Set in the North African desert in 1943, Patrol by Fred Majdalany follows Major Tim Sheldon, an exhausted and battle-weary British infantry officer, who is assigned a futile yet unexpected patrol mission. Having survived countless patrols, he soon realises this will be the longest and most dangerous of them all. As the mission unfolds, Sheldon reflects on his years as a soldier, contemplates his future, and confronts the true meaning of fear.

Fred Majdalany’s superb novel places this seemingly minor operation at centre stage, offering a powerful and deeply human portrayal of the North African campaign during the Second World War.