King of the Commandos: Captain Lorrington 'Gimlet' King leads his special Commando detachment on a dangerous sabotage mission into enemy-occupied France, where they meet up with 'Cub', destined to become an integral part of their team. Gimlet Goes Again: With his usual cohorts 'Copper' Collson, 'Trapper' Troublay and 'Cub' backing him up, Gimlet parachutes into France to play a deadly game of cat and mouse with the Gestapo. Gimlet Comes Home: Fresh out of the forces at the end of the war, Gimlet and his friends find themselves dealing with desperate criminals in the Highlands of Scotland. Gimlet Mops Up: An underground gang of vengeful Nazis bent on murder in post-war Europe is tracked down by Gimlet and his team, using Gimlet himself as bait!

Author Biography

Captain W. E. Johns wrote scores of thrilling yarns that were avidly devoured by thriller fans young and old from the time his books first appeared in the 1930s right up to Johns' death in 1968 and beyond. A pilot in the First World War, Johns' expert knowledge and combat experience added a rare dimension of authenticity to his novels