The Sheer Nerve

<p><strong>It is 1943 and Captain Hook is at sea aboard a hijacked German U-boat. </strong></p><p>Hook has heard all the Peter Pan-themed jokes and as he sets off for La Rochelle he's using them himself to boost morale.</p><p>For he and his motley crew are risking everything to destroy German U-boats...and escape with their lives.</p><p>It's an all-or-nothing mission that will push the entire crew - even Hook - to the very edge of their comfort zones. Knowing they have to push on to the bitter end no matter what the stakes grow ever higher. If they succeed they are heroes. If they lose...well...they can't lose.</p><p><strong><em>The Sheer Nerve</em> </strong>takes the reader on a meticulously observed and unflinching journey through the details and often grisly brutalities of war. It is a must-read for anybody interested in World War II history and fans of high quality military fiction.</p><h2>Praise for Rob Lofthouse:</h2><p><strong>'An incredible story capturing the commando ethos' - Brian Wood MC bestselling author of <em>Double Crossed</em></strong></p><p><strong>'A cracking tale that leaves one barely able to draw breath' - Shaun Lewis<em></em> author of the <em>For Those in Peril</em> series</strong></p><p><strong><em><span>������������</span></em></strong>Born in Twickenham <strong>Rob Lofthouse</strong> left school at sixteen to join his local infantry regiment and subsequently served for twenty years in locations around the world. He retired as a sergeant and writes the military fiction he always wanted to read but could rarely find.</p>