Young Ben Stone is fleeing for his life over the bleak Yorkshire Moors. From being a child, he has been besotted by the local landowner's daughter Ruth, but after her wicked brother is accidentally killed, Ben fears that he will be blamed. Ruth convinces him he should run; otherwise, her father who is also the local magistrate will probably have him hanged for murder. Trying to keep out of the way of the law, he runs into a wandering band of thieves. They take him as a prisoner and he is forced to endure a desperate winter in their secret lair. When he does escape their clutches, his fortune...
Young Ben Stone is fleeing for his life over the bleak Yorkshire Moors. From being a child, he has been besotted by the local landowner's daughter Rut...
In 1587, Protestant England was on the brink of disaster; it was financially bankrupt and under threat of invasion from Spain. King Philip of Spain was determined to add England to his empire, and restore it to Catholicism.
The greatest legacy Henry VIII left his heirs was a modern and strong navy. Elizabeth Tudor, armed with this weapon prayed that she could thwart Philip's ambitions. In particular, she relied on a band of sea captains that she nicknamed her 'Sea Dogs'.
Thomas Sladdin was one of those captains; a privateer and adventurer, fiercely loyal to Elizabeth and the...
In 1587, Protestant England was on the brink of disaster; it was financially bankrupt and under threat of invasion from Spain. King Philip of Spain...
In 1587, Protestant England was on the brink of disaster; it was financially bankrupt and under threat of invasion from Spain. King Philip of Spain was determined to add England to his empire, and restore it to Catholicism.
The greatest legacy Henry VIII left his heirs was a modern and strong navy. Elizabeth Tudor, armed with this weapon prayed that she could thwart Philip's ambitions. In particular, she relied on a band of sea captains that she nicknamed her 'Sea Dogs'.
Thomas Sladdin was one of those captains; a privateer and adventurer, fiercely loyal to Elizabeth and the...
In 1587, Protestant England was on the brink of disaster; it was financially bankrupt and under threat of invasion from Spain. King Philip of Spain...
The second in the series of books about the Life of Lieutenant Benjamin Burrows RN. This adventure is set in the Caribbean during the Napoleonic wars at a time when Britannia ruled the waves and other nations looked on in envy.
Slavery is being outlawed by Britain, but many of her adversaries still want to persist with the trade. Ben's ship is set the task of stopping them, a difficult almost impossible job for one ship in such a huge ocean.
Life in the navy is hard and dangerous, and despite some close shaves, Ben has survived and risen to second lietenant on the frigate...
The second in the series of books about the Life of Lieutenant Benjamin Burrows RN. This adventure is set in the Caribbean during the Napoleonic wa...
Young Ben Stone is fleeing for his life over the bleak Yorkshire Moors. From being a child, he has been besotted by the local landowner's daughter Ruth, but after her wicked brother is accidentally killed, Ben fears that he will be blamed. Ruth convinces him he should run; otherwise, her father who is also the local magistrate will probably have him hanged for murder.
Trying to keep out of the way of the law, he runs into a wandering band of thieves. They take him as a prisoner and he is forced to endure a desperate winter in their secret lair. When he does escape their clutches his...
Young Ben Stone is fleeing for his life over the bleak Yorkshire Moors. From being a child, he has been besotted by the local landowner's daughter ...
This is the third book in this story. After several adventures together in the Royal Navy, Ben Burrows and Edward Barraclough have resigned and are now planning to retire and make a new life farming at Fell Cottage Cartmel.
However, there are still a few loose ends from their past life. Will these issues lie dormant and leave them in peace? Can they resist going back to the heat of the Caribbean for Captain Kidd's treasure, which they hid on the volcanic Angel Island? There is still a precarious bond between Ben and Ruth, his childhood sweetheart. How can that be resolved when she is...
This is the third book in this story. After several adventures together in the Royal Navy, Ben Burrows and Edward Barraclough have resigned and are...
This is the third book in this story. After several adventures together in the Royal Navy, Ben Burrows and Edward Barraclough have resigned and are now planning to retire and make a new life farming at Fell Cottage Cartmel.
However, there are still a few loose ends from their past life. Will these issues lie dormant and leave them in peace? Can they resist going back to the heat of the Caribbean for Captain Kidd's treasure, which they hid on the volcanic Angel Island? There is still a precarious bond between Ben and Ruth, his childhood sweetheart. How can that be resolved when she is...
This is the third book in this story. After several adventures together in the Royal Navy, Ben Burrows and Edward Barraclough have resigned and are...
