The Darkening Sea

by Alexander Kent

Series: Bolitho (22, 1809)

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Bolitho (22|22, 1809)

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The Darkening Sea

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Richard Bolitho (vice-admiral)

John Allday

Catherine Somervell (mistress)

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The meandering track that ran around the wide curve of Falmouth Bay was just wide enough to allow passage to horse and rider, and only slightly less dangerous than the footpath which was somewhere beneath it.

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0935526838, Paperback)

Soon after taking part in the dramatic capture of Martinique in the Caribbean, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho is next despatched to the African coast to gather a flotilla and stop French attacks on British trade routes. But Bolitho must contend with more than Britain's old enemy—he must also face the hatred of his flag captain and betrayal by a man he once counted on as his friend.

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Returning safely to England after the dramatic capture of Martinique, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho finds an all too brief respite from war and politics in the arms of his mistress, Lady Catherine Somervell.