SO NEAR SO FAR

A navy cloth bound book with gilt lettering to the spine - some dust speckling to the top of the page block, without which would be 'fine' but still in VERY GOOD PLUS condition. In a complete torn but repaired/strengthened with tape to the reverse still attractive dust wrapper.

£14.00 PLUS P & P

The preliminaries of peace are agreed. The cannon-smoke is dispersed; the guns are silent; the envoys will meet at Amiens. Against the background of an uncertain peace in a new century Richard Delancey finds that conflicts continue ashore. While the builders are restoring Anneville Manor, his Guernsey home, Delancey's chance meeting with the fiery young actress Fiona Sinclair interrupts his friendship with an influential lady and threatens to ruin his career. To join with members of the opposition party in a yacht race on Windermere would seem, in the eyes of Delancey's friends, to seal his fate.
War begins again. Napoleon's first move is a plan to invade England. Rumours circulate of vessels driven by steam-engines; of new explosive devices; and—most perplexing and sinister—a warcraft capable of travel below the surface. And what role does the mysterious Mr Xenophon play?

In harassing enemy ports Delancey and his crew display customary breathtaking audacity. But all Delancey's skill and courage are called upon to thwart a more frightening challenge: the French are raiding Walmer Castle.... The historical accuracy, exciting action and unorthodox tactics have earned the Delancey series praise from both sides of the Atlantic. Parkinson's fifth novel will satisfy all expectations.

Jacket illustration by Val Biro