Nautical
Daedalus and the Deep
During the mid-1800s, after the wars between France and England have ended, the HMS Daedalus, led by an erratic captain…
Lord of Darkness
I read quite a bit of science fiction in the 1960-80s, and fondly remember Robert Silverberg’s captivating short stories, novels,…
Rough Passage to London
On April 7, 1814, two American farm boys go out to see, under cover of darkness, a newly built fighting…
Caribbee: A Kydd Sea Adventure
During the Napoleonic Wars, Captain Thomas Kydd, aboard HMS L’Aurore, is assigned to the Caribbean and the Leeward Islands station.…
Song of the Mokihana
In this South Sea adventure novel set during World War I, a Chinese-owned sailing vessel is captured by a mixed…
Nanyang
Stewart’s Nanyang is an immense narrative that begins with a pair of young Chinese siblings abducted by a Dutch raiding…
The Pirate Captain: Chronicles of a Legend
Nathanael Blackthorne, the pirate captain of Lynne’s boisterous, hilarious debut, is not only a scourge of the mid-18th century West…
The Sotweed Smuggler
This is a tale of sailing, smuggling and the volatile, violent relationships between the English, the Scotsmen and among the…
Unsinkable
Set on board the Titanic, Unsinkable is a mystery that follows Arthur Beck, former Scotland Yard member looking to start…
Cinnamon and Gunpowder
Editors' choice
Nervous chef Owen Wedgwood (who always travels with his own whisks) is the unfortunate witness to an attack at a…
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