach, whose reaction to the demon drink has something to be desired—Lt. Turk, down-to-earth C.O. — Perkins and Walters, two hard-boiled sailors with a cynical eye—and Signalman ‘Lobby’ Ludd, whose main problem is his stormy relationship with a certain Freda Harris from Walham Green … Will they be able survive one of the most ambitious naval landings ever? Or will Operation Neptune be their last mission? The Neptune Landing detailing the tragedies and triumphs of ‘D’ Day is the dramatic sequel to The Tinfish Run and The Pierhead Jump. Praise for Ronald Bassett ‘A taut tale with a good leavening of humour’ - Birmingham Post 'Superb … this is the authentic Navy' - Manchester Evening News  ‘vividly described … the voyage as seen through the sleep-robbed eyes of matelots and officers alike’ - Daily Telegraph Ronald Bassett joined the Navy as a boy. His first ship was the cruiser Norfolk in which he served as a Telegraphist in the Arctic during the Bismarck action, and the North African landings. He served in landing craft during the invasion of Normandy.