John McKay

@JohnMcKay68

Award winning author and freelance researcher. New book, In For The Kill, out now. http://www.johnrmckay.com

Manchester, UK

Joined May 2013

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John McKay@JohnMcKay68 · Jun 12

Manner of Men series - Book 3, In For The Kill out soon Follow Sgt Harris and his band of brothers, on missions behind enemy lines on D-Day and Arnhem £3.99 each on #Kindle or free on #KindleUnlimited @SharpeBooks amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBCTGMJL?… #WW2 #HistoricalFiction #BookBoost #BYNR

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John McKay@JohnMcKay68 · Jul 24

Out now. Available from #Amazon for #Kindle and in paperback #WW2 #HistFic #BookBoost #BYNR

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Sharpe Books@SharpeBooks · Jul 22

Free via #kindleunlimited #NEWBOOKS In For The Kill, by @JohnMcKay68 "A thrilling tale about soldiers and the mission." amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FGJ9RN2Z #historicalfiction #ww2 #militaryhistory

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Sharpe Books@SharpeBooks · Jul 21

Free via #kindleunlimited #NEWBOOKS In For The Kill, by @JohnMcKay68 "A thrilling tale about soldiers and the mission." amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FGJ9RN2Z #historicalfiction #militarymonday #ww2

John McKay@JohnMcKay68 · Jul 21

The Manner of Men book 3 - In For The Kill - Out now! "Recommended for fans of James Holland and Damien Lewis." Available for #Kindle and in paperback from #Amazon amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0F… Published by @SharpeBooks #WW2 #HistoricalFiction #ebooks #KindleUnlimited #BookBoost

JohnMcKay68's tweet card. Holland, October 1944. Operation Market Garden has ended in failure. Days after evacuating across the river with the encircled British 1st Airborne Division, Sergeant Sean Harris and his exhausted...

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Sharpe Books@SharpeBooks · Jul 17

Free via #kindleunlimited #NEWBOOKS In For The Kill, by @JohnMcKay68 "A thrilling tale about soldiers and the mission." amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FGJ9RN2Z #historicalfiction #ww2 #thrillerthursday

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Sharpe Books@SharpeBooks · Jul 14

Free via #kindleunlimited #NEWBOOKS In For The Kill, by @JohnMcKay68 "A thrilling tale about soldiers and the mission." amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FGJ9RN2Z #historicalfiction #independentcompany #militarymonday

John McKay@JohnMcKay68 · Jul 13

Looking for something to read in the sunshine! Look no further... In For The Kill, the latest in The Manner of Men series. Published by @SharpeBooks amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0F… #WW2 #HistoricalFiction #Kindle #ebooks #histfic #BookBoost #BYNR

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Mac@Admiral_JKirk · Jul 13

I've said it before: Laura Kuenssberg needs to be replaced by much more competent Victoria Derbyshire. Like or repost if you agree. #BBCLauraK

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John McKay@JohnMcKay68 · Jul 12

‘True Crime in WW2 London’ also available in book form as BOOM TIME (ebook and print) @AspectsHistory @HistoriaHWA @Paulodaburka

MMark Ellis@MarkEllis15 · Jul 12

There was a wartime crime boom on the British Home Front. Want to know more? My new ⁦@AspectsHistory⁩ podcast series ‘True Crime in WW2 London’ is just out on ⁦@Spotify⁩ ⬇️ ‘A hair-raising collection of true crime stories’ ⁦@philmcraig⁩ open.spotify.com/show/6ZI3Qc1sA…

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Aspects of History@AspectsHistory · Jul 10

Summer Reading Our authors pick their summer reads. Featuring books by @HelenhCarr @MarkEllis15 @robert_lyman @philmcraig @DouglasKMurray and more... Let us know your recommendations.

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John McKay@JohnMcKay68 · Jul 11

Out now. Manner of Men Book 3 - In For The Kill - available in paperback and for #Kindle. Follow Sergeant Harris and his men as they go deep behind enemy lines... @SharpeBooks @britainatwar amazon.co.uk/Kill-Manner-Me… #BookBoost #WW2 #HistoricalFiction #ebooks #BYNR #kindlebooks

John McKay@JohnMcKay68 · Jul 10

My latest book, In For The Kill, - now avail in paperback (as well as #Kindle) "A thrilling tale... Recommended for fans of James Holland and Damien Lewis." Thomas Waugh @ThomasWaugh88 @SharpeBooks @AspectsHistory amazon.co.uk/Kill-Manner-Me… #WW2 #histfic #BYNR #BookBoost

JohnMcKay68's tweet image. My latest book, In For The Kill, - now avail in paperback (as well as #Kindle)
"A thrilling tale... Recommended for fans of James Holland and Damien Lewis." Thomas Waugh @ThomasWaugh88
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@AspectsHistory
amazon.co.uk/Kill-Manner-Me…
#WW2 #histfic #BYNR #BookBoost

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John McKay@JohnMcKay68 · Jul 9

NEW BOOK - In For The Kill, (The Manner of Men Book 3) Published by @SharpeBooks #WW2 #HistoricalFiction amazon.co.uk/Kill-Manner-Me… #kindlebooks #histfic #BYNR #BookBoost

John McKay@JohnMcKay68 · Jul 9

Mosquitoes - You can never win an argument with a stupid person - only £2.99 on #Kindle. Free on #KindleUnlimited "Astonishing insight into the gradual decline of one mans sanity" "A 5 star read" amazon.co.uk/Mosquitoes-Joh… #BookBoost #ebook #fiction #BYNR #mustreads

JohnMcKay68's tweet card. (Re-edited for 2024) "You can never win an argument with a stupid person." Alex Sumner has had enough. Things aren’t going well for him. Not well at all. Forced to work with idiots, disappointment...

John McKay@JohnMcKay68 · Jul 9

Available from @penswordbooks in hardback and for #Kindle - the story of one of the most significant maritime operations of #WW2 "A must read" @authordlewis #WW2 #History #BookBoost #BYNR #Bookstagram #mustreads amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Convoy-…

JohnMcKay68's tweet card. This superbly researched book tells the story of one of the most significant maritime operations of the Second World War. The importance of the Arctic convoys providing the Soviets with the necessary...

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John McKay@JohnMcKay68 · Jul 9

Out now! Book 3 in the Manner of Men series. Follow Sgt Harris and his men as they drop deep behind enemy on a vital #WW2 mission. #mustread #historicalthriller #histfic #BYNR #BookBoost #KindleUnlimited #kindlebooks #Kindle amazon.co.uk/Kill-Manner-Me…

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Aspects of History@AspectsHistory · Jul 9

Kindle Deals Sword of Empire: Praetorian, By @rforemanauthor On campaign with Marcus Aurelius Just 99p/c @TheStoicEmperor

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John McKay@JohnMcKay68 · Jul 9

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QQuercus Books@QuercusBooks · Jun 30

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John McKay@JohnMcKay68 · Jul 7

New book. Out now! Part 3 of the Manner of Men trilogy - In For The Kill. Follow Sgt Harris and his band of brothers as they carry out a mission deep behind enemy lines #newbookrelease #WW2 #histfic

SSharpe Books@SharpeBooks · Jul 7

Free via #kindleunlimited #NEWBOOKS In For The Kill, By @JohnMcKay68 "A thrilling tale about soldiers and the mission." amazon.com/dp/B0FGJ9RN2Z/ #historicalfiction #ww2 #paratroopers

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John McKay@JohnMcKay68 · Jul 7

My interview for the brilliant Aspects of History magazine about my latest novel, In For The Kill @AspectsHistory @SharpeBooks #WW2 #HistFic #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #Kindle #BookBoost #ebooks aspectsofhistory.com/author_intervi…

JohnMcKay68's tweet card. John McKay on In For The Kill. John McKay discusses In For The Kill, airborne forces, and the real history behind his fiction.

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