The King's Coat

His exploits echo with the bustle of crowded ports and the crash of naval warfare. It is 1780 and seventeen-year-old Alan Lewrie is a brash young libertine with a head full of dreams. When he is found in bed with the wrong woman, he is forced to leave his profligacy behind for a new life at sea. Though sickness and hard labour await him aboard the tall-masted Ariadne, Lewrie finds himself gradually adapting to the world of a midshipman. But as he heads for the war-torn Americas into a hail of cannonballs, will he ever catch wind of the plot brewing against him back at home. The first Alan Lewrie novel, this action-packed naval adventure is perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Julian Stockwin and C. S. ForesterPraise for The King's Coat 'You could get addicted to this series. Easily. ' New York Times Book Review'The best naval series since C. S. Forester. Recommended. ' Library Journal'Fast-moving. A hugely likeable hero, a huge cast of sharply drawn supporting characters: there's nothing missing. Wonderful stuff. ' Kirkus Reviews