The year is 1798. Commodore Richard Bolitho is sent to the Mediterranean where Napoleon's naval forces are massing, preparing to annex Egypt. When Bolitho places his squadron between the Nile and the entire French fleet, the fate of his men and the freedom of his nation hang on the decisions he must make in the awful heat of battle.

Copenhagen, 1800. After seven years of cruel war against France, Britain's long-standing ally, Denmark, suddenly poses a threat. The scene of battle shifts to the Baltic where the British navy encounters the bitter hardship of blockade duty.

The 14th volume in the rousing series detailing the adventures of Richard Bolitho in the late 18th century British Navy. After eight years of war with France, Britain must make a gesture that will show her strength and determination and one that dramatically will weaken the French cause. The Admiralty wants an attack.

Vice-Admiral Richard Bolitho sails for America and the Caribbean where he faces a web of intrigue and treachery. Now the young flag officer, steeled in the fires of battle, faces the challenge of his lonely command--to weigh his mission's success against the lives of the men who must follow him.

In this 16th volume of the adventure series of Richard Bolitho in the British Navy, Bolitho is called upon in 1803 to anticipate the strategies of the French fleet, leading to one last, potentially fatal rendezvous with the French Admiral, Jobert, who once commanded the "Argonaute."

Vice Admiral Richard Bolitho of the British Navy sets sail for the Caribbean in 1804 to participate in a daring dawn raid on the Spanish Main. Beneath the mortars of La Guaira lies the ultimate prize: Her Catholic Majesty's largest treasure ship, bound for Spain. The 17th volume in the series featuring Bolitho.

In February, 1806, the frigate carrying Vice Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho drops anchor off the shores of southern Africa. Bolitho's instructions are to assist in hastening the campaign in Africa, where an expeditionary force is attempting to recapture Cape Town from the Dutch.

As Napoleon holds Portugal and threatens his old ally Spain, Vice Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho is dispatched once more to the Cape of Good Hope to establish a permanent naval force.

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 enemyhe must also face the hatred of his flag captain and betrayal by a man he once counted on as his friend."

In March, 1811, Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho is once again summoned to London. In defense of an Empire, the Admiralty must quell the unrest in American, or face war with those who were once friends.