Alan Evans (1930- ) was born Sunderland, UK. He is an enthralling writer of First and Second World War adventure thrillers, mainly based on naval battles. Carefully researched, and with his own experience of active service, he skilfully evokes the tension and terror of war. Many of the figures and events are based on real-life models.
Modern Era Naval Fiction
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| Series: David Cochrane Smith |
| Year |
Book |
Comment |
| 1917 |
Thunder at Dawn |
Smith has attacked and sunk the Gerda, a neutral ship in a neutral port |
| 1917 |
Ship of Force |
Smith uncovers what he believes is a deadly plot against Britain from a dying German sailor |
| 1917 |
Dauntless |
Smith must elude the U-boats and sink a heavily armed enemy cruiser |
| 1917 |
Seek Out and Destroy |
The Imperial German Navy has sent the mighty new battle cruiser Salzburg in the Adriatic |
| 1918 |
Audacity |
Smith is captain of Audacity, a Q ship, no more than a lightly armed disguised tramp steamer |
| 1939 |
Orphans of the Storm |
Smith, an intelligence officer, is sent on an assignment |
| 1940 |
Sink or Capture! |
Smith believes his daughter Sarah is one of the prisoners in the hold of Altmark |
Series: n/a
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| Year |
Book |
Comment |
| 1942 |
Deed of Glory |
Smith has attacked and sunk the Gerda, a neutral ship in a neutral port |
| WWII |
Eagle at Taranto |
Mark Ward has left the Royal College of Music to start flying planes for the Swordfish battalion |
| 1941 |
Night Action |
A man of vital importance to the war effort has been captured |
| 1943 |
Sword at Sunrise |
A naval adventure set during the historic events of D-Day. |
