Nautical
A Burial at Sea
Charles Lenox, a member of Parliament with an unlikely background as a detective, is charged with a secret diplomatic mission…
Molly September
Seventeen-year-old Molly September is the legitimate daughter of a privateer and a lady. Raised in a French convent, she arrives…
The Black Banner
The Black Banner is the tale of 13-year-old Billy Baxter, but Billy has a secret; Billy isn’t a Billy. He’s…
The Deepest Waters
This poignant novel, inspired by the true story of a steamship that sank in a hurricane off the Carolinas in…
Conquest
The Battle of Trafalgar has been won, but even before Nelson’s body has been interred, Captain Thomas Kydd finds himself…
Fire on Dark Water
Pirates, it seems, are in! The latest Pirates of the Caribbean film has just been released, a Pirates & Wenches…
Jamrach’s Menagerie
Sometimes a novel comes along that one reads simply for the pleasure of enjoying the skill (or is it magic?)…
With Hearts Courageous
With Hearts Courageous is the second installment in the life of Sir William Hillary, founder of the Royal National Lifeboat…
Balfour and the Cargo of Innocence
In this new addition to Balfour’s adventures we encounter Myles and his crew setting sail for Saint Domingue, where the…
Captain of Rome
The Roman Republic was just beginning naval warfare during what has come to be known as the First Punic War.…
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