Book description
March, 1811
After two and a half months of precious peace in Cornwall with his
beloved mistress Catherine, Admiral Richard Bolitho is once again
summoned to London. In defence of an Empire, the Admiralty must quell
the unrest in America - or face the war with those who were once
friends. For when diplomacy fails, the cannon will speak.
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 Indomitable leads the fleet from
Plymouth towards the rich merchant grounds of the Americas.
In the troubled seas from Antigua north to Halifax, Admiral
Bolitho's revolutionary 'flying squadron' will face their first and
harshest test. For a country's freedom. For a hero's right to turn his
back on the sea ...
Alexander Kent is the author of twenty-seven acclaimed books
featuring Richard Bolitho. Under his own name, Douglas Reeman, and in
the course of a career spanning forty-five years, he has written over
thirty novels and two non-fiction books.
