It is 1797 and Kydd is now master's mate on Achilles, diverted to Gibraltar to be part of the defences of the fabled Rock. There, he is reunited with his enigmatic friend Nicholas Renzi, and volunteers to join a dangerous voyage to rescue a diplomat fleeing over the Alps. In Venice, against the backdrop of Bonaparte's imminent conquest, their chances look slim. Kydd finally sets sail for England and finds himself at the centre of the Mutiny at the Nore. Ten thousand men, one thousand guns and scores of ships hold the ...
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It is 1797 and Kydd is now master's mate on Achilles, diverted to Gibraltar to be part of the defences of the fabled Rock. There, he is reunited with his enigmatic friend Nicholas Renzi, and volunteers to join a dangerous voyage to rescue a diplomat fleeing over the Alps. In Venice, against the backdrop of Bonaparte's imminent conquest, their chances look slim. Kydd finally sets sail for England and finds himself at the centre of the Mutiny at the Nore. Ten thousand men, one thousand guns and scores of ships hold the country to ransom. But the Dutch Fleet at Texel threatens the very survival of England; should they prevail the country will be lost to the French. In the bloody Battle of Camperdown that ensues, the sailors experience the horror of a fleet in action.
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The fourth book in the Kydd series does not disapoint, both Kydd and the Royal Navy advance together. Kydd has now moved from "pressed" seaman to Masters Mate and is serving on HMS Achilles enroute from service in the Caribbean to England. He becomes embroiled in what is Englands most infamous mutiny - The Mutiny at the Nore -a mutiny which involved dozens of ships and thousands of men and which changed the Royal Navy for ever. Stockwin, with his usual efficiency has laid out the facts in a factual, readable and enjoyable novel - with many more to follow .
