To Do and Die

The historical fiction debut from former soldier, BBC defence correspondent and MP, Patrick Mercer, is a thrilling military action set during the Crimean War.

1854. War is imminent as the Western powers quarrel with Russia over fragments of the crumbling Ottoman empire. In To Do and Die, Mercer's twenty years of military service is all there on the page. His mastery of both the broad sweep and the finer details of military engagement is superb and bound to make an impact with military action fans. His characterisation of the regiment is wholly persuasive and he nails soldier psychology, slang and the interactions up and down the chain of command with deceptive ease.

This is probably the closest any of us will get to being in a battle.

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