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The Special Operations Flotilla: The Dorset Boy Book 2 Kindle Edition

by Christopher C Tubbs (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 3,342 ratings
Midshipman Martin Stockley is 15 years old and back in the Falcon for another tour at sea. Returning from a trip to the Nordics as part of a prize crew he is unexpectedly summoned to the Admiralty. The following meeting with Admiral Lord Hood and William Wickham twists his career in the Navy in a direction he never expected and his talent for trouble is suddenly in demand. Add to the mix a beautiful widow and you have a story full of adventure, derring do and romance. He ends up back in Toulon with the beautiful French spy Linette where he is tasked with finding out what the hell Napoleon is up to amassing thousands of troops and hundreds of ships on the Mediterranean coast.
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  1. Book 2 of 17
    The Dorset Boy
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    229 pages
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  5. Publication date
    November 30, 2018
  6. Reading age
    14 - 18 years
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I loosely base these books around the historical events of the time.  But I try not to be a slave to history as, in the end, these are works of fiction. So I sometimes take a few historical liberties for the sake of the story.  For example the Bowie knife wasn't developed when Marty got his, it was actually 30 years later, but I wanted him to have a fighting knife everyone would be able to visualise.  The other thing is his promotion to Lieutenant at the tender age of almost 18. I know it was early for the main stream Navy, but that's not where he is. The S.O.F. is totally fictional and I reserve the right to bend a few rules on their behalf.  In the end its a story, a bit of a yarn, so just enjoy.

About the Author

I am a child in my late fifties who enjoys making up stories to amuse myself.  I was once an avionics engineer and after that a game designer.  I now work in the embedded software industry in Business Development.  I travel a lot and spend many nights in hotels. So I started to write down one of the stories I had going around in my head. The Dorset Boy was born.  I live in Holland with my wife and pets in the middle of nowhere.  I love the country life and could never live in a town. Like Marty.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07L1WSHMC
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 30, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 229 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 17 ‏ : ‎ The Dorset Boy
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 - 18 years
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Christopher C Tubbs

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Christopher C Tubbs, is a SABA 2020 Fiction Book award short listed Author. A dog loving descendent of a long line of Dorset clay miners who has traced his family tree back to the 16th century in the Isle of Purbeck. He left school at 16 to take an apprenticeship in Avionics and has been a public speaker for most of his career and was one of the founders of a successful games company back in the 1990’s.

Now in his sixties he is writing the stories he had going around in his head for many years. Thanks to inspiration from great fiction and fantasy authors he was finally able to put digit to keyboard and start writing the Dorset Boy series. He makes no apologies that he write for himself. The stories emerge as he writes and is often surprised by the twists and turns that they take. His dogs sit by him as he writes and it would be unfair to leave them out so look out for them in The Dorset Boy series.Now living in the Netherlands Antilles on the island of Bonaire with his wife and furry kids.

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Customers enjoy this naval adventure story, describing it as a rousing sea tale with lots of action. They appreciate the character development and find it a quick read, with one customer noting it's great for all ages. The book receives positive feedback for its wit, with one review mentioning its use of slang. However, several customers point out issues with poor editing.

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25 customers mention "Adventure story"25 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the adventure story, describing it as a rousing sea tale with lots of action, and one customer notes that the battles are interesting.

"...He Jas 6 good mates that watch his back. Fun read!" Read more

"...Young Martin will daze and amaze you with his moves. I wish I would have had half his military intuition when I joined. He’s quite the the fellow!" Read more

"I am very pleased with this second installment which continues a good saga, brings in more interesting characters and leaves me glad another..." Read more

"...through his spinning of yarns makes me feel right at home and fully entertained...." Read more

5 customers mention "Character development"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book.

"...this second installment which continues a good saga, brings in more interesting characters and leaves me glad another installment is in my..." Read more

"Mr. Tubbs writes a compelling book. Characters have depth and action is true to life...." Read more

"I love the comraderie and character development. After reading book 1 I was hooked!..." Read more

"...Lots of action And character development make for a quick read." Read more

5 customers mention "Pacing"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, describing it as a very quick and fast read, with one customer noting that the story moves along quickly.

"Things get a little over the top. The story moves along quickly with lots of action...." Read more

"...Lots of action And character development make for a quick read." Read more

"Very quick read. A fun read with fast paced action, pretty women and honorable men fighting the French and Napoleon." Read more

"Love the story. Its straight and fast. That author brings you into the story with ease. I look forward to the next in the series." Read more

3 customers mention "Age range"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's age range, with one mentioning it's a great series for all ages.

"...I would recommend this book and the series to any young reader who is looking for an exciting adventure story...." Read more

"If you like a good sea story then you will love The Dorset Boy series. I hope the author keeps writing for years!" Read more

"great series for all ages..." Read more

3 customers mention "Wit"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's wit, with one noting it's very entertaining and another mentioning the use of lots of slang.

"...The stories move along and are witty most of the times...." Read more

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Customers criticize the editing of the book, with multiple reviews mentioning poor editing, and one customer noting specific issues with misspellings and scanning errors.

"...Lots of fun and we'll written. However, the editing errors are quite distracting. If not for them, this would be a five star review...." Read more

"...The one major thing that distracted me was the poor editing...." Read more

"I love the storyline and the characters. The bad spelling is the same as in book 1. Site intead of sight, waste instead of waist and so forth...." Read more

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  • SgtMaj Miller
    5.0 out of 5 stars Spying and Discovering
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2025
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    Midshipman and now Lieutenant Stockley is an official spy and privateer of sorts at the young age of 17. His girl is a Countess and he has a secretive career. He Jas 6 good mates that watch his back. Fun read!
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  • Bill
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Fun Continues
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2023
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    I’m not a big fan of intel work so I get bored with ‘ spy stuff’ . For those who like it though, our hero just can do no wrong so enjoy Book 2. Young Martin will daze and amaze you with his moves. I wish I would have had half his military intuition when I joined. He’s quite the the fellow!
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  • Rich
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Continuation
    Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2024
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    I am very pleased with this second installment which continues a good saga, brings in more interesting characters and leaves me glad another installment is in my possession and about to be read.
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  • Missy
    5.0 out of 5 stars So Good, So Incredibly Good
    Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2024
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    After serving 30 years in the Navy, I have been exposed to battles to Books and BS. This author through his spinning of yarns makes me feel right at home and fully entertained. My only regret is, I haven’t discovered him earlier and look forward to every new submission. If you love coming at age stories where the protagonist becomes an unwitting hero this series is right down your alley. I hope you pick up this book and read it and get as much enjoyment out of this series as I have. Respectfully, DivineComedy001.
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  • Retired Cop
    4.0 out of 5 stars Editing is still an issue.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2019
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    The book is another rousing sea tale. Lots of fun and we'll written. However, the editing errors are quite distracting. If not for them, this would be a five star review. I urge the author to seek help in proofreading as the automated process is not doing the job. If you are attending a writer's conference, such as LTUE, ask your fellow writers.
    The book is good and I urge others to read it.
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  • Ronald W.
    3.0 out of 5 stars A good light read with lots of action
    Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2019
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    I started this series looking for something along the lines of O'Brian but found a very different experience. Marty has an amazing series of adventures, quite beyond anything of this genre that I have previously read. I would recommend this book and the series to any young reader who is looking for an exciting adventure story. I think adults will find it less to their liking. The one major thing that distracted me was the poor editing. Words were capitalized that shouldn't, words that should weren't, incorrect usage such as "dear" of "deer", and the occasional mismatch of subject and predicate, with one being plural and the other singular. I enjoyed the first two books of the series but probably won't read any more.
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  • George Carroll
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great adventure
    Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2024
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    Great adventure makes me wish I was young and dashing 😊. Nine more words to make them happy so I can post this review.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Series Shaping Up
    Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2019
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    Things get a little over the top. The story moves along quickly with lots of action. Reading Hornblower type fiction requires more willing suspension of disbelief than listening to politicians' promises. One senior officer remarks that Marty (our 17 year old hero) has gained more prize money in his four years than he (a captain) has in his entire career. To make mere mortals feel even more inadequate, a beautiful rich young widow with a strong sex drive falls in love with him!
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  • Harry7
    5.0 out of 5 stars Moorish!
    Reviewed in Australia on December 5, 2019
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    A good nautical yarn which continues in the same vein as Book 1. Easy and captivating reading which progresses the story-line well and makes one keen to see more.
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  • Patrick Rowan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dorset boy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2025
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    Fast pace cruel swashbuckling it has everything to keep you up through the night. A very enjoyable read highly recommend
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  • Mr Colin T Richardson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good proof reader needed
    Reviewed in Australia on August 12, 2019
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    An enjoyable, and rattling good yarn. However, a good proof reader is needed. Occasionally a character is mixed up (Philippe = Serge). Spelling needs attention especially where homonyms exist (“sight” is always misspelled “site”). And the French phrases show evidence of an uncritical online translator with no actual knowledge of it (direct translation of English idiom: “Pourquoi oui” for “Why yes”, for example, which is meaningless. The French would say, “Mais oui”.). Don’t be in such a rush to publish!
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  • Martin Griffiths
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 23, 2022
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    A good story and well planned. It is shame that some parts were a bit unbelievable for such a junior to of achieved at a tender age
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  • Al B
    1.0 out of 5 stars Tubbs is off my list
    Reviewed in Australia on January 5, 2021
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    More suitable for 15 year old. Story rather simple.
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