Murdo's War - Softcover

The zest and pace of a Buchan or Geoffrey Household story... [this book] belongs to the children-in-wartime novels. NAOMI LEWIS, THE OBSERVER Excellent use is made of the harsh Scottish landscape... The author is in complete command of his material and knows just how to keep the fascinated interest of the young reader. Highly recommended for lovers of adventure yarns. BOOKS IN SCOTLAND [a] curl-up-in-front-of-the-fire thriller JOHN RYAN, SUNDAY POST A fascinating addition to the genre of boys' adventure stories... should take its place beside the classics. JUNIOR BOOKSHELF

Fourteen year-old Sutherlander Murdo Mackay agrees to collect some machinery by boat in early 1943, but his suspicions about the mysterious cargo are confirmed when he discovers that the crates are full of German machine guns. Fleeing through freezing conditions and some of Scotland's harshest landscapes as the extent of the German plan becomes clear, Murdo must run not only for his life, but to save Britain from invasion.