A New World
The Caribbean, and Sir Francis Drake's adventures there, have a central place in English history. It was in the Caribbean that England first began her rise to become the most powerful maritime nation of her day, challenging the might of Spain and ushering in the Elizabethan Golden Age.
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Mistress of the Sea follows the first of Drake's great adventures, but with one special difference - suppose a woman had by chance been there…
Mistress of the Sea will be published by Ebury Press in September 2012
Mistress of the Sea:
an epic Elizabethan adventure
Will, determined to avenge the loss of his brother, joins the first of Francis Drake's great escapades: a plot to attack the Spanish bullion supply from the New World across the isthmus of Panama. He is followed by Ellyn whose intelligence and courage helps wrest sensational success from failure and defeat…
When a quest for vengeance is transformed,
a hunt for treasure becomes a search for love
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"Fantastic, really fantastic. Very exciting, and moving, vivid characters,
great ending." — Richard Lee, founder of the Historical Novel Society
Shortlistings and other news
Extracts from drafts of the novel have secured three short-listings. For details of these and other news please click here: Developments
