Synopses & Reviews
1795 . . . The discovery of an abandoned Spanish merchant ship off the coast of America plunges Harry Ludlow into a far-reaching conspiracy fueled by jealousy, ambition and nationalistic fervor. Suspicious of Harry's part in the affair, the Spanish escort Bucephalas to New Orleans. Forced to berth under the gaping muzzles of the 32-pounders of the harbor fort while the merchantman's cargo is investigated, they soon discover that the colony's rulers are not interested in the bales of cotton and barrels of sugar found aboard the mysterious vessel. Something far more valuable is missing -- and, because of that, Harry and his entire crew are in grave danger.
Review
"Donachie has made Ludlow the most compulsively readable amateur detective since Dick Francis' latest ex-jockey." —Cambridge Evening News
Review
"A must for armchair mariners. . . . It's superb stuff." —Manchester Evening News
Synopsis
The discovery of an abandoned Spanish merchant ship off the coast of America plunges Harry Ludlow into a far-reaching conspiracy fueled by jealousy, ambition, and nationalistic fervor.
Synopsis
The discovery of an abandoned Spanish merchant ship off the coast of America plunges the Ludlows into a far-reaching conspiracy fueled by jealousy, ambition and nationalistic fervor. The Bucephalas lies trapped under the gaping muzzles of the 32-pounder Spanish guns of New Orleans' harbor fort. It quickly becomes clear that the corridors of the governor's residence are just as busy with treachery, doubled-dealing, and murder as the back alleys of the sweltering city outside.
About the Author
David Donachie is an avowed lover of naval fiction with a stroke of mischief, and he has lately published a multivolume biographical novel about Lord Nelson and Lady Emma Hamilton. Writing as Tom Connery, he is the author of the popular Markham of the Marines novels. A Scot by birth, he lives in Deal on the Channel coast of England.