Operation Crown Jewels

About the Book

"Operation Crown Jewels" tells of a mission 100 miles behind enemy lines in the Korean Conflict of 1951. It is a little known real life James Bond type of assignment, revealed only by waning of Official Secrets Act edict and Schedule D notice over the past 50 years. Miles Hawke met the Korean War hero in the late Nineties and agreed to write his intriguing story. To make the book a full-length read; a fictional part two is added. International diamond smuggling occurs in a sleepy Somerset village, as we move forward to 1977 and uncertainty of the Cold War era.

About the Author

Miles Hawke has written roaring tales of intrigue about highwaymen, piracy and treason in his two 17th century swashbuckling books, ‰*÷The Dragonnade‰*ª and its sequel, ‰*÷The Black Pearl.‰*ª Naturally there are pretty girls and doxies, damsels in distress and women on the make. Not to mention the famous pirate ‰*÷Anne of the Indies‰*ª herself. It is 1685 and King Charles II has died. Unfortunately the late monarch has left behind him no legitimate heir. Earlier, Charles has done a deal with Captain Henry Morgan, pirate and buccaneer. A dark liaison had been agreed under the guise of letters of Marque and Patent‰*Ï Now he follows these roaring swashbucklers up with a more modern tome about derring-do in the Korean Conflict of 1951. Operation Crown Jewels is a true-life story about an SBS trained Royal Navy Commando-diver. It can be revealed only by the waning of Official Secrets Act edict and Schedule D notice over the past 50 years. Miles Hawke met the Korean War hero in the late Nineties and agreed to write his intriguing story. To make the book a full-length read; a fictional part two has been added with the co-operation of the older Royal Navy medic and reluctant spy, Michael Tremain. International diamond smuggling occurs in a sleepy Somerset village, as we move forward to 1977 and uncertainty of the Cold War era. Together the bohemian artist, Tremain and the retired Royal Navy operative solve the mystery