{"product_id":"the-guns-of-zanzibar-the-great-war-has-begun-paperback","title":"The Guns of Zanzibar: The Great War has begun... - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Chant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss this gripping naval adventure set in East Africa! For fans of Dewey Lambdin, Patrick O'Brian, Chris Durbin, Douglas Reeman and Antoine Vanner.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTensions are building as the Great War looms...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAugust, 1914\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLieutenant Marcus Baxter \u003c\/b\u003ehas been sent from cold, grey London to the tropical climes of Zanzibar in East Africa on the pretence of carrying out a survey on the local naval station. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn reality, the Royal Navy's Intelligence Division have sent Baxter to find out if one of their ex-members, Mr Arbuthnott is now working for a potentially hostile foreign power and sharing British secrets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBaxter is under strict orders not to reveal his true mission to anyone in the small naval contingent he's been sent to, which makes executing his orders complicated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe leaves the British protectorate of Zanzibar and crosses the water to the German-occupied port of Dar Es-Salaam to try and subtly gain intelligence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut once he arrives, he is certain he is being followed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReturning to Zanzibar, he discovers that the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand has been shot, escalating tensions between the British and German forces and making Baxter's mission more urgent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere is Arbuthnott? Is he betraying the British?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan Baxter complete his mission before his shadowy stalker catches up with him...?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE GUNS OF ZANZIBAR is the fourth book in the Marcus Baxter naval thriller series: action-packed, authentic historical adventures following former Royal Navy officer Marcus Baxter during the early 1900s and through the first world war.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE MARCUS BAXTER NAVAL THRILLER SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK ONE: The Straits of Tsushima\u003cbr\u003eBOOK TWO: Mutiny on the Potemkin\u003cbr\u003eBOOK THREE: The War for Tripoli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK FOUR: The Guns of Zanzibar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK FIVE: Vengeance at the Falklands\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 346\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53751138681139,"sku":"9780854953592","price":29.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/eICkyksFyz9780854953592.webp?v=1785280354","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-guns-of-zanzibar-the-great-war-has-begun-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}