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A Close Run Thing

by David Donachie

Book 15 in the John Pearce series.

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In 1796, Pearce and the enigmatic Samuel Oliphant are trapped in French-held Gravelines. A crew agrees to carry them to England, but the route is controlled by the Tolland brothers, smugglers whose earlier losses have made Pearce a personal enemy.

Escape requires him to navigate both the Channel and a criminal network familiar with every landing place. The journey becomes a pursuit in which old offences matter more than the wider war and any apparent refuge may be another trap.

Historical periods

Smuggling on the Georgian Coast

Genres

Historical Thriller Maritime Fiction War Fiction