"The year is 1662. Cromwell is dead, and England's king has been restored to the throne. But Charles II presides over an uncertain court ... And with rumours of treason brewing in the Scottish Isles, he urgently needs men he can trust to sail north and blow the conspiracy apart ... Enter Matthew Quinton. A loyal but inexperienced young sea captain from a family of staunch Royalists, Quinton's first command was lost at sea; he barely escaped with his life. This time, aged twenty-two, he is determined to complete his mission without loss of life or honour. Vital to his success is Kit Farrell, a young mariner who has promised to help Matthew master the sea ... With Kit's help, Matthew must tackle the dangers of the voyage: a resentful Cornish crew, a suspicion of murder, and the growing conviction that treason lies closer to home than anyone thought ..."--Publisher description.
Les Journaux de Matthew Quinton Séries
Embarquez pour une aventure historique palpitante dans l'époque mouvementée qui a suivi la restauration de la monarchie anglaise. Suivez un jeune et loyal capitaine de marine naviguant à travers de dangereuses intrigues politiques et des voyages périlleux. Cette série mêle action maritime et espionnage, le protagoniste étant confronté à la trahison et s'efforçant de préserver son honneur dans un monde d'alliances changeantes et de secrets.
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The Mountain of Gold
- 361pages
- 13 heures de lecture
In this thrilling Restoration-era sequel to "Gentleman Captain," Captain Quinton--beset by pirates, Knights of Malta, and saboteurs--sails to Africa in search of a fabled mountain of gold.
1665. The land is at war and plague stalks London, but conspiracies against King Charles II are rife. Captain Matthew Quinton finds himself thrust unexpectedly into the midst of the deadliest of them when he is given command of a vast and ancient man-of-war. Forced to contend with scheming ministers of state, a raw, rebellious crew and an alleged curse on his ship, Quinton sails against the might of the Dutch fleet. The shattering climax sees captain and crew fight for their lives at the heart of the Battle of Lowestoft, one of the greatest sea-fights in the entire age of sail, before Matthew returns home to face the disturbing truth about his own and his family’s past.
The Battle of All the Ages
- 264pages
- 10 heures de lecture
1666. The Four Days' Battle. Once again Captain Quinton finds himself in the thick of the action, fighting the Dutch in one of the epic encounters of the age of sail. But the battle is a disaster: the fleet is mysteriously divided, with part of it sent to meet a French threat that never materialises, while thousands are slaughtered by the Dutch. As popular fury turns violent, the King decides heads must roll, and Quinton is sent to rebellious, pirate-infested Plymouth to root out the source of the false intelligence that cost so many British lives. It is an unenviable role -- especially when all the evidence seems to point towards an old friend and boon companion. Then Quinton receives an urgent message from his wife, the usually level-headed Cornelia, begging him to come home to London at once...