McBooks Press Historical Fiction Catalog 2009

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Billy Boyle WWIIMysteriesby James R. Benn

Engaging . . . The World War II

atmosphere and history are expertly

handled. Denver Post

1. Billy Boyle

Billy Boyle barely made detective back inBoston beore the U.S. entered WWII. He

lands a job on the sta o Eisenhower,

who wants him to investigate the

Norwegian government in exile. The

invasion o Norway is being planned,

but Ike ears theres a German spy

amongst the Norwegians. Billy doubts

his own abilities, but hell have to pull

out all the stops i hes to survive.

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2. The First WaveBilly must help arrange the surrender o the Vichy French orces

in Algeria. But dissension among the regular a rmy, the militia,

and DeGaulles Free French allows blackmarketeers in league

with the enemy to divert medical supplies to the Casbah, leading

to multiple murders. Billy must nd the killers while trying to

rescue the girl he loves. U.S. Trade Paperback $13.00

3. Blood Alone

Billy Boyle awakens in a eld hospital in Sici ly with amnesia.

In his pocket is a handkerchie with the initial L. Gradually he

remembers: he has been sent ashore in advance o the troops withthis token rom Lucky Luciano to contact the head o the Sicilian

Maa. But he must a lso thwart a murderous band o counter-

eiters led by Vito Genovese. U.S. Hardcover $24.00

FourHistorical Novelsby David Liss

A Conspiracy o PaperBenjamin Weaver, a Jew and ex-boxer,

tracks down elons or the aristocracy in

18th-century London. The son o a r ich

stock trader, he investigates his athers sud-

den death and enters the deceptive worldo the stock jobbers, gliding between coee

houses and gaming houses, drawing rooms

and bordellos. The more Weaver uncovers,

the darker the truth becomes. U.S. Trade Paperback $14.95

Tremendously smart, assured, and entertaining . . . An

intricate mystery, a colorul rogues gallery and, improb-

ably, a history lesson on the birth o the stock market.

Newsweek

Sequel to A Conspiracy of Paper!A Spectacle o Corruption

Benjamin Weaver is awaiting death in Newgate gaol. Mysteri-

ously convicted o a murder he didnt commit, he is suddenly

oered the means to escape. As he slinks into the London night

on a mission to clear his name, he steps into a labyrinthine plot o

double-dealings and dockworkers, plotters and politicians, power-

brokers, crime lords, assassins and spiesand at the apex o it all:

the Hanoverian King. U.S. Trade Paperback $14.95

The Coee Trader

Amsterdam, 1659: Miguel Lienzo, a sharp-

witted commodities trader in the citys

close-knit community o Portuguese Jews,

has suddenly lost everything. Miguel enters

into a partnership with a woman who oers

him one last chance at successa daring

plot to corner the market o an astonishing

new commodity ca lled coee.

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The Whiskey RebelsAlexander Hamilton is engaged in a bitter power struggle with

political riva l Thomas Jeerson over the U.S.s rst real nan-

cial institution: the Bank o the United States. Ethan Saunders,

once among General Washingtons most valued spies, and Joan

Maycott, a young woman marr ied to another Revolutionary War

veteran, nd their lives intertwined on the western Pennsylvania

rontier over a daring scheme to distill whiskeyand reap the

power and wealth that comes with it.


(available 6/2009)

Veil o LiesA Medieval Noir

By Jeri WestersonCrispin Guest, disgraced knight, has lost

everything and must live by his wits on themean streets o 12th-century London. He

takes odd investigative jobs, but when his

client is murdered, Guest draws the unwanted attention o

the Lord Sheri o London who has a grudge against him.

Worse, the Veil o Christ, a religious relic that seems to hold

all the answers, is now missing. U.S. Hardcover $24.95

A brilliant tale o survival in a hostile environment,

where anything can lead to death. Highly recom-

mended. Library Journal(*starred review*)


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The Mistress ofthe Art o Death Mysteries

by Ariana Franklin

1. Mistress o the Art o DeathIn medieval Cambridge, Adelia, a emale

orensics expert, is summoned by King

Henry II to investigate a series o gruesome

murders blamed on the Jews. The king wishesto save the Jews, as they are a rich source o

tax money or him. As Adelias investiga-

tion takes her behind the closed doors o the

countrys churches, the killer prepares to strike again.


A rollicking microcosm o budding science, medieval

culture, and edge-o-your-seat suspense. USA Today

2. The Serpents Tale

When King Henry IIs mistress is poisoned, suspicion alls on his

estranged queen, Eleanor o Aquitaine. The king orders Adelia to

investigateand hopeully stave o civil war. A reluctant Adelia

nds hersel again in the company o Rowley Picot, the new

Bishop o St. Albans. Their discoveries are shockingand hint

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3. Grave Goods

A re has burned Glastonbury Abbey and

revealed two skeletons. Can they be the

remains o Arthur and Guinevere? King Henryhopes so. He wants proo that the bones are

Arthurs. I the Welsh are sure Arthur will not

return to their aid, Henry can crush them or

good. He orders Adelia to examine the bones,

while the arsonist lurks. U.S. Hardcover $25.95

The Time-Travellers Guideto Medieval England

by Ian MortimerThe past is a oreign country. This is your

guidebook. How do you greet people in

the 14th century? What would you smell?

Should you stay in a monastic guest house?

What ood would you be oered? Explore everything

rom the horrors o leprosy to the ridiculous excesses o

roasted larks and haute couture. The result is an astonish-

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Barker & LlewelynNovelsby Will Thomas

Thomas places his cast o likable even heroic characters

within a complex political mineeld and then waits or

the explosion. Intense and insightul. Booklist

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1. Some Danger InvolvedThe murder o a scholar in Victorian Londons Jewish ghetto

brings detective Cyrus Barker on the case. He chooses Thomas

Llewelyn, a downtrodden young man with a murky past, as his

assistant. As they close in on the k iller, Llewelyn is drawn deeper

into Barkers vigilante world o back alleys and brutal criminals.

2. To Kingdom ComeWhen a bomb explodes in Scotland Yard, Irish dissidents are sus-

pected. Barker and Llewelyn go under cover to inltrate a secret

cell o the Irish Republican Brotherhood. Posing as bomb-makers they are recruited by the group or the ultimate plan: to

bring London to its knees and end the monarchy orever.

3. The Limehouse TextBarker and Llewelyn discover a stolen

Chinese book o orbidden lethal mart ial

arts techniques. Politics between Britain

and China are al ready unstable, and

the two detectives must saeguard the

book rom a killer intent on gaining

the secret knowledge.

4. The Hellre ConspiracyA distraught guardsman consults Barker

and Llewelyn on the disappearance o

his 12-year-old daughter. The sleuths

suspect a serial killer. They must inl-

trate Londons most powerul secret

society to nd out, while Scotland Yard

hampers the investigation in a

cover-up o upper-class depravities.

5. The Black HandAn Italian assassins body is ound in a barrel in the East End,

and Barker and Llewelyn are asked to investigate. Soon corpses

appear all over London, each accompanied by a Maa Black

Hand note. As Barker and Llewelyn dig deeper, they become

entangled in the bloody vendettas o rival Italian syndicates.

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Killing Rommelby Steven Pressfeld

1942: Hitlers legions have swept across

Europe. Rommel and his Panzers stand

poised to overrun Egypt and the oilelds

o the Middle East. The British hatch a

desperate plan: send a small, highly mobile, and heav-

ily armed orce behind German lines to stop the Arika

Korps in its tracks. The novel brings to lie the fair, agil-ity, and daring o this real-lie extraordinary secret unit

as they gather intelligence, set up ambushes, and execute

raids. U.S. Trade Paperback $14.95

Available 6/2009

[A] powerul, thoroughly researched novel . . .

edge-o-your-seat drama, remarkable battle scenes,

and strong characters. Bookmarks Magazine

TheCivil War at Sea Sagaby David Poyer

Poyer once again displays his expert knowledge o

seamanship. Library Journal

1. Fire on the WatersA Novel of the Civil War at Sea

As the Union crumbles, the crew o the

U.S.S. Owaneestruggles to provide support

and relie. Eli Eaker, the Harvard-dropout

son o a wealthy Maryland merchant, joins

the navy to prove his independence rom his

tyrannical ather and to escape an arranged

marriage with his cousin. Amid shiting wartime alliances, Fort

Sumter alls, and the Owaneepenetrates Chesapeake Bay on a

clandestine mission. U.S. Trade Paperback $15.00

2. A Country o Our OwnA Novel of the Confederate Raiders

Ker Claiborne, executive ocer o the

Owanee, reluctantly leaves U.S. service and

joins the Southern cause. Initially without a

ship, Claiborne is appointed second ocer

o a hastily converted side-wheeler and then

captain o a Yankee opium clipper he man-

ages to seize. From the helm o this magnicent ship, Claiborne

leads his intrepid crew on a series o high adventures that nd

their climax in a stunning sea battle.


3. That Anvil o Our SoulsA Novel of the Monitor and Merrimack

Union naval engineer Theodorus Hubbard,

ormerly o the Owanee, begins work on the

Monitor, while Southern re-eater Lomax

Minter searches or spies working on the rival

Merrimack. The climactic March 1862 battle

o the two i ronclads looms, and Poyers cast

o characters rom the previous two books nd themselves drawn

into the epic conrontation which will herald a new age o naval

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In this superbly researched and well-written novel,

Poyer detly intersperses historical and fctional

characters to re-create an era while presenting an

exciting narrative o the building o both ships and

their climactic conrontation . . . an exciting work o

historical fction. Booklist

Markham o the MarinesAdventuresby Tom Connery(a.k.a. David Donachie)

Moves at a crackling pace, alternating between hard-

ought battles, political intrigue and acts o treachery.

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1. A Shred o HonourGeorge Markham, Lieutenant o Marines, is an

Irishman, papist, and reputed coward. When his

ship is sent to help the Bourbon city o Toulon

against the French revolutionaries, Markham

must prove he is a worthy ocer o marines . . .

or die in the attempt.

2. Honour RedeemedMarkham is up against enemies on all sides:

his superior ocers, the French, and the dark

secrets o his own past. His only allies are his

Scottish sergeant, Rannoch, and Bellamy, the

Negro marine who is ghting his own battle

or recognition and honour.

3. Honour Be DamnedAs the war with revolutionary France continues,

Markham nds himsel under the command o

a captain hungry or glory. With both French

and English enemies around him, and with his

riend Horatio Nelson ar away, Markham must

rely more than ever on his own wits.


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1. Murder on Astor Place

In turn-o-the-century New York, Sarah Brandt is a midwie

estranged rom her wealthy amily. When a woman is murdered,

Sarah must join the high society she scorns to nd the killer.

Detective Frank Mal loy reluctantly joins her search or justice.

2. Murder on St. Marks Place

Sarah Brandt learns o the death o a Char ity Girl. Trading

hersel to men or lavish gits and glamorous entertainment, the

girl was probably killed by one o her gentlemen riends. No one

cares about the deaths o such women, but Sarah vows to nd her

killer and turns to Detective Frank Malloy or help.

Fascinating . . . Thompson vividly recreates the

gas-lit world o old New York. Publishers Weekly

3. Murder on Gramercy ParkAter a successul delivery, a baby alls mysteriously ill. But mid-

wie Sarah Brandt soon discovers the source o the babys

sicknessand a scandal thats paved with greed and deception.

4. Murder on Washington SquareA mild-mannered banker is accused o murdering his mistress.

Sarah, who met the mistress earlier, is sure the woman was a

brash schemer. Now its up to Frank Malloy to prove the bankers

innocence and determine i the victim was actually the victimizer.

5. Murder on Mulberry Bend

Sarah helps out at a reuge or girls trying to escape lie on the

streets. When one o the girls is murdered, Sarah investigates the

death. Frank Malloy tries to protect her by tak ing over the inves-

tigation, but Sarah s passion or justice puts her in deadly danger.

6.Murder on Marble Row

New York City Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt is con-

vinced that anarchists are responsible or the death o a wealthy

industrialist. Assigned with proving this suspicion, Frank Malloy

turns to Sarah or help in navigating the high circles o Fith

Avenue society to catch a kil ler.

7. Murder on Lenox Hill

Midwie Sarah Brandt and Detective Sergeant Frank Malloys

most disturbing case to date begins not with a murder, but with

the pregnancy o a young womanwho is mentally still a child

hersel. And when suspicion alls on a beloved minister, the sor-

did aair could take its toll in innocent lives.

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8. Murder in Little Italy

An Irish girl marries into an Italian amily and delivers a baby

that is ull-term rather than premature as expected. Tensions

between Irish and Italians rise as the girl is ound dead. Sarah

and Frank must solve her murder beore more people suer.

Well written. The characters are so real and the time

period laid out so well. Highly recommended.Mystery Books

9. Murder in Chinatown

In Chinatown to deliver a baby, Sarah learns that the mothers

mixed-race niece is missing, and she enlists Mal loys help. When

the girl is murdered, they must unravel the secrets o Chinatown

and Chinese culture to nd the killer.

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10. Murder on Bank StreetIn the our years since her husbands death, Sarah Brandt has

built a new lie. Now Frank Malloy turns to solving the murder

o Dr. Tom Brandt. He nds plenty o suspects among the doc-

tors patients but what he nal ly discovers may destroy Sarah.

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Night o FlamesA Novel of World War IIBy Douglas W. Jacobson

In 1939 the Germans invade Poland,setting o a storm o v iolence anddestruction. Annas ather is deportedto a death camp, and she joins the

Resistance in Belgium. Her husband, Jan, escapes toBritain. When British intelligence asks him to return toPoland in an undercover mission, he seizes the chance tosearch or his missing wie. U.S. Trade Paperback $16.95



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1. KyddEurope is ablaze with war. Citizens are press-ganged into ser-

vice. Young Thomas Kydd, a wig-maker rom Guildord, is

pressed aboard the Duke William. Kydd learns the harsh reali-

ties o shipboard lie ast, becoming a true sailor and deender

o Britain. U.S. Trade Paperback $15.00

2. ArtemisKydd and sea-mate Nicholas Renzi sail to the Far East. To-

gether they ace shipwreck, mutiny, and a conrontation with a

mighty French rigate. Then Kydd receives an urgent message

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3. SeafowerKydd has returned with evidence or the court-martial o the

sole surviving ocer o theArtemis but soon nds himsel

shipped to the Caribbean instead. There, he and Renzi ace the

ury o sea and battle one more time!


Continuing the rousing adventures o ThomasKydd . . . Stockwin writes o the nautical lie with

vivid authority. Kirkus Reviews

4. MutinyKydd is caught up in the Nore mutiny. As a loyal servant o the

King, he is expected to turn against his riendsbut how can

he? Faced with an impossible decision, he must nd a way to

save himsel and his ellow sailors.


TheKydd Sea Adventuresby Julian StockwinThe vantage point o the common sailor gives the nautical novel a resh twist.

The Guardian

I was soon turning over the pages almost

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5. QuarterdeckKydd must pass a tough exam or his lieutenancy. Then,

in Colonial waters, he becomes enmeshed in the birth o

the American Navy and must use al l his seamanship tothwart the enemy. U.S. Trade Paperback $16.00

7. Command

Thomas Kydd takes command o the brig-sloop Teazerand

races to make her battle-ready. When peace is declared the

young captain agrees to transport convicts to Australia to

make ends meet. At the ends o the earth, he must prove his

seamanship and his humanity against all odds.


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8. The Admirals DaughterKydd is back in command o his beloved Teazer. Ater a mission

to the coast o France, he must take on smugglers, privateers

and treacherous seas in home waters. Meanwhile a growing

attachment to the admiral s daughter promises to bring him all

the power and social standing he desires.


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6. TenaciousLieutenant Thomas Kydd joins a squadron com-

manded by Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson. Their

mission is to scour the Mediterranean and locate

Napoleon. Kydd takes part in the capture o

Minorca, the Battle o the Nile, and the Siege o

Acre. U.S. Trade Paperback $14.00


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Holmes on the Range Novelsby Steve Hockensmith

1. Holmes on the Range

1893: Brothers Big Red and Old Red

Amlingmeyer take jobs at a secretive ranch,

expecting hard work, bad pay, and time to

read Sherlock Holmes stories. Then another

ranch hand turns up dead; Old Red uses hisHolmes-inspired deduciyin skills to solve

the case, dragging Big Red along or a wild

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Inspired . . . dazzles with colorul language, vivid

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2. On the Wrong Track

Old Red hates railways, so when he insists he and Big Red sign

on to protect the Pacic Express, Big Red is fummoxed. But Old

Red wants to try proessional detectiying just like Sherlock

Holmes, so the brothers end up trapped on a thousand tons o

hurtling steel with a craty gang o outlaws just around the bend,

a baggage car ull o deadly secrets, and a hidden killer.


3. The Black Dove

Old Red and Big Red try to land jobs as proessional detectives

but end up in hot water instead. Their riend Dr. Chan is in trou-

ble, and theyre just the men to get him out o it. But by the time

they nd Chan, hes dead. When the brothers set out to solvehis murder, they put themselves on a collision course with shady

S.F.P.D. cops, brutal Barbary Coast hoodlums, and the deadly

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Nathaniel DrinkwaterNovelsby Richard Woodman

Nathanial Drinkwater is an ocer in the

British Royal Navy, the best

o the best. From his early years as a

midshipman in the late eighteenth

century, he distinguishes himsel in re-ghts and takes the initiative in matters

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captain to be reckoned with.

From erce storms to treach-

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Through the WheatA Novel of the World War I Marines

by Thomas Boyd

Thomas Boyd joined the Marines in thepatriotic heat o the spring o 1917. In

1919 he came home rom the war with

a Croix de Guerre and a desire to write.

This, his acclaimed rst novel, ocuses

on William Hicks who keeps composure under re not

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7. Passage to Mutiny1789: As captain o the Tempest, Bolitho protects English shipping

lanes in the Great South Sea and aces pirates, savage islanders,

and mutiny. $15.95

8. With All Despatch1792: Brutal smugglers ply their trade between England and

France. Bolithos mission: take three speedy topsail cutters and

ght the treacherous raiders o the coast o Kent. $15.95

9. Form Line o Battle!1793: England is again at war. Bolitho

commands a mighty ship o the line and

must turn the tables on the French by tak-

ing a French port. $15.95

10. Enemy in Sight!1793: Hyperions untrained crew sets sail or

blockade duty o France; Bolithos incompetent superior jeopar-

dizes the operation o the entire feet. $16.95

Full o rousing sea action. Kirkus Reviews

11. The Flag Captain1797: France continues a bitter struggle or supremacy on landand sea; the Great Mutiny cripples the Royal Navy at home.

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12. Signal Close Action!1798: Napoleon prepares to annex Egypt. Commodore Bolitho

makes the ateul decision to place his squadron between the Nile

and French naval orces. $16.95

13. The Inshore Squadron1800: The scene o battle shits to the Baltic where Britains long-

standing ally, Denmark, now poses a threat. Ahead looms the

crucial Batt le o Copenhagen . . . $15.95

14. A Tradition o Victory1801: Bolitho must attack. Britain must show her strength and

determinationweakening the French cause. But Bolitho is torn

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1. The CompleteMidshipman Bolitho1772-74: Young Bolitho battles erce

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2. Stand into Danger1774: Aboard the 28-gun Destiny, Bolitho, now a third lieutenant,

deals with piracy, conspiracy and treason in the Caribbean. Amid

broadsides and hand-to-hand combat, Bolitho learns to lead.

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Kent doesnt make it easy or his hero. But he does

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3. In Gallant Company1777: The British navy maintains its block-

ade o American harbors. As a junior

ocer, Richard Bolitho is caught up in the

turmoil o American Revolution sea battles.

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4. Sloop o War1778: Amid rebellion in the Colonies,

Captain Bolitho ghts rebels, avoids a treacherous woman, and

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5. To Glory We Steer

1782: Ordered to the Caribbean, Captain Bolitho o the Phalaropedeals with a crew dr iven to near-mutiny by the ormer captains

ill-treatment. In the heat o battle, Phalaropemust prove hersel a

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6. Command a Kings Ship1784: Bolitho commands the rigate Undineand sets sail or

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15. Success to the Brave1802: The Treaty o Amiens is collapsing. Britain and France

wrangle over their colonial possessions. Bolitho, despatched to

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16. Colours Alot!1803: Vice-Admiral Bolitho commands his feet against the French

now that the Peace o Amiens is ended. But the war has now be-

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17. Honour This Day1804: Bolitho commands a new squadron sailing to raid the

Spanish. But when he discovers Spanish war ships in the Mediter-

ranean he must stop them rom reaching Traalgar. $16.95

18. The Only Victor1806: Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho must aid orces to retake

Cape Town rom the Dutch. Then he takes command o a new

fag ship and aces the Danes once more at Copenhagen. $15.95

19. Beyond the Ree1808: Napoleon holds Portugal and

threatens Spain. Bolitho goes to the

Cape o Good Hope to establish a per-

manent naval orce. $15.95

20. The Darkening Sea1809: Ater a brie respite rom war

and politics, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard

Bolitho is ordered to the Indian Ocean

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21. For My Countrys Freedom1811: Admira l Bolitho is summoned to

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22. Cross o St George1813: In the continuing war with America, Admiral Bolitho ght

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23. Sword o Honour1814: Englands war with Napoleon has

nearly ended; Bolitho takes command in

Malta. Adam captains a rigate o America.

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24. Second to None1815: The eve o Waterloo. Adam Bolitho,

captain oUnrivalled, stands alone at the dawn o a new era,

poised to take up his legacy. He must orge a strong crew andace down his own ghosts. $16.95

Action is requent and intense, and the color

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vividly depicted.The New York Times Book Review

25. Relentless Pursuit1815: Captain Adam Bolitho is summoned by the Admiralty

to Arican waters to aid His Majestys campaign against slave-

runners When the Algerians attack, Adam must prove his ship

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26. Man o War1817: Adam Bolitho sails with Vice-Admiral Bethune in Antigua

in the a termath o war. Together they hunt a renegade oe that

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The Bolitho NovelsbyAlexander Kent

27. Heart o Oak1818: The war with France is over. Adam

Bolitho sails to North Arica on a diplo-

matic mission. When a French rigate is

destroyed, he must ght a t reacherous oe.

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A Sailor o AustriaIn which, without really intending to,

Otto Prohaska becomes Ofcial War

Hero No. 7 o the Habsburg Empire

This ironic, hilarious, and poignant

story, the rst in a our-book series, willdelight and entertain. Otto Prohaska is

a submarine captain serving the almost

landlocked Austro-Hungarian Empire.

He aces a host o unlikely circumstances,

rom petrol poisoning to exploding lavatories to trigger-happy

Turks. All signs point to the total collapse o the bloated empire

he serves, but Otto reuses to abandon the Habsburgs in their hour

o need.


Biggins writes with a ne sense o the sea and a

truly mar velous wit. Booklist

The EmperorsColoured CoatIn which Otto Prohaska, uture hero o

the Habsburg Empire, has an interest-

ing time while not quite managing to

avert the First World War

The second book in the acclaimed seriesthat ollows the hapless Lieutenant Otto

Prohaska in the waning years o the

Austro-Hungarian Empire nds Otto

taking an ill-considered break rom duties to engage in a mad

fing with a Polish actress. Ater a desperate attempt to elude his

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Tomorrow the World

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1. Mr. Midshipman Fury

1792: A shadow hangs over Midshipman John

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1777: The ghost ship Barracuda plies the waters

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by Iain Gale1. Man o Honour

1704: Lieutenant Jack Steel leads the nest in-

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1706: Jack Steel stands at the head o his

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Agincourtby Bernard Cornwell

Banished to France, English archer

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Young Rusty Shannon, held captive by the

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1. Dance on the WindYoung Titus Bass leaves his Kentucky

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6. One-Eyed DreamEnding the second Bass trilogy, Bass and

Paddock trap beaver high in the Rockies and

stir up a hell o violence. Pursued by vengeul

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Miracle at St. Annaby James McBride

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When the uncle o his Crow wie is ki lled by Blackoot, Bass

joins a Crow war party or revenge. Through New Mexico, Utah,

Colorado and Wyoming he contends with angry Indians, lying

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