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Andrew Swanston read law at Cambridge, but was inspired to write by his lifelong interest in early modern history. His Thomas Hill novels – The King’s Spy, The King’s Exile and The King’s Return – are set against the backdrops of the English Civil War, Cromwell’s Commonwealth and the early Restoration respectively. He is also the author of Waterloo: The Bravest Man and Beautiful Star and Other Stories. His first historical thriller set during the reign of Elizabeth I – Incendium (published in paperback as The Incendium Plot) – introduced readers to the academic, lawyer and intelligencer Dr Christopher Radcliff, whose adventures continue in Chaos. Andrew Swanston lives in Surrey.

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A G Hopkins

A. J. BAIME is the New York Times best-selling author of The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War and Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans. Both books are in development for major motion pictures. Baime is a longtime regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, and his articles have also appeared in the New York Times, Popular Science, and Men’s Journal. He lives in Granite Bay, California. Visit him at facebook.com/ajbaime and trumanbook.com.

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A J Jacobs

A J P Taylor

Anthony James Pollard is a British medieval historian, specialising in the fifteenth century and in particular the Wars of the Roses. A leading authority in the field, he is profesor emeritus of Teesside University. His books include North-Eastern England during the Wars of the Roses, Richard III and the Princes in theTower, Imagining Robin Hood: the Late Medieval Stories in Historical Context and Warwick the kingmaker: Politics, Power and Fame.

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A K Benjamin is a clinical neuropsychologist and the author of Let Me Not Be Mad: A Story of Unravelling Minds.

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A. L. Berridge read English at Oxford, and taught for ten years before moving into television, where her production credits range from period drama and thrillers to long-running soaps. She has written two previous novels, Top Ten besteller Honour and the Sword and In the Name of the King. Into the Valley of Death is her third novel.

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Alison Gaylin's first job was as a reporter for a celebrity tabloid, which sparked a lifelong interest in writing about people committing despicable acts. More than a decade later, she wrote and published her Edgar-nominated first novel, HIDE YOUR EYES. 
 
She's since published nine more books, including the USA Today and international bestselling Brenna Spector suspense series, which has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony and Thriller awards and won the Shamus award. 
 
She lives in upstate New York with her husband, daughter, cat and dog.

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A.S. Webb is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of Chaos, the first instalment of The Dark Pantheon Trilogy. She is inspired by stories rooted in history and mythology, that push the boundaries of imagination and urge us to reflect on what it means to be human.

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A. A. Dhand is the author of six previous novels, and has been shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award. His DI Harry Virdee novels are currently being adapted for TV by the BBC. He was raised in Bradford and spent his youth observing the city from behind the counter of a small convenience store. After qualifying as a pharmacist, he worked in London and travelled extensively before returning to Bradford to start his own business and begin writing. The history, diversity and darkness of the city have inspired all his novels. For more information about A. A. Dhand and his books, follow him on X @aadhand, and on Instagram @aa_dhand.

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A. B. Poranek grew up sharing her time between Ontario, Canada and rural Poland, and eventually completed a veterinary degree at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. A lover of mythology and history, she enjoys exploring both in her writing. Her debut novel, Where the Dark Stands Still, an instant New York Times bestseller, is an ode to Poland's folktales, while A Treachery of Swans transports readers to a world inspired by 17th century France.

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Professor A. C. Grayling is Principal of the New College of the Humanities at Northeastern University, London, and a Supernumerary Fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford. He has written and edited over thirty books on philosophy, history, science and current affairs. For several years he wrote columns for the Guardian newspaper and The Times and was the chairman of the 2014 Man Booker Prize.

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A.D. Miller is the author of Snowdrops, The Earl of Petticoat Lane and The Faithful Couple. Snowdrops was a bestseller and was shortlisted for many prizes including the Man Booker and the CWA Gold Dagger. It was translated into 25 languages. As Moscow Correspondent of The Economist A.D. Miller has travelled across the former Soviet Union and covered the Orange Revolution in Ukraine; he is now the magazine’s Culture Editor based in London. 
 
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A. Igoni Barrett was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in 1979 and lives in Lagos. He is a winner of the 2005 BBC World Service short story competition, the recipient of a Chinua Achebe Center Fellowship, a Norman Mailer Center Fellowship, and a Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency. His short story collection, Love is Power, or Something Like That, was published in 2013. In 2014 he was named on the Africa39 list of sub-Saharan African writers under 40. Blackass is his first novel.

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Alexander Kent

With the epic scenes of action, powerful characterisation and the authentic period detail that we have come to expect from multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent, this all-action naval adventure is perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester. You'll be hooked from page one! 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 
'Shipwreck, survival ... a spirited battle ... a splendid yarn' -- The Times 
'I recommend it to anyone who liked Sharp, Hornblower and Master and Commander...this series is the daddy!' -- ***** Reader review 
'This whole series of books is brilliant.' -- ***** Reader review 
'The story line was gripping, felt the sea in my face and guns in my ears' -- ***** Reader review 
'These books by Alexander Kent are very well written. I find them riveting and always find myself engrossed completely when I begin reading.' -- ***** Reader review 
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1801: After eight years of war between Britain and France there is at last a rumour of peace. But the old enemies are well aware that any settlement will be only a breathing space in which to recover from their terrible losses. To obtain the best terms the French muster a show of strength from Biscay to the Channel ports. At the British Admiralty there are some who see a daring opportunity to even the score at any negotiation table - and who better to undertake it than the young Rear Admiral Bolitho! 
 
Bolitho's small squadron is still repairing the scars of battle earned at Copenhagen - and as he receives his orders from London, he is, for the first time in his life, torn between the demands of duty and his real desire to marry. 
When the squadron sails it is joined by an additional ship, a frigate with many memories from the past. 
 
But where Bolitho's flag leads so his captains must follow, if necessary to the brink of disaster - for theirs is a tradition of victory. 
 
Bolitho's adventures continue in Success to the Brave.

A Tradition of Victory

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 16): lose yourself in this rip-roaring naval yarn from the master storyteller of the sea

This naval page-turner from the pen of the master storyteller of the sea, multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent, is full of action, political intrigue and personal tragedy and is perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester. Dive in and get straight to the heart of the action! 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 
'Shipwreck, survival ... a spirited battle ... a splendid yarn'' -- The Times 
'Really good book, needed to keep turning the pages' -- ***** Reader review 
'This series is the daddy!' -- ***** Reader review 
'A jolly good read' -- ***** Reader review 
'Great novel, great writing, always guaranteed to keep me interested' -- ***** Reader review 
'Excellent read, you're there with Boltho!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Exciting throughout. Brilliant!' -- ***** Reader review 
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1803: Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho finds himself the new master of the Argonaute, a French flagship taken in battle. With the Peace of Amiens in ruins, he must leave the safety of Falmouth. 
 
 What lies ahead is the grim reality of war at close quarters - where Bolitho will be called upon to anticipate the overall intention of the French fleet. But the battle has also become a personal vendetta between himself and the French admiral who formerly sailed the Argonaute. 
 
 Bolitho and his men are driven to a final rendezvous where no quarter is asked or given.

Colours Aloft!

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 18): an all-action and unputdownable adventure from the master storyteller of the sea

Let multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent transport you right to the heart of the action in this high-octane, pacy and gripping naval adventure. Fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester will not be disappointed. 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' - Sunday Times 
'As a former naval officer, Alexander Kent knows what it is like to be at sea' -- The Times 
'Engrossing' -- ***** Reader review 
'Great action, great characters, great adventure' -- ***** Reader review 
'Unexpected twists and turns, fascinating plot lines and gripping descriptions of naval battles' -- ***** Reader review 
'A difficult book to put down!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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1792: A troubled peace with France means that the English royal fleet has been left to rot. 
 
Even a frigate captain as famous as Richard Bolitho is forced to swallow his pride and visit the Admiralty daily to plead for a ship. As the clouds of war begin to rise once more over the Channel, he has no choice but to accept an appointment to the Nore. 
 
 With his small flotilla of three topsail cutters, Bolitho sets out to search the coast for seamen who have fled the harsh discipline of His Majesty's Navy for the more tempting rewards of smuggling. But the 'Brotherhood' he comes up against are brutal and dangerous with a secret, sinister trade in human misery. 
 
So when a King's ransom is in peril and Bolitho is ordered to proceed 'with all despatch' to recover it, he has no choice but to rely on the loyalty and courage of his three gallant cutters. 
 
If anyone fulfil this mission, it's Bolitho - but he'll need all his wits, wisdom, might and mettle to succeed... 
 
Bolitho's adventures continue in Form Line of Battle.

With All Despatch

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 10): more scintillating naval action from the master storyteller of the sea

Let the master storyteller of the sea, multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent, transport you to the heart of the action in this no-holds-barred naval adventure. You'll feel like you're on the deck with Bolitho! 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 
'Shipwreck, survival ... a spirited battle ... a splendid yarn'' -- The Times 
'A great read from beginning to the end' -- ***** Reader review 
'Keeps you hooked - I was not able to stop reading until the dramatic finale!!!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Edge of your seat reading, most enjoyable' -- ***** Reader review 
'Difficult to put down. Superb' -- ***** Reader review 
'Another masterpiece from Alexander Kent' -- ***** Reader review 
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1808: As Napoleon holds Portugal and threatens his old ally Spain, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho is dispatched once more to the Cape of Good Hope to establish a permanent naval force there. 
 
Setting aside his bitter memories and the anguish of a friendship betrayed, Bolitho takes passage in the ill-fated Golden Plover. With him sail others commanded by duty and lured by danger - and those who wish only to escape. 
 
But when shipwreck and disaster overtake the Golden Plover off the desolate coast of Africa, neither the innocent nor the damned are spared. Beyond the tortured hell of the reef, Bolitho's battle begins - to summon the survivors' last reserves of courage and of hope.

Beyond the Reef

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 21): an unputdownable naval page-turner from the master storyteller of the sea

Fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester will love this gripping, all-guns-blazing naval adventure from multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent - full of passion and compassion, you'll won't be able to put this one down...! 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 
'Shipwreck, survival ... a spirited battle ... a splendid yarn'' -- The Times 
'Another cracking yarn' -- ***** Reader review 
'Leaves you breathless' -- ***** Reader review 
'Yet another awesome tale from the master storyteller'-- ***** Reader review 
'Draws you in and keeps you engaged the whole way'-- ***** Reader review 
'Excellent book, you feel you are there in the middle of the fighting' -- ***** Reader review 
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1802: Richard Bolitho is summoned to the Admiralty in London and given his orders for a difficult and, to him, distasteful task. Even an advanced promotion to vice-admiral does not compensate for his sudden and thankless mission. Bolitho and his wife are expecting their first child, and for once he is loath to quit the land for the demands of duty. 
 
The Peace of Amiens, signed a few weeks earlier, is already showing signs of strain as the old enemies wrangle over the return of colonial possessions won and lost during the war. In the little sixty-four-gun AchatesBolitho sails West for Boston, and thence to the Caribbean where he must hand over the island of San Felipe to the French. 
 
Bolitho discovers that to be a man of diplomacy is not enough, and as threat and counter-threat weave a web of intrigue around his lonely command, he balances success against the danger to the men who must follow him even to the cannon's mouth.

Success to the Brave

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 17): a fast-paced naval page-turner from the master storyteller of the sea

If you like Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester, you will love this captivating, vivid and exciting page-turner from multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent - guaranteed to keep you hooked! 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 
'Shipwreck, survival ... a spirited battle ... a splendid yarn'' -- The Times 
'A very hard book to put down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Awesome' -- ***** Reader review 
'Gripping to the end' -- ***** Reader review 
'Superb' -- ***** Reader review 
'A great yarn' -- ***** Reader review 
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1809: Returning safely to England after the dramatic capture of Martinque, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho finds an all too brief respite from war and politics in the arms of his mistress Catherine Somervell. 
 
But the shadow of a new conflict already darkens the horizon. The old enemy, France, forges an uneasy alliance with America - threatening the safety of British trade routes. 
 
Although ordered immediately to the Indian Ocean, for the first time Bolitho's thoughts are not of glory but his own - and the Navy's - past. 
 
Both Nelson and Collingwood died in their country's service. For the navy's newest Admiral, is there life beyond the sea itself?

The Darkening Sea

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 22): a naval page-turner from the master storyteller of the sea that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

If you like Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester, you will love this gripping collection of swashbuckling maritime tales from multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent - guaranteed to keep you hooked! 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' - THE SUNDAY TIMES 
'A rattling good tale...Alexander Kent captures the ethos of Nelson's navy as well as any writer before or since.' -- ***** Reader review 
'Riveting' -- ***** Reader review 
'Could not put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Fantastic book by an outstanding author' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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1773: Midshipman Bolitho's ship, the Gorgon, is laid up for refit, and he is allowed home for Christmas. 
 
 Bolitho, now seventeen, returns to his family in Falmouth, and soon discovers that all is not well in Cornwall. There are rumours of an increase in smuggling, even witchcraft, and when a murdered man is found near the Bolitho house, ugly rumour becomes reality. Wrecking, the most savage of all crimes, is a further cause for alarm. 
 
 Only a small and agile man-of-war can be of use against such restless enemies. To Falmouth comes one such vessel, the Avenger, and thoughts of a carefree leave are quickly forgotten, especially when Bolitho learns the name of the Avenger's commander... 
 
Three midshipman Bolitho novellas are included in this one omnibus volume. Bolitho's adventures continue in Band of Brothers.

Midshipman Bolitho and the 'Avenger'

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 2): all-action naval adventures on the high seas from the master storyteller of the sea

It is February 1818, and Adam Bolitho longs for marriage and a safe personal harbour. But with so much of Britain's fleet redundant, he knows he is fortunate to be offered H.M.S. Onward, a new 38-gun frigate whose first mission is not war but diplomacy, as consort to the French frigate Nautilus. 
 
Under the burning sun of North Africa, Bolitho is keenly aware of the envy and ambition among his officers, the troubled, restless spirits of his midshipmen, and the old enemy's proximity. It is only when Nautilus becomes a sacrificial offering on the altar of empire that every man discovers the brotherhood of the sea is more powerful than the bitter memories of an ocean of blood and decades of war.

Heart Of Oak

If you like Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester, you will love this all-guns-blazing naval page-turner from multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent - guaranteed to have you hooked from page one! 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 
'Shipwreck, survival ... a spirited battle ... a splendid yarn' -- The Times 
'Gripping to the end' -- ***** Reader review 
'Difficult to put down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Superb' -- ***** Reader review 
'Riveting' -- ***** Reader review 
'Exceptionally well written' -- ***** Reader review 
'What a story!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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1804: England stands alone against France and the fleets of Spain, expecting an invasion any day. Entrusted with an urgent mission for the King, Vice-Admiral Richard Bolitho hoists his flag above the veteran seventy-four-gun ship Hyperion and sets sail with a new squadron for the Caribbean. 
 
Plagued by the knowledge that both his troubled marriage and the eye injured in his last battle with Contre-Amiral Jobert are worsening, Bolitho is eager to leave England less than three months after his return home. But even his beloved old ship Hyperion, hastily restored from an ignominious existence as a hulk, is full of tormenting memories and lost faces. 
 
 Having navigated several battles along the way, he is roused in Antigua from his darkness of soul by the rediscovery of a passion which defies convention and every risk to his reputation. 
 
His future is full of uncertainty as he sails east to Gibraltar, for a rendezvous that all who follow his flag will remember...

Honour This Day

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 19): lose yourself in this rip-roaring naval yarn from the master storyteller of the sea

The master storyteller of the sea, multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent, has penned another gripping, swashbuckling and emotionally charged naval adventure full of vividly depicted military action - perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester. 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 
'Shipwreck, survival ... a spirited battle ... a splendid yarn'' -- The Times 
'Another great story, gripping to the end'-- ***** Reader review 
'Once you start it's hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Kept me enthralled' -- ***** Reader review 
'Great read from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review 
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1806: The frigate carrying Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho drops anchor off the shores of southern Africa. It is only four months since the resounding victory over the combined Franco-Spanish fleet at Trafalgar, and the death of England's greatest naval hero. 
 
Bolitho's instructions are to assist in hastening the campaign in Africa, where an expeditionary force is attempting to recapture Cape Town from the Dutch. Outside Europe few have yet heard of the battle of Trafalgar, and Bolitho's news is met with both optimism and disappointment as he reminds the senior officers that, despite the victory, Napolean's defeat is by no means assured. 
 
The men who follow Bolitho's flag into battle are to discover, not for the first time, that death is the only victor.

The Only Victor

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 20)

This superb and stirring naval adventure from multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent is an absolute must for fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester. You'll feel like you are there on the quarterdeck! 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 
'As a former naval officer, Alexander Kent knows what it is like to be at sea' -- The Times 
'A first-class book' -- ***** Reader review 
'Impossible to put down. Alexander Kent as his finest!' -- ***** Reader review 
'One of Alexander Kent's best.' -- ***** Reader review 
'A rip roaring, well-constructed seafaring tale.' -- ***** Reader review 
'A compelling read from start to finish...' -- ***** Reader review 
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1793: Gibraltar - the gathering might of revolutionary France prepares to engulf Europe in another bloody war. As in the past, Britain will stand or fall by the fighting power of her fleet. For Richard Bolitho, the renewal of hostilities means a fresh command and the chance of action after long months of inactivity. 
 
 However, his mission to support Lord Hood in the monarchist-inspired occupation of Toulon has gone awry. Bolitho and the crew of the Hyperion are trapped by the French near a dry Mediterranean island. 
 
They will need all their mettle and might to force their way through... 
 
Bolitho's adventures continue in Enemy in Sight.

Form Line of Battle

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 11): more blockbuster naval action from the master storyteller of the sea

Fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester will not be disappointed with this incredible naval adventure from multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent. With its authentic depiction of life at sea in battle, and its tightly crafted plot and characters, you'll fall for it hook, line and sinker! 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 
'His dashing character Richard Bolitho is one of the best things to happen to the sea yarn since Hornblower' -- Daily Express 
'The storytelling has an easy mastery, how well Kent knows the psychology of naval men' -- Sunday Telegraph 
'Thrilling and a delight to read' -- ***** Reader review 
'Gripping and accurate' -- ***** Reader review 
'A truly brilliant bit of work' -- ***** Reader review 
'Kept me enthralled' -- ***** Reader review 
'Hard to put them down when you start' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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1798: Richard Bolitho prepares to re-enter the Mediterranean. There are rumours of a massive French armada and of the latest type of artillery - and Bolitho's orders are to seek out the enemy and to discover the intentions of his growing force. 
 
Bolitho is well aware that there are others within his ships who are no less dangerous than the enemy - and during the weeks and months in which the squadron faces the hazards of the weather and French broadsides alike, Bolitho knows that far more than his own future is at stake. 
 
A fleet, even a nation, could depend on his decisions and, when he places his squadron between the Nile and the power of France, he must accept the price of the challenge. 
 
Bolitho's adventures continue in The Inshore Squadron

Signal Close Action

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 14): a fast-paced, all-action adventure on the high seas from the master storyteller of the sea

If you love adventure, tight plotting, excellent characterization and vivid writing, set your course for this compelling and captivating naval adventure from multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent. Fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester will not be disappointed. Do not miss out! 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 
'Fans of the Hornblower stories have a treat in THE FLAG CAPTAIN...The book is full of action - and character.' -- Sunday Mirror 
'Engrossing' -- ***** Reader review 
'An emotional tour de force' -- ***** Reader review 
'Typical Alexander Kent " Bolitho " novel - every book in the series has kept me enthralled. I struggle to put them down until the end' -- ***** Reader review 
'Superb with unexpected twists and turns, fascinating plot lines and gripping descriptions of naval battles' -- ***** Reader review 
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1797: Richard Bolitho brings the 100-gun Euryalus home to Falmouth to be flagship of the hastily formed squadron which has been chosen to make the first British re-entry to the Mediterranean for nearly a year. As flag captain, Bolitho is made to contend with the unyielding attitudes of his new admiral, as well as the devious requirements of the squadron's civilian advisor. 
 
England is still stunned by the naval mutiny at Spithead, in which Bolitho's admiral was personally involved, and as the squadron sets sail, the air is already alive with rumour of an even greater uprising in the ships at the Nore. 
 
Only when the squadron is drawn to a bloody embrace with the enemy does the admiral see the strength in Bolitho's trust and care for his men - but by then it is almost too late for any of them. 
 
Bolitho's adventures continue in Signal, Close Action!

The Flag Captain

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 13): a rip-roaring, rollicking adventure on the high seas from the master storyteller of the sea

Set off for another rip-roaring, all-action naval adventure courtesy of multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent. You'll be able to smell the whiff of the gunpowder and hear the scream of the cannon balls as our hero fights another battle against the enemies of England. Guaranteed to have you engrossed from page one, fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester will not be disappointed. 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 
'His dashing character Richard Bolitho is one of the best things to happen to the sea yarn since Hornblower' -- Daily Express 
'The storytelling has an easy mastery, how well Kent knows the psychology of naval men' -- Sunday Telegraph 
'Just as well I am an insomniac as it is almost impossible to put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Another stirring yarn from the grand master of naval fiction' -- ***** Reader review 
'Awesome' -- ***** Reader review 
'Exciting and dramatic' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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1800: Richard Bolitho - freshly appointed as rear-admiral - assumes command of his own squadron but, as the cruel demands of war spread from Europe to the Baltic, he soon realizes that his battle experience has ill-prepared him for the intricate manoeuvring of power politics. 
 
Under his flag the Inshore Squadron has to ride out bitter hardship of blockade duty and swift, deadly encounters with the enemy. An old hatred steps from the past to pose a personal threat to Bolitho, but at the gates of Copenhagen, where his flag flies amidst the fury of battle, he must put all private hopes and fears behind him if he is to lead his men to victory... 
 
Bolitho's adventures continue in A Tradition of Victory.

The Inshore Squadron

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 15): another exciting and enthralling adventure on the high seas from the master storyteller of the sea

Multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent, brings us another adrenalin-fuelled maritime page-turner full of swashbuckling action and derring-do. Fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester will not be disappointed! 
 
'The battle scenes are described so vividly that Alexander Kent must surely have been there himself in a previous incarnation' -- The Nautical Magazine 
'As ever, Kent evokes the blood and smoke of battle in crimson-vivid prose' -- Mail on Sunday 
'A tale of angry passion, envy and adventure' -- Bookseller 
'Great story, great characters, plenty of action' -- ***** Reader review 
'As usual, the master writer has done it again' -- ***** Reader review 
'Could not put the book down once started'-- ***** Reader review 
'Wonderful' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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1784: at a time when most of the fleet is laid up, His Majesty's frigate Undine weighs anchor at Spithead to begin a voyage to India and far beyond. As her new captain, Richard Bolitho is glad to go, despite the nature of his orders and the immensity of the voyage - for he is leaving an England still suffering from the aftermath of war. 
 
But he is to learn that signatures on proud documents do not necessarily make a lasting peace, and finds himself involved in a conflict as ruthless as the one which had given him his first command during the war with France. 
 
In an uneasy peace, the expansion of trade and colonial development in little-known areas of the East Indies soon push aside the pretence and bring the guns' fury into the open. 
 
There is no set line of battle or declared cause to rally Undine's small company, but the dangers and the endless demands have to be faced by the man who commands the only King's ship available. 
 
Bolitho's adventures continue in Passage to Mutiny.

Command A King's Ship

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 8)

Fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester will love this engrossing and enthralling naval adventure from multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent. You'll be gripped from page one! 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 
'As a former naval officer, Alexander Kent knows what it is like to be at sea' -- The Times 
'Impossible to put down!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Plenty of action and intrigue to keep you wanting to read just one more chapter' -- ***** Reader review 
'As ever, the author keeps you totally involved. A true page turner.' -- ***** Reader review 
'A jolly good read and difficult to put down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Outstanding' -- ***** Reader review 
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1794: as the year draws to a close Richard Bolitho, commanding the old Hyperion, leaves Plymouth to join a squadron blockading the rising power of Revolutionary France. After six months of repairs his ship is ready to fight again, but her company is mostly raw and untrained. 
 
Unfortunately, Bolitho finds himself under a commodore who is no match for the French admiral, Lequiller, whose powerful squadron uses guile and ruthless determination to elude him and vanish into the Atlantic. Hyperion gives chase, the desperate voyage taking them from the Bay of Biscay's squall to the heat of the Caribbean - and for each mile sailed and every battle fought, Bolitho finds himself being forced into the ever more demanding role of strategist and squadron commander. 
 
Is he up to the challenge? 
 
Bolitho's adventures continue in The Flag Captain.

Enemy In Sight

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 12): an all-action, all-guns-blazing adventure on the high seas from the master storyteller of the sea

Readers of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester will love this sensational swashbuckling naval adventure from multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent. 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' - Sunday Times 
'Shipwreck, survival...a spirited battle, a splendid yarn' - The Times 
'A fantastic book - did not want to put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Well written, nautically and historically excellent' -- ***** Reader review 
'A fast moving, captivating, page turner - not recommended if you want to go to sleep right away' -- ***** Reader review 
'A rollicking maritime yarn' -- ***** Reader review 
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1789: NEW SOUTH WALES. Into Sydney, capital of Britain's infant colony, sails the frigate Tempest. She is one of His Majesty's ships employed in policing the new southern trade routes. Her captain is Richard Bolitho, who hopes to be ordered home to England. 
 
Instead he is despatched on a mission to the islands of the Great South Sea, where he must face hazards of fickle winds, pirates and native islanders. 
 
But he is menaced by deeper fears: the men of the Bounty have mutinied in these same waters and from distant Europe comes news of a revolution in France... 
 
Bolitho's adventures continue in With All Despatch.

Passage To Mutiny

another stirring page-turner featuring Richard Bolitho from the master storyteller of the sea

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 9): another stirring page-turner featuring Richard Bolitho from the master storyteller of the sea.

Multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent, brings us another rip-roaring and riveting maritime page-turner. Fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester will not be disappointed! 
 
'Mr Kent is Forester's direct heir, and is rapidly showing himself an equal in the genre.' -- Sunday Times 
'C. S. Forester never wrote a more exciting novel than Alexander Kent.' -- New York Times Book Review 
'A splendid yarn' -- The Times 
'A tale of angry passion, envy and adventure' -- Bookseller 
'Boy, is this good stuff! Can hardly wait to pick up the next book' -- ***** Reader review 
'The author knows how to keep the reader enthralled' -- ***** Reader review 
'Hard to stop reading' -- ***** Reader review 
'Couldn't put it down from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review 
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1778: a seminal year for the young Richard Bolitho... The American War of Independence changes to an all-out struggle for freedom from British rule - and Bolitho takes command of the Sparrow, a small, fast and well-armed sloop of war. 
 
 As the pace of war increases, the Sparrow is called from one crisis to another - and when the great fleets of Britain and France convene on the Chesapeake, Bolitho has to throw aside the early dreams of his first command to find maturity in a sea battle that might decide the fate of a whole continent. 
 
Bolitho's adventures continue in To Glory We Steer.

Sloop Of War

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 6): a swashbuckling naval tale of derring – do and all-action adventure from the master storyteller of the sea

Multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent, brings us another all-action Bolitho adventure. If you're a fan of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester, then this is the book for you! 
 
'Alexander Kent is certainly as good as Forester was in action, and in the wheeling movement of sails.' -- Sunday Times 
'A salty testament to the mystique and the brutality of the square-rigger.' -- New York Times Book Review 
'Alexander Kent...is, above all, a superb story-teller.' -- Manchester Evening News 
'This is a classic story of triumph over adversity and I thoroughly enjoyed re-reading it' -- ***** Reader review 
'Couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
'It's action from start to finish with twists and turns to keep the reader guessing and wanting more' -- ***** Reader review 
'A brilliant, exciting read'-- ***** Reader review 
 
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1782: British Captain Richard Bolitho is ordered to take the frigate Phalarope to the Caribbean, where the hard-pressed royal squadrons are fighting for their lives against the combined fleets of France and Spain and the upstart American privateers. It should have been a proud moment for so young and junior a captain - but the Phalarope has already been driven to near mutiny and she is regarded with shame and suspicion. 
 
 But Bolitho is no ordinary man and his efforts to give the ship back her pride mark him apart from his contemporaries. As the little frigate sails under the blazing sun and battles enemies within and without, Bolitho spares neither himself nor his men - and in the final great battle of the Saintes, the chance comes to prove what both he and the Phalarope can achieve. 
 
Bolitho's adventures continue in Command a King's Ship.

To Glory We Steer

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 7): more exciting action on the open waves from the master storyteller of the sea

Another gripping maritime adventure from multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent, furthering the adventures of much loved Richard Bolitho. Fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester will not be disappointed! 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' - THE SUNDAY TIMES 
'Shipwreck, survival...a spirited battle...a splendid yarn' - THE TIMES 
'A great read that I couldn't put down. Have to say - better than Hornblower, Lewrie etc' -- ***** Reader review 
'Once you start it's hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Kept me enthralled' -- ***** Reader review 
'Great read from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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1777: the revolution in America has erupted into a full-scale war. 
 
The navy's main task is to prevent military supplies from reaching Washington's armies and to destroy the fast-growing fleet of French and American privateers. 
 
As a junior officer Bolitho is often bewildered by swiftly changing events, but in a ship of the line, under a hard and determined captain, he has little opportunity for uncertainty. At a time of shortages and sudden death even a lieutenant can find himself faced with tasks and decisions more suitably given to officers of greater experience. 
 
As the Trojan goes about her affairs the threat to Bolitho and his companions makes itself felt from New York to the Caribbean.

In Gallant Company

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 5): a captivating, rip-roaring all - action adventure on the high seas from the master storyteller of the sea

Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester, this is an enthralling, edge-of-your-seat maritime tale from multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent - a real page turner! 
 
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' - THE SUNDAY TIMES 
'This is the third time I have started reading the Bolitho novels. Never get bored and especially not with this one' -- ***** Reader review 
'The only downside of this book is when it ends'-- ***** Reader review 
'I can't get enough of Bolitho'-- ***** Reader review 
'I don't think there is a better writer in this genre.' -- ***** Reader review 
'Action and intrigue all the way.' -- ***** Reader review 
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1774: Bolitho is now a newly appointed third lieutenant joining the 28-gun frigate Destiny at Plymouth. It is a far step from midshipman's berth to wardroom - and, at a time when most of the fleet is laid up, Bolitho is considered fortunate. 
 
 Bolitho's promotion is tinged by personal sadness, but his new captain soon points out that Bolitho's loyalty is to him, the ship and His Britannic Majesty - in that order. 
 
Despatched on a secret mission far south to Rio and then to the Caribbean, Destiny and her company face the hazards of conspiracy, treason and piracy - and, as the little ship sails on, Bolitho has to learn how to accept his new responsibilities as a King's officer. 
 
All amid broadside battles at sea and the clash of swords in hand-to-hand actions...! 
 
Richard Bolitho's adventures continue in In Gallant Company. Have you read Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger and Band of Brothers where his adventures begin?

Stand Into Danger

(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 4): a gripping, action-packed adventure on the high seas from the master storyteller of the sea

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