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Butcher and Bolt
The second exciting book in the Joe Dean series – Butcher and Bolt is now available for free!
Blood and Blitzkrieg
Read about Will’s first novel Blood and Blitzkrieg—the first book in the Joe Dean series of World War 2 action adventure novels.
Will’s Blog
Historical information, personal musings, and excerpts from the sequel to Blood and Blitzkrieg, Butcher and Bolt.
Plumbing new depths of baseness
I’ve been trying to avoid writing about the invasion of Ukraine. I’m still finding it hard to believe that once again we have a land war in Europe, yet another land grab by fascists claiming that it’s their racial or national right to enslave their neighbours. What’s driven me to write this today are the […]
The more things change…
Watching the wars in Ukraine and Gaza from the safe distance of Australia, it’s clear some aspects of warfare have changed utterly, while others haven’t changed at all. In Ukraine, drones rule the battlefield. While it might seem like an obvious cliche, that battlefield really has started to resemble the opening scenes of Terminator 2. […]
The counter-offensive
There’s been a fair bit of criticism lately of the Ukrainian counter-offensive and its failure to make rapid progress. Western allies are now making noises about withholding support unless they see some progress. With some justification the Ukrainian government has responded by saying every “square centimetre of Ukrainian soil has to be retaken with blood”. […]