Will Sea Officer Bentley survive his greatest challenge yet? With the ‘Biter’ sunk beneath the Caribbean waves, along with Captain ‘Slack Dickie’ Kaye's corrupted dream of riches, Will Bentley is forced deeper into the brutal and rapacious world of Jamaican politics. Although he brilliantly cuts out a mysterious French brig from a secret bay, his hopes of recovering his lost honour with a triumphant return to Port Royal are blighted by the news that Deb Tomelty, his beloved ‘Spithead Nymph’, has been held responsible for the death of a leading planter. William must help to hunt the ship and save the honour of the vessel. In Jan Needle's fourth Sea Officer William Bentley naval adventure, the young lieutenant finds himself in the Bahamas. Praise for Jan Needle 'Brilliant. I found myself being drawn back into that twilight world again, despite myself. I was grossly entertained and thrilled... [Jan Needle] is a rare talent.' Jimmy Boyle 'A thundering great novel. What's really amazing is how much he seems to know about so many different things...what more could you want from a thriller? A cracking good read.' Tony Parker, New Statesman & Society 'So topical...[Needle] develops a complex, ingenious plot at breakneck speed and has a sharp underdog's eye.' John McVicar, Time Out Born in Portsmouth, England, and a lifelong sailor, Jan Needle has a view of naval history and the growth of empire that is not a comfortable one. This is the fourth book about William Bentley, his reluctant hero.
