Thrilled at his first command, a little brig-sloop called “Teazer”, Thomas Kydd must race to bring his ship to battle readiness – he is desperately needed to defend Malta against Barbary corsairs, ferocious privateers and the French who are frantically trying to rescue the remnants of their army in the Levant. But his jubilation does not last long – peace is suddenly declared and Kydd finds himself ashore on half pay.

A rare chance gives him the opportunity to once again go to sea. He sets sail as captain of a convict transport for the penal colony in New South Wales – and challenges that will test both his seamanship and humanity to the limit.

The book was published in the UK in 2006 by Hodder & Stoughton and in the US in February 2007 by McBooks

McBooks Press

ISBN:1 590 131207

[Paperbacks]

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