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The Iron Pirate

Jan 15, 2026 5:52 PM

Author:Douglas Reeman

The Iron Pirate

Surprise will be total. It will show the world what we can do. You will do it for Germany!'

The crack German heavy cruiser Prinz Luitpold had always been lucky in battle. To the beleaguered army on the Baltic coast she was their one remaining symbol of hope. But it is the summer of 1944, and on every front the war is going badly for Germany.

When the roder comes to leave the Baltic to attack and destroy eenmy shipping in the Atlantic, Kapitan zur See Dieter Hechler knows that once out in the vast killing ground it will only be a matter of time before the hunter becomes the hunted. The Prinz will need all of her legendary luck to survive.

As he faces the challenges of his enormous task, Hechler's problems increase when a ruthless, glory-seeking admiral arrives on board with some mysterious boxes, a floatplane and a beautiful girl pilot...

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Dumas is a master of ripping yarns full of fearless heroes, poisonous ladies and swashbuckling adventurers

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The Napoleon of storytellers

—— Washington Post

This funny novels explores the flaws of a perfect neighbourhood with a bizarre killer on the loose

—— Psychologies

A compelling novel that examines life, love and loss with a cynical but insightful world view. Original and brilliant

—— Sunday Mirror

Whitehead's delicious language and sarcastic, clever voice fit this teenager who's slowly constructing himself

—— New York Times

Perfectly portrays the constant and mortifying awkwardness of teenage existence

—— Aesthetica

Intimate and autobiographical story...the novel can't help but hold your attention

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—— Kirkus Reviews

A genuinely delightful, witty page turner, full of surprises

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