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Robin Burnage

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Born

in The United Kingdom

Website

https://www.merriman-chronicles.com/

Genre

Historical Fiction, Crime

Member Since

January 2023

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Robin Burnage continues the adventures with fresh eyes on the horizon!

He has taken over the helm of The Merriman Chronicles, a naval adventure series begun by his late father, Roger Burnage, and is determined to see it through to the end. His first novel, The Threat in the Atlantic, carries on the story of Captain James Merriman as the Napoleonic wars rage on. His second novel is set during The War of 1812.

Before turning to writing, Robin worked in financial sales, horticultural wholesale and then property management, but was always more drawn to boats than boardrooms. In 2012, he sold up, bought a yacht, and spent five years sailing full-time. That was followed by a long road trip through Europe in a battered old Land Rover, and later a mo ...more

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Average rating: 4.48 · 669 ratings · 19 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Threat in the Atlantic (The Merriman Chronicles, #8) 4.46 avg rating — 482 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Book Eight - The Threat In The Atlantic - Out Now!

The adventure continues...

Barely months after returning from the Adriatic, Captain Sir James Merriman is enjoying some rare time with his wife and children. But his nation is exhausted by an apparently endless war and Napoleon’s continental system is denying Britain crucial supplies. Worse still, the French 80-gun ship Hercule has captured numerous British ships near the Cape of Good Hope. Captain Read more of this blog post »

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Robin Burnage liked Alison Whalen's review of The Canadian Mission (The Merriman Chronicles): "It is a strong historical. I loved the rich period detail and dynamic action scenes. "
Feb 26, 2026 10:34AM · see review
Robin Burnage liked Steven Toby's review of The Threat in the Atlantic (The Merriman Chronicles, #8): "Epic Ship to Ship Action HMS Thunder, 74, under Capt. Merriman is sent to West African waters to intercept a French ship of the line that has been intercepting British merchant ships bound home from the East. After an eventful cruise they sight the e" Read more of this review »
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Robin Burnage and 1 other person liked John Fockler's review of A Certain Threat (The Merriman Chronicles, #1): "A Competent Heir to O'Brien and Forster This first book in the series is highly readable and quite quickly paced. The author has formed his characters well and wastes no time getting them into action. Fans of earlier writers in this genre may notice a" Read more of this review »
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Robin Burnage liked Grant Ashley's review of A Certain Threat (The Merriman Chronicles, #1): "Good naval historical novel. The story is well written and is a page turner. There is just enough romance without being overladen. Good character development and plot. "
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Robin Burnage is now following John Fockler and Bernard Spencer
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Robin Burnage made a comment on kevin sosinsky’s review of The Canadian Mission (The Merriman Chronicles #9) " Many thanks for taking the time to leave a positive review. I hope you will stay onboard for the follow up. "
Oct 17, 2025 08:45AM · see review
Robin Burnage is now following Hugh Sebag-Montefiore Author of Enigma: The Battle for the Code
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Robin Burnage is now following Alaric Bond Author of His Majesty's Ship (Fighting Sail, #1)
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Robin Burnage made a comment on Jim Purcell’s review of The Canadian Mission (The Merriman Chronicles #9) " A lovely review, thank you. I hope that we can keep you entertained as much with future adventures of Merriman & Shrigley. "
Sep 06, 2025 03:31AM · see review

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