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David Clensy

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Writer. Working on a five-book WW2 naval thriller series for Sapere Books. Standalone debut novel, Prayer in Time of War, came out in 2024. Non-fiction books include Walking the White Horses and Island Life: A History of Looe Island. www.davidclensy.com

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Choose your gifts wisely. Start your Dad on a decent #ww2 adventure series this Christmas - and you’ll have his birthday and Father’s Day and next Christmas sorted too! getbook.at/ForThoseInPe... #booksky #books #gifts #Christmas

12.12.2025 10:23 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Author newsletter I am considering launching an occasional newsletter, to give readers more insight into my writing and to keep you up to date with what I’m currently working on. It will also be an opportunity…

I am considering launching an occasional newsletter, to give readers more insight into my writing and what I’m working on. It will also be an opportunity to tell some of the “stories behind the stories”. If you would be interested in signing up for this, visit: davidclensy.com/2025/12/04/a... #books

11.12.2025 17:18 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Out now! IN DANGER’S HOUR is the second book in the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure series: action-packed, authentic historical fiction following twin brothers fighting with the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy during #ww2. Available now in paperback or Kindle: getbook.at/InDangersHour #booksky

07.12.2025 21:18 — 👍 5    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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Out now! IN DANGER’S HOUR is the second book in the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure series: action-packed, authentic historical fiction following twin brothers fighting with the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy during #ww2. Available now in paperback or Kindle: getbook.at/InDangersHour #booksky

07.12.2025 21:18 — 👍 5    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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Want to know David Clensy's Top 3 Books of 2025? David's top 3 reads of 2025 include Norwegian Wood and two other amazing books. Discover what makes these books unmissable!

I’ve shared my favourite three novels of all those I’ve read in 2025, with Shepherd.com - three modern classics: shepherd.com/bboy/2025/f/...

06.12.2025 09:55 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Want to know David Clensy's Top 3 Books of 2025? David's top 3 reads of 2025 include Norwegian Wood and two other amazing books. Discover what makes these books unmissable!

I’ve shared my favourite three novels of all those I’ve read in 2025, with Shepherd.com - three modern classics: shepherd.com/bboy/2025/f/...

06.12.2025 09:55 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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In Danger's Hour: A thrilling WWII nautical saga (Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventures Book 2) Amazon.com: In Danger's Hour: A thrilling WWII nautical saga (Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventures Book 2) eBook : Clensy, David: Kindle Store

Out now! IN DANGER’S HOUR is the second book in the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure series: action-packed, authentic historical fiction following twins fighting with the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy in #ww2. Available now in paperback or Kindle: getbook.at/InDangersHour

30.11.2025 14:56 — 👍 1    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Out now! IN DANGER’S HOUR is the second book in the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure series: action-packed, authentic historical fiction following twin brothers fighting with the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy during #ww2. Available in paperback or Kindle: getbook.at/InDangersHour #ww2 #books

01.12.2025 19:47 — 👍 3    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 0
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In Danger's Hour: A thrilling WWII nautical saga (Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventures Book 2) Amazon.com: In Danger's Hour: A thrilling WWII nautical saga (Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventures Book 2) eBook : Clensy, David: Kindle Store

Out now! IN DANGER’S HOUR is the second book in the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure series: action-packed, authentic historical fiction following twins fighting with the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy in #ww2. Available now in paperback or Kindle: getbook.at/InDangersHour

30.11.2025 14:56 — 👍 1    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Decent first 24 hours for In Danger’s Hour, coming in at no.2 in Kindle’s “Men’s Adventure fiction” new releases 🥳

29.11.2025 15:16 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Out now! IN DANGER’S HOUR is the second book in the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure series: action-packed, authentic historical fiction following twins fighting with the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy in #ww2. Available now in paperback or Kindle: getbook.at/InDangersHour

29.11.2025 09:01 — 👍 2    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
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Out now! IN DANGER’S HOUR is the second book in the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure series: action-packed, authentic historical fiction following twin brothers fighting with the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy during #ww2. Available now in paperback or Kindle: getbook.at/InDangersHour

29.11.2025 07:34 — 👍 0    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Out now! IN DANGER’S HOUR is the second book in the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure series: action-packed, authentic historical fiction following twins fighting with the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy in #ww2. Available now in paperback or Kindle: getbook.at/InDangersHour

29.11.2025 09:01 — 👍 2    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
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Out now! IN DANGER’S HOUR is the second book in the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure series: action-packed, authentic historical fiction following twin brothers fighting with the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy during #ww2. Available now in paperback or Kindle: getbook.at/InDangersHour

29.11.2025 07:34 — 👍 0    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
The front cover of In Danger's Hour by David Clensy.

The front cover of In Danger's Hour by David Clensy.

Congratulations to David Clensy, whose thrilling nautical adventure, In Danger's Hour, is published today! Get it here: getbook.at/InDangersHour
#WorldWarTwo #WorldWarTwoFiction #NavalFiction

28.11.2025 12:14 — 👍 5    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0
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Operation Demon: The Royal Navy’s Daring Evacuation from Greece In the spring of 1941, the British and Commonwealth forces in Greece faced a grim reality. The German invasion, launched under Operation Marita, had swept through the Balkans with alarming speed. B…

Operation Demon - the evacuation of British/Commonwealth forces from Greece - was a landmark moment for the Royal Navy in 1941. It features at the heart of In Danger's Hour (released Nov 28). In this blog, I've taken a closer look at the operation: davidclensy.com/2025/10/03/o... #booksky #ww2

26.11.2025 14:55 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Operation Demon: The Royal Navy’s Daring Evacuation from Greece In the spring of 1941, the British and Commonwealth forces in Greece faced a grim reality. The German invasion, launched under Operation Marita, had swept through the Balkans with alarming speed. B…

Operation Demon - the evacuation of British/Commonwealth forces from Greece - was a landmark moment for the Royal Navy in 1941. It features at the heart of In Danger's Hour (released Nov 28). In this blog, I've taken a closer look at the operation: davidclensy.com/2025/10/03/o... #booksky #ww2

26.11.2025 14:55 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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The Battle of Cape Matapan: A Turning Point in the Mediterranean November 2025 sees the release of In Danger’s Hour (preorder for Kindle now), the second part of the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure Series. Following their earlier adventures in For Those…

In Danger's Hour is out Nov 28 (preorder now for Kindle!) In the novel, Rom witnesses one of the landmark moments of #WW2 –the Battle of Cape Matapan. In this blog, I've taken a closer look at why it's considered a significant turning point in the war: davidclensy.com/2025/09/30/t... #booksky

21.11.2025 14:06 — 👍 2    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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The Battle of Cape Matapan: A Turning Point in the Mediterranean November 2025 sees the release of In Danger’s Hour (preorder for Kindle now), the second part of the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure Series. Following their earlier adventures in For Those…

In Danger's Hour is out Nov 28 (preorder now for Kindle!) In the novel, Rom witnesses one of the landmark moments of #WW2 –the Battle of Cape Matapan. In this blog, I've taken a closer look at why it's considered a significant turning point in the war: davidclensy.com/2025/09/30/t... #booksky

21.11.2025 14:06 — 👍 2    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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This is Alfred Great Stories From Shaftesbury, The Vale And Chase

Thanks to #Shaftesbury station Alfred FM for interviewing me about Walking The Standing Stones. If you want to hear me rambling on, stream via their website (the interview is about half an hour in on the Nov 21st show) thisisalfred.com To pick up your copy of the book: amzn.eu/d/hGEHITW #walking

21.11.2025 10:26 — 👍 1    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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What’s in a name? How the British named military operations in World War 2 November 2025 sees the release of In Danger’s Hour (preorder for Kindle now), the second part of the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure Series. Following their earlier adventures in For Those In Pe…

In Danger’s Hour (preorder for Kindle now!) covers a series of key strategic #ww2 operations. This got me wondering – how did they come up with the obscure operational names in the first place? In this blog, I take a closer look at how the conventions came about: davidclensy.com/2025/10/02/w...

18.11.2025 12:22 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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What’s in a name? How the British named military operations in World War 2 November 2025 sees the release of In Danger’s Hour (preorder for Kindle now), the second part of the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure Series. Following their earlier adventures in For Those In Pe…

In Danger’s Hour (preorder for Kindle now!) covers a series of key strategic #ww2 operations. This got me wondering – how did they come up with the obscure operational names in the first place? In this blog, I take a closer look at how the conventions came about: davidclensy.com/2025/10/02/w...

18.11.2025 12:22 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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The May Blitz: Liverpool’s week of devastation November 2025 sees the release of In Danger’s Hour (preorder for Kindle now), the second part of the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure Series. Following their earlier adventures in For Those In Pe…

Nov 28 sees the release of In Danger’s Hour (preorder for Kindle). In this second instalment of the series, the twins' home city is devastated by some of the most intense bombings of the war. In this blog, I take a close look at Liverpool’s devastating “May Blitz”: davidclensy.com/2025/10/01/t...

14.11.2025 12:20 — 👍 2    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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The May Blitz: Liverpool’s week of devastation November 2025 sees the release of In Danger’s Hour (preorder for Kindle now), the second part of the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure Series. Following their earlier adventures in For Those In Pe…

Nov 28 sees the release of In Danger’s Hour (preorder for Kindle). In this second instalment of the series, the twins' home city is devastated by some of the most intense bombings of the war. In this blog, I take a close look at Liverpool’s devastating “May Blitz”: davidclensy.com/2025/10/01/t...

14.11.2025 12:20 — 👍 2    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
Front cover of Miracle of Deliverance, Dunkirk short story anthology

Front cover of Miracle of Deliverance, Dunkirk short story anthology

Pre-order now: getbook.at/MiracleDeliv...

Seven authors. Nine stories. One Dunkirk collection. Perfect for fans of Derek Robinson, James Holland, Frank Barnard and Jack Higgins!

#WorldWarTwo #MilitaryFiction #Dunkirk

12.11.2025 13:57 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

All author royalties for this project will be going to veterans charities

11.11.2025 18:00 — 👍 0    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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I’m honoured to have had one of my short stories included in the forthcoming Dunkirk-themed anthology A Miracle of Deliverance. Available to preorder now for Kindle: getbook.at/MiracleDeliv...

11.11.2025 16:03 — 👍 2    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 0

Thanks to Sapere Books for inviting me to take a closer look at Operation Excess and its role in #WW2. In Danger's Hour (available to preorder now!) opens with the attack on HMS Southampton at the height of the operation, so this piece provides some context around that dramatic opening encounter

10.11.2025 12:17 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Otto Kretschmer: The silent U-boat ace of the Atlantic November 2025 sees the release of In Danger’s Hour (preorder for Kindle now), the second part of the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure Series. Following their earlier adventures in For Those…

Ahead of the release of In Danger’s Hour (preorder for Kindle now!), the second of the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure Series, in this blog I've taken a closer look at the life of Lieutenant Otto Kretschmer, the U-boat ace known as “Silent Otto”: davidclensy.com/2025/09/29/o... #books #booksky

07.11.2025 12:31 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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With just a few weeks until the release of the second book in the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure Series (In Danger's Hour), it's time to reveal the cover for book three - THE MIGHTY OCEAN - out Feb 2026. Preorder for Kindle at early-bird prices: getbook.at/TheMightyOcean
getbook.at/InDangersHour

05.11.2025 16:45 — 👍 2    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

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