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This fourteenth Bolitho novel has the epic scenes of action- the powerful characterization and the authentic period detail that have made Alexander Kent a bestseller wherever sea stories are read.After eight years of war between Britain and France there is at last a rumour of peace. But the old enemies are well aware that any settlement will be only a breathing space in which to recover from their terrible losses. To obtain the best terms the French muster a show of strength from Biscay to the Channel ports. At the British Admiralty there are some who see a daring opportunity to even the score at any negotiation table - and who better to undertake it than the young Rear Admiral Bolitho!In June 1801 Bolithos small squadron is still repairing the scars of battle earned at Copenhagen - and as he receives his orders from London Bolitho is- for the first time in his life- torn between the demands of duty and his real desire to marry. When the squadron sails it is joined by an additional ship- a frigate with many memories from the past. But where Bolithos flag leads so his captains must follow- if necessary to the brink of disaster - for theirs is a tradition of victory....