The Wind from All Directions

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>1792. British naval lieutenant George Vancouver arrives in the Pacific northwest on a voyage of exploration. He has orders to take possession of Nootka Sound but finds the Spanish led by Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra already there and unwilling to leave. Quadra and Vancouver negotiate their countries' claims manoeuvre for advantage and seek the support of Maquinna chief of the Mowachaht who recognizes the threat posed by </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>all</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> the newcomers to his territory. While the commanders seek a solution their crews fraternize and wait. When a young man is killed on shore Spanish and British alike blame the natives and demand revenge. The man's commander though refuses to retaliate without proof. He investigates and uncovers a web of secrets lies and exploitation - and the identity of the killer.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>How Quadra and Vancouver respond to their standoff and the truth they both discover about the murder could ignite into conflict in the Pacific northwest - or outright war between the world's two most powerful empires.</span></p>