Nautical
Star-Crossed
Set in the 1750s, Star-Crossed is the story of Patricia, born illegitimate in the West Indies. Initially, she is a…
Lieutenant Fury
1793. In France, the Royalists are clinging to power in Toulon, but the Republicans are gaining ground. Lieutenant Fury, returning…
Sink The Shigure
Fictional renditions of the peril faced by World War II submariners play a central role in historical novels of naval…
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.…
Corsair: The Adventures of Hector Lynch
The unfortunate Hector Lynch certainly gets his fair share of adventures in this novel and is still only eighteen years…
Barbary Coast
Avast m’hearties! All lovers of nautical tales in Hornblower fashion: here’s another series for you to enjoy. James Hayter is…
Fandango’s Gold
Jack Carlton isn’t really looking for adventure, but as captain of the Caribbean charter schooner Fandango, an adventure of some…
The Terror
Editors' choice
In 1845, two ships of the Royal Navy, the HMS Terror and the HMS Erebus, led by Sir John Franklin,…
Man of War
In 1827 the Battle of Trafalgar is twenty years in the past and the everlasting peace in Europe, which was…
In Pursuit of Glory
In 1807, the fledging American merchant marine and naval ships continued to be harassed by the British Royal Navy in…
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