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The Scent of Betrayal

by David Donachie Book 5 in the The Privateersman Mysteries series.

First published 1996

4.1(102)

An abandoned Spanish merchant ship draws the Ludlow brothers into a conspiracy off the American coast. The Bucephalas is then trapped beneath the guns of New Orleans, where officials and merchants use murder and double-dealing to protect competing national interests.

Harry must win permission for his ship to leave while following the conspiracy into the surrounding country. The investigation reveals that jealousy and ambition aboard ship are connected to a wider struggle over trade and territory.

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