Julian Stockwin
Betrayal
Editors' choice
‘The repossession of Buenos Aires has been stained with such deliberate acts of treachery and perfidy as are not to…
Conquest
The Battle of Trafalgar has been won, but even before Nelson’s body has been interred, Captain Thomas Kydd finds himself…
Invasion
Commander Thomas Kydd, RN, is determined to once again sally forth to protect England from the threat of Napoleonic France.…
Treachery
Commander Thomas Kydd is devastated by the unexpected death of his fiancée, Rosalynd. Distraught with grief he embarks on a…
The Admiral’s Daughter
It is 1803, and Commander Thomas Kydd’s mission is to patrol home waters in order to suppress the smuggling trade.…
Command
It is the late 18th century, and Britain is at war with the French. At the start of the novel,…
Tenacious
Fans of Napoleonic naval action will certainly enjoy sailing with Lieutenant Thomas Kydd, RN in Stockwin’s sixth book in his…
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