Privateersman Mysteries

During the Napoleonic Wars, Harry and James Ludlow are aboard the Magnanime, a gunship under the command of Oliver Carter. Oliver and Harry are old rivals and when James is found near the dead body of the First Lieutenant, Carter assumes James is the murderer. Harry has to prove otherwise. Book 1 of series.

Privateersman Harry Ludlow and his younger brother, James, arrive in the seething port of Genoa. After the discovery of a hanged British sea captain, Harry is drawn into the midst of the lurid murder investigation, only to find himself embroiled in intrigue and danger - and the deadly charms of a beautiful woman. Book 2 of series.

It is 1794... Returning to England, Harry and James Ludlow become embroiled in a vicious struggle between rival smugglers in the English Channel. Witnesses to a bloody confrontation, they flee to Deal - only to find that, behind its picturesque facade, the town is a haven for traders in contraband, seething with corruption and violence. Book 3 of series.

It is 1795. As war spreads across the globe, Harry Ludlow joins the struggle for the richest trade in the world. When half his crew is illegally pressed into the Royal Navy by the vicious Captain Toner, Harry sets off in pursuit, but soon sails into a maelstrom of piracy, corruption, and murder, stirred up by a French privateer. Book 4 of series.

New Orleans, 1795. The discovery of an abandoned Spanish merchant ship off the coast of America plunges the Ludlows into a far-reaching conspiracy fuelled by jealousy, ambition and nationalistic fervour. Harry Ludlow must win freedom for his ship in a deadly game played out in the dark woods of the American hinterland. Book 5 of series.

Following an encounter with a mystery vessel, the red flags fluttering from the top masts of the 'Bucephalas' signal that His Majesty's Navy has reached a state of mutiny. However, Harry Ludlow soon finds himself back at sea and staking everything he owns in a bid to alter the course of history. Book 6 of series.