A Game of Bones

Privateersman Mysteries #6

by David Donachie

The long-awaited return of the Bucephalas to the safety of the Cinque Ports is interrupted by a disastrous engagement in the Channel. The looming shape of a merchantman becalmed in fog presents an almost irresistible allure. But for Harry Ludlow and his battle-weary crew, the pursuit of one last easy prize leads to a desperate fight.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Maritime, Fiction

367 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

aka Tom Connery, Johnny 'Two Combs' Howard, Jack Ludlow, Jack Cole.

David Donachie was born in Edinburgh in 1944. He has had a variety of jobs, including selling everything from business machines to soap. He has always had an abiding interest in the naval history of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, which he drew upon for the many novels he has set in that period. The author of a number of bestselling books, he lived in Deal with his wife, fellow A&B author Sarah Grazebrook.

Reviews

[Peter]

Highly recommend

[Tiffany]

Not the absolute tops in nautical adventure, but by no means a bad book. Story follows Captain Harry Ludlow, aboard the East India ship, The Bucephelas, from attacks by a French corvette, through to having to deal with a threat of full mutiny by the British Navy. I like this kind of novel, having read C.S. Forester, Patrick O'Brian, and Alexander Kent, so for me, it was a good adventure to keep me occupied...

[Norman Howe]

Napoleonic sea battles and Georgian political intrigue make for an interesting combination.