Enemy In Sight

<p><b><i>Fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester will love this engrossing and enthralling naval adventure from <u>multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent</u>. You'll be gripped from page one!</i></b><br><b><br>'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- <i>Sunday Times</i></b><br><b>'As a former naval officer Alexander Kent knows what it is like to be at sea' -- <i>The Times</i></b><br><b>'Impossible to put down!' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'Plenty of action and intrigue to keep you wanting to read just one more chapter' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'As ever the author keeps you totally involved. A true page turner.' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'A jolly good read and difficult to put down' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'Outstanding' -- ***** Reader review</b><br>**************************************************************************************<br><b>1794</b>: as the year draws to a close <b>Richard Bolitho</b> commanding the old <i>Hyperion</i> leaves <b>Plymouth</b> to join a squadron blockading the rising power of <b>Revolutionary France</b>. After six months of repairs his ship is ready to fight again but her company is mostly raw and untrained.<br><br>Unfortunately Bolitho finds himself under a commodore who is no match for the French admiral <b>Lequiller</b> whose powerful squadron uses guile and ruthless determination to elude him and vanish into the Atlantic. <i>Hyperion</i> gives chase the desperate voyage taking them from the <b>Bay of Biscay's</b> squall to the heat of the <b>Caribbean</b> - and for each mile sailed and every battle fought Bolitho finds himself being forced into the ever more demanding role of strategist and squadron commander.<br><br><b>Is he up to the challenge?</b><br><b><br>Bolitho's adventures continue in <i>The Flag Captain</i>.</b></p>