Book description
1827: Britain and the Mediterranean
Captain Sir Laughton Peto, recently engaged to Matthew Hervey's
sister, is sailing his mighty line-of-battle ship towards Navarino
Bay, and war with the Turks.
Six months on, and Matthew Hervey is in London recovering from
another bout of malaria and the wound from his battle with the Zulu.
All is set fair for his marriage to the eminently suitable Lady
Lankester, and his return to active duty at the Cape. But trouble lies
ahead as familial commitments clash with affairs of the heart and
Hervey finds himself embroiled in a military inquiry that could result
in public humiliation.
As the cataclysmic battle of Navarino Bay looms ever closer for Peto
and his crew, Hervey faces a crisis that could change both his life
and his military career...
Allan Mallinson is a former cavalry officer. Besides the Matthew
Hervey series, he is the author of the recently revised and updated
Light Dragoons, a history of four regiments of British
Cavalry, one of which he commanded. He is also a regular reviewer for
The Times and the Spectator, and defence commentator
for the Daily Telegraph.
For more information on Matthew Hervey, please visit his website on
www. hervey. info
