World War II Historical Fiction
Richard A. Basquill
The Tom Archer
Series
The Tom Archer Series follows one young British officer through the chaos of the Second World War. From the retreat to Dunkirk to the burning deserts of North Africa, Archer faces command, fear and loss.
Alongside the men of the Greenmoor Light Infantry, he is tested by battle, duty and survival. Each book blends historical detail with character-driven storytelling and front-line tension. This is war seen through ordinary soldiers caught in extraordinary events. A series of courage, sacrifice, loyalty and the human cost of conflict.
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Let the journey begin......
Under Fire, Under Command
Dunkirk, 1940. The British Army is in full retreat. As Nazi Germany’s Blitzkrieg tears through France, young 2nd Lieutenant Tom Archer is given his first real command.
With the Greenmoor Light Infantry falling back towards the coast, Archer and his platoon must hold a vital bridge. Their task is simple but deadly: buy enough time for the Royal Engineers to destroy it. When the plan begins to unravel, Archer is sent behind enemy lines on a dangerous rescue mission. Exhausted, outgunned and surrounded, he must rally his men and keep them moving. Every decision carries a cost, and every hour brings the enemy closer.
Under Fire, Under Command is a gripping Second World War novel of courage, sacrifice and survival.
Under Fire and Fury
France, 1940. The retreat has begun, but the fight is far from over. After surviving his first command, Lieutenant Tom Archer faces an even greater test. At Cassel, a vital crossroads town between the German advance and Dunkirk, the order is simple: hold. Cut off, outnumbered and running low on supplies, Archer and his men must buy time for the evacuation. Every hour they stand gives others a chance to reach the coast.
But fear, fatigue and fury begin to take their toll as the enemy closes in.
Survival is no longer expected, only fought for.
Under Fire and Fury is a gripping Second World War novel of endurance, sacrifice and command under impossible pressure.
Under Fire and Sun
North Africa, 1940. The war has moved to the desert. Lieutenant Tom Archer has survived France, but the heat, dust and emptiness of the desert bring a new kind of test.
Placed with a battalion that does not yet fully trust him, Archer must prove himself all over again. Reconnaissance soon turns to combat, and a simple patrol becomes a desperate fight for survival. When disaster strikes, command is thrust upon him at the worst possible moment. Under pressure and watched by an enemy they cannot yet see, Archer and his men must adapt quickly. As the British offensive drives west, the desert becomes as dangerous as the enemy.
Under Fire and Sun is a gripping Second World War novel of endurance, leadership and survival in North Africa.
Readers Reviews
★★★★★ “Great Read, Gripping Story Telling at its Best!”
★★★★★ “Wonderful telling of a great endeavour”
★★★★★ “The 3rd book in the Tom Archer series has not disappointed…..”
