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The Shield and the Shark By Thomas E. Lightburn

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The Shield and the Shark

Thomas E. Lightburn

When Ted Burnside hears from his old shipmate, Harvey Rawlinson, after sixty years he is less than thrilled. They arrange to meet in the Union Jack Club in London; the place where it all began during the war. Just what was it that happened to make Ted so full of dread and anxiety at the prospect of re-uniting with his erstwhile friend? What happened on the minesweeper MMS 50 in 1943-44? Or was it Ted's off-shore activities that cause his trepidation? And just what was the role played by Harvey's wife Sue; the beautiful nurse with the "soft brown eyes". As Ted's mind travels back to those dangerous times we meet a galaxy of colourful characters who share Ted and Harvey's anxiety-filled days. But just what does Ted hope that Harvey doesn't know about those off-shore experiences? Read this exciting novel which will keep you guessing right up to the very last page.

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Thomas E. Lightburn, author

Thomas E. Lightburn

Thomas E. Lightburn served twenty-two years in the medical branch of the Royal Navy, reaching the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He left the service in 1974 and obtained a Bachelors (Hons) degree at Liverpool University. After teaching for sixteen years, he volunteered for early retirement. He then began writing for The Wirral Journal and The Sea Breezes, a worldwide nautical magazine. He interviewed the late Ian Fraser, VC, ex-Lieutenant RN, and wrote an account of how he and his crew crippled the Japanese cruiser, Takao, in Singapore.

Thomas is a widower and lives in Mersyside pursuing his favourite hobbies of soccer, naval and military history, the theatre, art and travel.

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