Blood Of Honour: James Holland

Sergeant Jack Tanner Vol. III. Crete, May 1941. Tanner becomes embroiled in a deadly game of survival that will test his resolve more than ever before. Not only has a difficult new subaltern arrived on the island, but Tanner has offended Alopex, a powerful Cretan kapitan who has sworn to kill him. Then suddenly, the Germans invade and British fortunes take another dive for the worst. At Heraklion, Tanner and the rest of the 2nd Battalion Yorks Rangers are battling the German paratroopers. Leading a counter-attack, Peploe and Tanner's B Company drive the enemy back. But this success is short-lived and, once again, Tanner and Sykes are faced with a bitter retreat. Enemy bombers scupper the attempted evacuation and Tanner and a handful of Rangers make it back to the island into the mountain interior - where only one man seems to be able to help them...Alopex. With the Germans are intent on vengeance, Tanner now has two enemies eager to settle the score.