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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Tenacious Tenacious Julian Stockwin The sixth Kydd adventure is a rousing tale of courage and fighting skill, as Kydd joins the forces of Admiral Horatio Nelson. Kydd fights in the famous Battle of the Nile and later at the siege of Ac… OL16942334W
Quarterdeck Quarterdeck Julian Stockwin In this fifth adventure Kydd passes a tough examination for his lieutenancy but feels out of place among the high-born officers. Later he is caught up in the intrigue surrounding the birth of the Ame… OL16977408W
Command Command Julian Stockwin Thomas has his first command on a little brig sloop called the Teazer. He must race to bring his ship to battle readiness. The wars continue and he is desperate to defend Malta against Barbary corsai… OL17895871W
The powder of death The powder of death Julian Stockwin 1261. Oxford, England. An envoy returns from the land of the Tartars to meet with an English scholar and share a deadly secret that touches on the future of Christianity itself. The two men vow that … OL20823080W
The silk tree The silk tree Julian Stockwin Forced to flee Rome from the barbaric rampages of the Ostrogoths, merchant Nicander meets an unlikely ally in the form of Marius, a fierce Roman legionary. Escaping to a new life in Constantinople, t… OL20940700W
Kydd Kydd Julian Stockwin 1803. Commander Kydd is about to discover that the most dangerous waters can be the closest to home. Tensions are escalating again between England and France. While the Royal Navy launches reconnaiss… OL21183088W
Pasha Pasha Julian Stockwin "Word has come from the British ambassador Arbuthnot that the neutral Turks are being wooed by the French and if the ancient city of Constantinople falls into their hands, Napoleon's route to India w… OL23202038W
Treachery Treachery Julian Stockwin Following the loss of his fiancé, Lieutenant Thomas Kydd descends into depression and life is increasingly difficult after he is framed then dismissed from his ship. When he accepts the captaincy of … OL24712728W
Invasion Invasion Julian Stockwin In the 10th book of the popular series, rumors fly of Napoleon’s planned invasion of England, and British naval commander Thomas Kydd is sent to liaise with American inventor, Robert Fulton, who has … OL5726207W
Kydd Kydd Julian Stockwin High adventure with a sophisticated story arc. It's fiction but the characters are placed in accurate historical context during the long naval war between Britain and France around the turn of the 19… OL5726221W