Man Of War

Antigua 1817 Every harbour and estuary is filled with ghostly ships, the famous and the legendary now redundant in the aftermath of the war. In this uneasy peace, Adam Bolitho is fortunate to be offered the seventy-four gun Athena , and as flag captain to Vice-Admiral Sir Graham Bethune once more follows his destiny to the Caribbean. But in these haunted waters where Richard Bolitho and his 'band of brothers' once fought a familiar enemy, the quarry is now a renegade foe who flies no colours and offers no quarter, and whose traffic in human life is sanctioned by flawed treaties and men of influence. And here, and when Athena's guns speak, a day of terrible retribution will dawn for the innocent and the damned.

Antigua 1817 Every harbour and estuary is filled with ghostly ships, the famous and the legendary now redundant in the aftermath of the war. In this uneasy peace, Adam Bolitho is fortunate to be offered the seventy-four gun Athena , and as flag captain to Vice-Admiral Sir Graham Bethune once more follows his destiny to the Caribbean. But in these haunted waters where Richard Bolitho and his 'band of brothers' once fought a familiar enemy, the quarry is now a renegade foe who flies no colours and offers no quarter, and whose traffic in human life is sanctioned by flawed treaties and men of influence. And here, and when Athena's guns speak, a day of terrible retribution will dawn for the innocent and the damned.

Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, another engrossing Matthew Hervey adventure from the pen of THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Allan Mallinson. "Hervey's thrilling battles against the vivid backdrop of the developing British Empire make for richly engaging storytelling" -- DAILY MAIL "Captain Matthew Hervey is as splendid a hero as ever sprang from an author's pen" -- THE TIMES "The heir to Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester" -- OBSERVER "Absolutely brilliant" -- ***** Reader review "An absolute delight" -- ***** Reader review *********************************************************** 1827: Britain and the Mediterranean Captain Sir Laughton Peto , recently engaged to Matthew Hervey's sister, is sailing his mighty line-of-battle ship towards Navarino Bay , and war with the Turks. Six months on, and Matthew Hervey is in London recovering from another bout of malaria and the wound from his battle with the Zulu. All is set for his marriage to the eminently suitable Lady Lankester , and his return to active duty at the Cape. But trouble lies ahead as familial commitments clash with affairs of the heart and Hervey finds himself embroiled in a military inquiry that could result in public humiliation. As the cataclysmic battle of Navarino Bay looms ever closer for Peto and his crew, Hervey faces a crisis that could change both his life and his military career... Man of War is the ninth book in Allan Mallinson's Matthew Hervey series. His adventures continue in Warrior . Have you read his previous adventures A Close Run Thing, The Nizam's Daughters , A Regimental Affair, A Call to Arms, The Sabre's Edge , Rumours of War, An Act of Courage and A Company of Spears ?

Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, another engrossing Matthew Hervey adventure from the pen of THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Allan Mallinson. "Hervey's thrilling battles against the vivid backdrop of the developing British Empire make for richly engaging storytelling" -- DAILY MAIL "Captain Matthew Hervey is as splendid a hero as ever sprang from an author's pen" -- THE TIMES "The heir to Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester" -- OBSERVER "Absolutely brilliant" -- ***** Reader review "An absolute delight" -- ***** Reader review *********************************************************** 1827: Britain and the Mediterranean Captain Sir Laughton Peto , recently engaged to Matthew Hervey's sister, is sailing his mighty line-of-battle ship towards Navarino Bay , and war with the Turks. Six months on, and Matthew Hervey is in London recovering from another bout of malaria and the wound from his battle with the Zulu. All is set for his marriage to the eminently suitable Lady Lankester , and his return to active duty at the Cape. But trouble lies ahead as familial commitments clash with affairs of the heart and Hervey finds himself embroiled in a military inquiry that could result in public humiliation. As the cataclysmic battle of Navarino Bay looms ever closer for Peto and his crew, Hervey faces a crisis that could change both his life and his military career... Man of War is the ninth book in Allan Mallinson's Matthew Hervey series. His adventures continue in Warrior . Have you read his previous adventures A Close Run Thing, The Nizam's Daughters , A Regimental Affair, A Call to Arms, The Sabre's Edge , Rumours of War, An Act of Courage and A Company of Spears ?