"A book is a device to ignite the imagination."
Alan Bennet, The Uncommon Reader.
Wandering Tree Publications is the home of 'The Skipper Series'
This series of World War Two novels follows the Skipper and crew of a Scarborough trawler requisitioned by the Admiralty and thrown into the murderous sea war in the North Sea and Atlantic. To further complicate the Skipper's life, he is asked to support operations by the Secret Intelligence Service...
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February 2026
The Skipper's Exile:
After exposing a Royal Navy officer as incompetent, the Skipper is sent to the Mediterranean. He meets men he can respect, but encounters a renegade submarine captain who quickly reveals himself to be a war criminal.
The Skipper and crew find themselves fighting Stukas, submarines and torpedo boats as they escort convoys which are keeping the Western Desert Force advancing.
Everything hinges on quickly moving the supplies needed by Commonwealth forces, but underneath remains a burning desire to stop the Italian submarine continuing its hideous crimes.
In this, the latest book in 'The Skipper Series'. You will experience all of the triumph, grinding fatigue, desolating loss, and the gritty ability to succeed when everything seems lost. Abilities which were always evident in the Royal Naval Patrol Service.