HMS Expedient

By Peter Smalley

Subjects: Scientific expeditions, Discoveries in geography, William Rennie (Fictitious character), Discovery and exploration, Fiction, action & adventure, Fiction, Great britain, fiction, James Hayter (Fictitious character), Naval History

Description: 1786. Captain William Rennie is given a prime commission - the HMS Expedient is to be sent to the South Seas. Lieutenant James Hayter's career had hardly begun when he too is called upon. It's not long before they sense something is amiss.