SEA OFFICER BENTLEY ADVENTURES BOOKS 1-4 the complete series of gripping historical naval thrillers

FOUR THRILLING NAVAL ADVENTURES FROM A MASTER OF HISTORICAL FICTION.‘A painfully authentic portrayal of naval life in the 18th century. A powerful story of lost humanity . . . its violent emotions are shattering.’ The Guardian‘A thundering great novel. What's really amazing is how much he seems to know about so many different things . . . what more could you want from a thriller? A cracking good read.' New Statesman & Society‘An invigorating story.’ Publishers WeeklyEngland, 1700sMeet Sea Officer William Bentley William Bentley is a man of cold ambition and ruthless survival instincts. Brought up in a family where duty trumps affection, he enters the British Navy with a fierce desire to prove himself, whatever the cost. He takes a commission on the frigate Welfare and quickly learns that survival is not just about skill but about bending to the will of those in power — even if it means becoming a tool of cruelty. Under the command of his uncle Captain Swift, a man as sadistic as he is cunning, Bentley is pushed to the brink. In the cutthroat world of the 18th-century British Navy, Bentley comes to realise that power comes with a price and redemption might be the hardest thing to find.IN THIS COMPLETE BOX *A FINE BOY FOR KILLING Fourteen-year-old William Bentley embarks aboard the HMS Welfare and quickly learns that life at sea is a brutal education. Tasked with recruiting men for a ship desperate to complete its crew, Bentley finds himself caught between duty and morality.*THE WICKED TRADE Older and more battle-hardened, Bentley is drawn into the murky world of smuggling along England’s southern coast. A straightforward assignment plunges him into personal danger and Bentley must risk everything to uncover a hidden truth — and survive it.*THE SPITHEAD NYMPH Whispers of mutiny are spreading through the Royal Navy. Bentley, stationed in Portsmouth, must maintain discipline aboard ship while facing an uprising that could destroy everything he's built.*UNDERTAKER’S WIND The Welfare sets sail for the Caribbean, where tropical storms, political unrest and the constant threat of disease await. As the winds grow stronger and death looms, Bentley faces an impossible choice that will determine not only the fate of the ship — but of his soul.Perfect for fans of C.S. Forester, Patrick O’Brian and Julian Stockwin, this unflinching series is rich in historical detail and driven by complex characters, moral conflict, and high-seas action.PRAISE FOR JAN ‘Brilliant. I found myself being drawn back into that twilight world again, despite myself. I was grossly entertained and thrilled . . . a rare talent.’ Jimmy Boyle‘Jan Needle’s tale of 18th-century naval life is following in a great British tradition, but alters it savagely so that it is not the salt spray that remains in the memory but the steady trickling of blood. Try as we might, we cannot avert our gaze from the horror.’ The Times‘[Needle] develops a complex, ingenious plot at breakneck speed and has a sharp underdog's eye.’ Time Out‘The characters are drawn into a destiny of fear, love, hatred, and horrifying tragedy.