Instances

1794. Fresh from battle in the Gulf of Ambracia with the villainous Turk Mehmet Pasha, Lieutenant John Pearce and his trusty Pelicans arrive in the Italian port of Brindisi, with captures in tow and his wounded superior, Henry Digby, in a convalescent state. Their landing in the harbour is met by...

John Pearce, having negotiated the highly questionable sale of the two French prizes taken in THE DEVIL TO PAY, has left HMS FLIRT, as well as the crew and the wounded Henry Digby in Brindisi and is headed for Naples to see his lover. He seeks a way to defeat both Admiral Sir William Hotham and C...

John Pearce, having negotiated the highly questionable sale of the two French prizes taken in The Devil To Pay, has left HMS Flirt, as well as the crew and the wounded Henry Digby in Brindisi and is headed for Naples to see his lover. In an uncomfortable journey he seeks to work out a way to best...