Desperate Measures: A Royal Navy Sea War Thriller

by David O'Neil

David O'Neil strikes gold again!!! Sails Ahoy! War at sea and on land as the navy of England must confront the combined powers of France and Spain, and more...The French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte is at the peak of his power and wages war against the United Kingdom. A valiant fleet of British ships resist Bonaparte's onslaught and foremost in the battle is the British sloop HM Active, captained by Lieutenant Robert Salter and his courageous crew. Not only must they contend with the French navy but that of Spain as well. Throw in a few unmitigated scoundrels, a renegade pirate crew or two, and corrupt government officials in the foreign ports where they must land espionage agents and you have the ingredients of another masterpiece by the superb raconteur of naval warfare David O'Neil, in his latest work that will hold the reader in rapture until final word, and clamoring for more.

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296 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 14, 2015

Reviews

[Fred E. Pugh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

I really enjoyed this book, the characters are interesting and the storyline well written. I have read several others of O'Neal book and enjoyed them all.

[Robert Morris · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great read.

I really enjoyed this story and I would like to see a follow up to it, after all the wars still got seven more years to to run.