"Enthralling. Masterly.The resulting re-creation of life and times in the great Battle of the Atlantic. is stunningly authentic." - The Toronto Star "A readable, fast-paced naval thriller successfully blending historical fiction with real events." - The Globe and Mail "The book convincingly captures the frustrations, horrors -- and rare pleasures -- of Atlantic warfare. Painstaking research is evident in its depictions of life aboard the two vastly different vessels." - Maclean's "Deftly blends serious history with exciting prose.

A genuine contribution to our understanding of the Battle of the Atlantic and an exciting read -- a model popular history, sound, scholarly, and serious in aim." -L. Granatstein, Quill and Quire "Factually solid, humanly powerful, and grippingly written, this is a strong and valuable addition to the many volumes on Second World War naval history." - The Hamilton Spectator From the Trade Paperback edition.