Bøger af J. E. Fender

Mariner Geoffrey Frost finds himself in a war on land as he brings aid to General George Washington!After a daring attack on the British collier fleet in the mouth of the Tyne River, Geoffrey Frost, merchant mariner turned reluctant privateer, returns to Portsmouth, New Hampshire in November 1776. There he learns that the war for independence has not gone well for the colonies. George Washington has been dislodged from New York, and the remnants of the Continental Army are being pursued across New Jersey by the British.Knowing that the food and gunpowder he has captured from British supply ships are badly needed by the army, Frost resolves to carry the supplies to Washington. But the Royal Navy controls the coast from New York to the Chesapeake, so Frost must organize a complex and dangerous overland mission!We early discoverers of Patrick O'Brian who anxiously awaited each new book in the series have felt bereft since his pen was stilled. J.E. Fender has come to the rescue...The Frost Saga shows a mastery of technical and historical detail...-J.F. Lehman, former Secretary of the Navy and author of On Seas of GloryWagon trains, Indians, and Red-Coats...all are there as once again Fender deals up history with EXCITEMENT. - George W. Emery, Vice Admiral, U.S.N. (retired)

The American Revolution has a new hero as Geoffrey Frost returns in Book Two of the Frost Saga!As Audacity opens, Frost is returning from Canada following a daring rescue of American prisoners held at Louisburg when he sails into a fog bank - and straight into a British convoy shepherded by a thirty-two gun frigate! In serving the American cause, Frost will impersonate a British merchant, capture several supply ships, order the execution of some of his own countrymen who have turned pirate and renegade, and perform an extraordinary feat of navigation in order to restore two men to the ship of the great explorer Captain James Cook. Book two of The Frost Saga keeps the action and adventure high, while intorducing more delightful characters and historically accurate situations. Enjoy!We early discoverers of Patrick O'Brian who anxiously awaited each new book in the series have felt bereft since his pen was stilled. J.E. Fender has come to the rescue...The Frost Saga shows a mastery of technical and historical detail...-J.F. Lehman, former Secretary of the Navy and author of On Seas of GloryAuthentically detailed and populated with an appropriately salty cast of characters, this suspenseful, action-packed tale will appeal to fans of seafaring adventure. - Booklist

A young ship's captain finds himself thrust into high adventure during the American Revolution!At twenty-six, Geoffrey Frost is already an experienced mariner and a veteran of the China trade, but he sets aside his lucrative commercial interests to assist the American colonies in their war with Great Britain. Unfortunately, things go bad from the start. His first mission for the colony of New Hampshire - to transport some badly needed cannons captured in the Bahamas - runs afoul of British naval vessels patrolling the American coast. Commanding a ship built for cargo rather than warfare, and a crew more accustomed to fending off pirates than engaging a well-trained British naval crew, Frost reveals a flair for tactics and a coolness under fire that bodes well for his wartime career. If he can stay alive that long!Fans of Patrick O'Brian and C.S. Forester rejoice! The Frost Saga brings their brand of high-seas adventure to American shores!The characters are memorable...{There is} enough action for two books - from shipwrecks to battles to daring rescues... After several plot twists, Frost arrives at the end of this adventure but ready for the next... Fender has made an auspicious start with the first book in this projected series. - Library JournalWe early discoverers of Patrick O'Brian who anxiously awaited each new book in the series have felt bereft since his pen was stilled. J.E. Fender has come to the rescue...The Frost Saga shows a mastery of technical and historical detail...-J.F. Lehman, former Secretary of the Navy and author of On Seas of Glory

A harrowing novel of power and suspense from one of the eminent voices of American historical fiction