A Close Run Thing
A John Pearce Adventure
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The fifteenth volume in the popular John Pearce Adventures set on the high seas
1796: Lieutenant John Pearce is hiding in the smugglers' hub of Gravelines with his mysterious companion, known only to him as Oliphant, trapped in French territory with no way out. Although they find a crew willing to take them to England, they discover on the journey that Pearce's old enemies, the Tolland brothers, are still active on the route and danger may be lurking close to shore.
While being in his homeland brings Pearce closer to Emily Barclay and their young son, Adam, the constant need for discretion is an additional strain on their already fragile relationship. Then, just as things may be looking up, it seems Henry Dundas has another role for him and Oliphant: a mission to north-east Spain.
About this Author
David Donachie (1944-2023) was born in Edinburgh. He always had an abiding interest in military history, including ancient Rome, the Middle Ages, the British navy of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and the clandestine services during the Second World War. He had more than fifty published novels to his credit, with over a million combined sales. David lived in Deal, the historic English seaport on the border of the English Channel and the North Sea.
Format: Trade paperback
Series: John Pearce
Pages: 382
Publisher: Globe Pequot
Published: 2023-09-01
Reviews
Compelling. . . . For lovers of a sea-yarn there's plenty of salty business, both aship and ashore.
High adventure and detection; cunningly spliced battle scenes which reek of blood and brine; excitements on terra firma to match
Outflanking and out-gunning C. S. Forester.
High-speed epic from an ace storyteller.
Exciting and unpredictable.
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