The fourteenth tale in Dewey Lambdin?ÇÖs classic naval adventure seriesIt is the spring of 1800. Captain Alan Lewrie, fresh from victory in the South Atlantic, is back in England and fitting out his new frigate, the HMS Savage. But true to fashion, Lewrie can?ÇÖt stay ashore too long with out trouble arising. A Jamaican court has tried him in absentia and sentenced him to hang for the theft of a dozen Black slaves. The vengeful slaveowner has made his way to London to seek Lewrie?ÇÖs end . . . with or without the majesty of the law! To complicate matters further, Lewrie must also deal with allegations that he is a faithless rakehell, his wife has informed through anonymous letters. Despite shoreside legal matters, Lewrie takes the Savage on King?ÇÖs business to Sou?ÇÖwest France to plug the threat of enemy warships, privateers, and neutrals smuggling goods in and out of Bordeaux. It could be ?ádull and plodding dreariness, but a bored Captain Alan Lewrie, safe in his post (for the moment), can be a dangerous fellow to his country?ÇÖs foes . . . if only to relieve the tedium!
