The Tide of War - Seth Hunter

The second brilliant novel in Seth Hunter's naval adventure series, featuring Captain Nathan Peake.

Newly-promoted Captain Nathan Peake is despatched to the Caribbean to take command of the British navy's latest frigate, the 32-gunUnicorn. But theUnicornalready has a tragic history of mutiny - and murder. Meanwhile the Revolutionary authorities in Paris have sent the best frigate in the French fleet, the 44-gunVirginie, on a secret mission to spread mayhem from the shores of Cuba to the swamps of the Mississippi Delta. While theUnicornembarks on her epic duel with theVirginie, Nathan confronts the seductive charms of Sabine Delatour, witch queen of the Army of Lucumi, the intrigues of the American agent Gilbert Imlay...

Seth Hunter is the pseudonym of the author of a number of highly acclaimed and prize-winning adult and children's novels. He has written and directed many historical dramas for television, radio and the theatre. Seth Hunter lives in London.

'This book has it all; naval battles, mutiny, pirates, spies - even a witch queen! Will be welcomed by lovers of naval historical fiction'