ASIN: B00UXEQY9O
Publisher: Barry Pettman
Pages: 213
The ferry from Calais arrives at Dover in May 1803, narrowly escaping as war with France is resumed. On board is John Wright, Royal Navy captain and expert spy,with many valuable secret maps and papers stolen from the French.The Admiralty in London immediately orders him to set up espionage activities based at Deal castle,directly facing Bonaparte's invasion army across the Channel. He quickly recruits local smugglers to help him land Royalist groups in France to organise rebellion against Bonaparte.The Royalist leaders are eventually betrayed and arrested, and Wright is sent on a dangerous journey to Paris where he contacts old friends to try to restart the resistance.He is, in turn, is betrayed, imprisoned, and invited to betray his country. Dramatically escaping, he is relentlessly pursued by police agents towards the sea and escape from France.Based on real characters and continuing ...
