Operation Fools Mate 48 (Paperback or Softback)

A modern military action thriller that instantly pulls you into the authors mind. Modern warfare doesn't get more realistic than this.

"Baldwin is a talented writer who doesn’t rely on machismo or misogyny, often present in this genre. Instead, he elevates his characters with a credible and intricate plot while revealing the undeniable truths faced by military personnel in combat zones."

"The storyline touches on a political undercurrent so relevant to 2024 that one might think Baldwin has a hotline to 10 Downing Street. His antagonism for self-serving higher ranks is evident and enriches the plot, but not in the way you would expect. Operation Fools Mate 48 is realistic to the point that an appearance on The News at Ten won’t be surprising."

"When I shared this book with my reading group, it was a hit; they loved it, which is high praise considering our previous read was quite a different genre."

Still reeling from the devastating attacks, the UK struggles to stop the relentless advance of the enemy war machine now on it's shores. It's military is broken and on the run, it's population undecided on who to believe. The Government must make tough choices if it's to survive, who to sacrifice, and who to save.
Our characters try to salvage what they can from the situation, using the hard-fought lessons of the past to try to stem the flow of the enemy juggernaut advancing towards them. As we follow them in this continuing saga, experience every explosion, feel every bullet, as the reader finds themselves in the middle of the modern-day battlefield. Fought not in foreign lands or faraway places, but in the very streets and towns that we all call home...

Book Two of a series of books classed as a military techno thriller that offers action, thrills, excitement, sadness and shock as you follow the characters in their desperate attempts to stop the inevitable. The invasion of the United Kingdom. Dare you open the page...

M.L Baldwin is a former Tank Commander who joined the Second Royal Tank Regiment in 1996 and served with them on operations in Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan over a 19 year career. He was awarded a Mentioned in Dispatches (MiD) during his last tour of Afghanistan. After leaving the forces he decided to try his hand at becoming an author, which is where you join him now in his journey. Inspired by the likes of Clive Cussler and Tom Clancy, he wrote his debut series of books for Operation Fools Mate back in 2023 which he hopes people will enjoy reading as much as he has enjoyed writing them. Using his own first hand experiences of life on the front line of combat operations, he hopes to bring a level of realism and excitement that will both shock and excite his readers. After all the modern battlefield is full of technology, but ultimately, it's the human element and a certain degree of luck that play its part the most. His expertise in his field have garnered widespread acclaim and featured interviews on BBC Radio, whilst his articles in leading publications such as The European, NationalWorld, MSN, the Daily Star (UK), The London Economic and others, have helped solidify his reputation as a sought-after authority in the field. Keep watching for more exciting titles. In his own words, "I'm not finished yet, I'm only just getting started."