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Five months after the end of the Civil War, Acting Navy Lieutenant Everett Townsend is awaiting discharge in Key West. The war has left him bitter with little direction. It had probably cost him his relationship with the woman he loved, Emma Carpenter. Returning from a routine supply mission from Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas, he and his men get caught in a bad hurricane. In the middle of the storm, Townsend spots a shipwreck in the Marquesas Keys. When they investigate the next day, they discover the grisly sight of a cargo hold filled with dead bodies. Continue Reading >
“The perfect mix of the magics...a page-turning excursion through dangers and delights...”
“Lloyd’s second novel, after Rough Passage to London, is a swashbuckling spy adventure set in 1863 Havana, Cuba….the real draw is Lloyd’s excellent historical detail...”
“This epic seafaring tale comes highly recommended for its exciting narrative and historical acumen. Lloyd’s research and personal connection to the past bring this tale to life, and fans of Patrick O’Brian will want to add this work to their reading list.”
“what makes this book so memorable is the sense of what it was like to be on board a packet ship racing across the Atlantic, every sail straining and every line taut. This book will captivate anyone who loves the sea and a well-told yarn.”
Robin Lloyd is a journalist and a novelist. He is the author of Rough Passage to London: A Sea Captain’s Tale, Harbor of Spies, and Hidden Cargo. Lloyd has been involved in television journalism for more than forty years, working on camera as both a news reporter on the local and national level as well as a producer and writer off camera. A veteran correspondent for NBC News for nearly fifteen years, he filed reports from more than thirty countries, mostly in Latin America and Africa. Continue Reading >
