Salute a new master of the sea' Daily Express
Peter Smalley was born in Melbourne, Australia, and hails from a seafaring family. After an early career in advertising he became a screenwriter, broadcaster, and novelist. He lives in London with his wife, Clytie.
Praise for Peter Smalley:
'Salute a new master of the sea. Smalley is intending to
appropriate the capacious mantle of the late Patrick O'Brian and,
on the strength of this book, it should prove a snug fit. Smalley
has written a real page-turner, engrossing and enthralling, stuffed
with memorable characters. Highly recommended.'
*Daily Express*
Following in the wake of Hornblower and Patrick O Brian ... there
is enough to satisfy the most belligerent armchair warrior:
cutlasses, cannibals, as well as a hunt for buried treasure. All
this plus good taut writing gets Peter Smalley's series off to a
flying start
*Sunday Telegraph*
Breathtakingly exciting, magnificent. He captures the stench of
brutal conflict in a series of scenes which at once thrill and
horrify and which propel readers along at breakneck speed, leaving
them gasping for breath. There can be no doubt that Port Royal
represents storytelling at its very best
*Daily Express*
Smalley picks up a fair clip in this third outing for
Hayter...swift and bloody engagements, locations by turns stormy or
exotic and a fluency with maritime detail all assist Smalley's
pursuit of the late Patrick O'Brien mantle
*FT magazine*
Well written, with good periodic dialogue, a nice feeling for the
attitudes and behaviour of officers and men, and plenty of
knowledge about sailing ships. The cliffhanger ending it a sure
hook for the next book.
*Historical Novels Review*
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