Twelve Desperate Miles
TWELVE DESPERATE MILES: The Epic WWII Voyage of the S.S. Contessa (Crown Publishers, 2012) was hailed by The Wall Street Journal, Kirkus Reviews and Booklist.
Praise for Twelve Desperate Miles
“Historians have so thoroughly fished the drama of World War II that it is hard to believe the subject still has prize catches to offer up, but here comes a keeper...[Brady] conveys the campaign in an almost novelistic way, bringing seemingly disparate figures and incidents into an engaging narrative...[he] tells the story in a style that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.”
—The Wall Street Journal on Twelve Desperate Miles
"Tim Brady's yarn of the Contessa and her role in one of the most crucial episodes in WWII will delight military buffs and those looking for a well-written page turner. Highly recommended."
—Alex Kershaw, author of The Bedford Boys and The Longest Winter on Twelve Desperate Miles
"[A] tension-filled, exciting story of the invasion and Contessa's role in it. This is an excellent recounting of an obscure but important episode of World War II."
—Booklist on Twelve Desperate Miles
"An entertaining story of individual heroism, which Brady surrounds by an equally entertaining account of the North African invasion, the largest amphibious operation in history at the time."
—Kirkus Reviews on Twelve Desperate Miles