It is 1777, the Year of the Hangman, and Captain Isaac Biddlecomb is bound for Philidelphia with his wife and child in the Continental brig Charlemagne. His orders are to take command of the newly built 20-gun frigate Falmouth and get her out to sea before she is taken by General Richard Howe's invading army.
Unbeknownst tp Biddlecomb, the entire British fleet stands between him and the new nation's capital. Forced to run his beloved Charelmagne aground, Biddlecomb comes face-to-face with his mortal enemy, Royal Navy Lieutenant John Smeaton. Meanwhile, General Washington has yielded Philidelphia to Britain's might. As Biddlecomb and his crew battle to reach the prized Falmouth, only shipwright Malachi Foote and a ragtag band of deserters from the Continental Army stand between the vessel and the seemingly unstoppable British Army.

About the Author

New England novelist and maritime historian James L. Nelson is a former professional mariner and the multiple award-winning author of more than twenty works of fiction and nonfiction. He currently lives in Harpswell, Maine, with his former shipmate, now wife, Lisa and three of their four children.

Book Information
ISBN 9781493057641
Author James L. Nelson
Format Paperback
Page Count 412
Imprint McBooks Press
Publisher Globe Pequot Press
Weight(grams) 590g
Dimensions(mm) 230mm * 155mm * 25mm