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1 April 2010
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9781906964290
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The year is 1662. Cromwell is dead, and England’s king has been restored to the throne. But Charles II presides over an uncertain court, where enemies and friends mingle and conspire. And with rumours of treason brewing in the Scottish Isles, he urgently needs men he can trust to sail north and blow the conspiracy apart . . .
Enter Matthew Quinton. A loyal but inexperienced young sea captain from a family of staunch Royalists, Quinton’s first command was lost at sea; he barely escaped with his life. This time, aged twenty-two, he is determined to complete his mission without loss of life or honour.
Vital to his success is Kit Farrell, a young mariner who has promised to help Matthew master the sea. In return, Matthew will teach him to read and write.
With Kit’s help, Matthew must tackle the dangers of the voyage: a resentful Cornish crew, a suspicion of murder, and the growing conviction that treason lies closer to home than anyone thought.

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The year is 1662. Cromwell is dead, and England’s king has been restored to the throne. But Charles II presides over an uncertain court, where enemies and friends mingle and conspire. And with rumours of treason brewing in the Scottish Isles, he urgently needs men he can trust to sail north and blow the conspiracy apart . . .
Enter Matthew Quinton. A loyal but inexperienced young sea captain from a family of staunch Royalists, Quinton’s first command was lost at sea; he barely escaped with his life. This time, aged twenty-two, he is determined to complete his mission without loss of life or honour.
Vital to his success is Kit Farrell, a young mariner who has promised to help Matthew master the sea. In return, Matthew will teach him to read and write.
With Kit’s help, Matthew must tackle the dangers of the voyage: a resentful Cornish crew, a suspicion of murder, and the growing conviction that treason lies closer to home than anyone thought.

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'Hornblower, Aubrey and Quinton – a pantheon of the best adventures at sea!'
—Conn Iggulden

 
 
  • "Mr O'Brian would have heartily approved of the finely shaded characters, excellent plotting, gut-clenching action and immaculate attention to period naval detail that Davies supplies. Superb!"
    —Angus Donald
  • "J D Davies's depiction of Restoration England and the British navy is impeccable, his characters truly live and breathe, and the plot kept me in suspense . . . I could not recommend it more"
    —Edward Chupack
  • "Swashbuckling suspense, royal intrigue and high seas naval action . . . an excellent series"
    —Publishers Weekly
 
 
J.D. Davies

Born in Wales in 1957, J D Davies was educated at Llanelli Grammar School and Jesus College, Oxford, where he completed a doctorate in 17th century naval history. He taught History for thirty years, chiefly at Bedford Modern School, where he also served as a Deputy Headmaster. He won the Samuel Pepys prize in 2009 for his book, 'Pepys's Navy: Ships, Men and Warfare 1649-89', and is also a previous winner of the Julian Corbett prize for naval history. His acclaimed series of naval historical fiction, 'The Journals of Matthew Quinton', has been published in the UK, North America and Germany. David is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and a former Chairman of the Naval Dockyards Society and Vice-President of the Society for Nautical Research.