<p><b><i>Fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester will love this captivating, vivid and exciting page-turner from <u>multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent</u> - guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat! <br> </i></b><br><b>'Shipwreck, survival... a spirited battle... a splendid yarn' -- </b><b><i>Times</i></b><br><b>'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- </b><b><i>Sunday Times</i></b><br><b>'Alexander Keen is a master of his craft' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'Seamless fiction at its best' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'Another great story, gripping to the end' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'Difficult to put down' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'Superb' -- ***** Reader review</b><br>************************************************************************************************<br><b>1811</b>: After two and a half months of precious peace in <b>Cornwall</b> with his beloved mistress <b>Catherine</b>, <b>Admiral Richard Bolitho</b> is once again summoned to <b>London</b>.<br><br>In defence of an Empire, the Admiralty must quell the unrest in <b>America </b>- or face the war with those who were once friends. For when diplomacy fails, the cannon will speak.<br><br>For his daring mission, Bolitho must call on the loyalty of his most trusted officers - and the trust of those he loves the most. Distance too is their enemy, as the <b><i>Indomitable</i></b> leads the fleet from Plymouth towards the rich merchant grounds of the Americas.<br><br>In the troubled seas from <b>Antigua</b> north to <b>Halifax</b>, Admiral Bolitho's revolutionary 'flying squadron' will face their first and harshest test. <b>For a country's freedom. </b><br><br><b>For a hero's right to turn his back on the sea ...</b></p>
<p><b><i>Fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester will love this captivating, vivid and exciting page-turner from <u>multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent</u> - guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat! <br> </i></b><br><b>'Shipwreck, survival... a spirited battle... a splendid yarn' -- </b><b><i>Times</i></b><br><b>'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- </b><b><i>Sunday Times</i></b><br><b>'Alexander Keen is a master of his craft' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'Seamless fiction at its best' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'Another great story, gripping to the end' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'Difficult to put down' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'Superb' -- ***** Reader review</b><br>************************************************************************************************<br><b>1811</b>: After two and a half months of precious peace in <b>Cornwall</b> with his beloved mistress <b>Catherine</b>, <b>Admiral Richard Bolitho</b> is once again summoned to <b>London</b>.<br><br>In defence of an Empire, the Admiralty must quell the unrest in <b>America </b>- or face the war with those who were once friends. For when diplomacy fails, the cannon will speak.<br><br>For his daring mission, Bolitho must call on the loyalty of his most trusted officers - and the trust of those he loves the most. Distance too is their enemy, as the <b><i>Indomitable</i></b> leads the fleet from Plymouth towards the rich merchant grounds of the Americas.<br><br>In the troubled seas from <b>Antigua</b> north to <b>Halifax</b>, Admiral Bolitho's revolutionary 'flying squadron' will face their first and harshest test. <b>For a country's freedom. </b><br><br><b>For a hero's right to turn his back on the sea ...</b></p>