Set in 1798 during the war with Revolutionary France, Ramage and the Guillotine sends Nicholas Ramage into enemy territory on an intelligence mission. French preparations for an invasion of Britain have created an urgent need for reliable information, and conventional naval reconnaissance cannot answer the questions facing the Admiralty.
Ramage is therefore chosen to cross the Channel in disguise and discover what can be learned from inside France. The dangers are those of espionage rather than a formal sea battle: false identities, suspicious officials and the constant possibility of arrest. If he is exposed, his naval rank offers little protection and the guillotine is a real threat. Pope shifts the series from quarterdeck command to clandestine work, while keeping the wider strategic issue clear—the Royal Navy must understand the enemy's preparations before it can decide how to meet them.
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