The Rage of Fortune
The Journals of Matthew Quinton Book 8 (series prequel) In 1651, eleven-year-old Matthew Quinton and his twin sister Henrietta discover long-forgotten papers of their larger-than life, buccaneering grandfather. Dating back to 1598, they show the children an England locked into a bitter war with Spain, and tell of the part their grandfather played in both […]
The Mountain of Gold
The Journals of Matthew Quinton, Book 2 1663: Captain Matthew Quinton is thrilled to capture a corsair from under the nose of menacing Maltese Knight Montnoir. But his triumph is short lived. The ‘pirate’ is in fact the infamous Irish adventurer O’Dwyer, who comes with talk of a vast West African gold mine… Ordered by […]
The Lion of Midnight
The Journals of Matthew Quinton, Book 4 Winter, 1666. A second war has broken out between the English and the Dutch… Captain Matthew Quinton’s new mission for King and country is to Sweden, then at the height of its military power. Ostensibly he is going there to escort home a vital mast convoy, but he […]
The Devil Upon the Wave
The Journals of Matthew Quinton, Book 7 Autumn 1671 Sir Matthew Quinton is on a mission of vengeance, four years in the making. For in 1667, England suffered the worst defeat in her naval history, at the hands of the Dutch, who, not content with attacking and destroying British ships in their own waters, added […]
The Blast That Tears The Skies
The Journals of Matthew Quinton, Book 3 1665. The land is at war and plague stalks London, but conspiracies against King Charles II are rife. Captain Matthew Quinton finds himself thrust unexpectedly into the midst of the deadliest of them when he is given command of a vast and ancient man-of-war. Forced to contend with […]
The Battle of All The Ages
The Journals of Matthew Quinton, Book 5 England, 1666 In the heat of a gigantic battle against the Dutch, the English fleet is mysteriously divided. A large portion of their resources is sent to meet a French threat which never materialises. Thousands are slaughtered. Could there be a traitor in the Royal Navy? As popular […]
