Author:James Nelson
Bestselling author James Nelson brings us another gripping and absorbing maritime adventure. Perfect for readers of Julian Stockwin, CS Forester and Alexander Kent.
"Brilliant...Readers will gladly be swept along by a wonderful plot" -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"A master both of his period and of the English language" -- PATRICK O'BRIAN
"Many threads, at sea and at home, combine to make this a thrilling, un-put-downable period story." -- ***** Reader review
"It is difficult to put this book down right from the start" -- ***** Reader review
"A terrifically exciting adventure!" -- ***** Reader review
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ONE MISSION THAT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING...
Thomas Marlowe, former pirate and captain of the Guardship, lives prosperously on his tobacco plantation near Williamsburg with his lovely wife Elizabeth.
But when King James, the huge ex-slave who is in command of Marlowe's sloop, kills the crew of a slaveship - a blackbirder - and makes himself the most wanted man in Virginia, Marlowe is forced to go and hunt him down.
Setting off in pursuit of the blackbirder, struggling to maintain control over his crew - rough privateers, set only on plunder - Marlowe follows James's trail of destruction all the way to the shores of Africa.
There, in the slave port of Whydah, James and Marlowe face a common threat - and their final showdown.
The Blackbirderis the second book of the Brethren of the Coast trilogy. Marlowe's story continues in The Pirate Round. Have you read The Guardship, the first adventure of the trilogy?
'A master of both his period and of the English language'
—— Patrick O'Brian'A swashbuckling yarn...If Errol Flynn was still alive, there'd be a movie here'
—— Bournemouth Daily EchoFor readers more at home with awkward reality than sentimentality, Solace of the Road has a lot to offer. Siobhan Dowd meets every challenge with the authority of a born writer
—— IndependentReal, touching, at times gritty, but laced with humour throughout it will delight teenage and adult readers alike
—— Irish PostThis gritty, realistic novel which deploys Dowd's talent for humour, will appeal to the older teenage reader
—— Daily TelegraphThis page-turner invests mundane experience and every-day language with the resonance of poetry
—— The Sunday TimesSolace of the Road has it all really: grit, pathos, humour, sharp observation, and a central character who catches your heart and doesn't let it go . . . Moments of intense pathos combine with humour to create a book of tremendous quality. Highly recommended
—— thebookbag.co.ukThe life-affirming ending is especially moving for having been written while the author was terminally ill. Excellent for teenage stockings
—— TabletA wise and compassionate picturesque novel
—— Bournemouth Daily EchoA finely constructed novel, beautifully written by a master storyteller
—— InisAn amazing book for those who love a road trip story with gritty drama and great laughs woven in
—— Stoke on Trent Sentinel Series
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