The Blooding of the Guns

<h2>A young sailor with the weight of the world on his shoulders a brother in the line of fire and the greatest naval battle of all time...</h2><p>Jutland 1916: In the icy waters of the North Sea the Royal Navy awaits the challenge of the Kaiser's High Sea Fleet.</p><p>Sub-lieutenant <strong>Nick Everard</strong> could never have imagined the terror he would face as his destroyer races to launch its torpedoes into the blazing guns of a horizon obscured by dreadnoughts.</p><p>But when the steering-gear on HMS <i>Warspite</i> jams it is up to Nick along with his brother <b>Hugh</b> to save thousands of lives.</p><p><b>Dramatic action-packed and brimming with suspense <i>The Blooding of the Guns</i> launches the epic career of Nicholas Everard and is perfect for fans of C. S. Forrester Max Hennessy and Alan Evans.</b></p><h3>Praise for Alexander Fullerton</h3><p>'The most meticulously researched war novels that I have ever read' Len Deighton</p><p>'His action passages are superb and he never puts a period foot wrong' <em>Observer</em></p><p>'The research is unimpeachable and the scent of battle quite overwhelming' <em>Sunday Times</em></p>