Join us on a literary world trip!
Add this book to bookshelf
Grey
Write a new comment Default profile 50px
Grey
Subscribe to read the full book or read the first pages for free!
All characters reduced
An Awkward Commission - The thrilling maritime adventure series - cover

We are sorry! The publisher (or author) gave us the instruction to take down this book from our catalog. But please don't worry, you still have more than 500,000 other books you can enjoy!

An Awkward Commission - The thrilling maritime adventure series

David Donachie

Publisher: Allison & Busby

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Summary

July, 1793. Since being press-ganged into service in King George’s Navy, John Pearce has endured a whirlwind few months, which have seen him survive wild storms and bitter battles with the enemy. He is finally free to follow his own wishes, but the same does not apply for the trio of Pearce’s closest friends, who call themselves the Pelicans. 
When they are shipped off to the Mediterranean, Pearce vows to liberate the men who have stuck by him through thick and thin. But with help being withheld by all higher powers, he is obliged to embark on a dangerous mission before he can free his friends: at stake, the whole British position in the Mediterranean.
Available since: 01/17/2014.

Other books that might interest you

  • Charm Me - cover

    Charm Me

    Samantha Chase

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Life has never been better for Jamie Donovan. Always has been. And now that it’s his turn to take charge of the family pub, he truly feels like everything in his life is just the way it’s supposed to be. Or it was until an early morning knock on his door ended with a baby on his doorstep. The man who can normally charm his way out of any situation doesn’t know the first thing about taking care of a baby and running a business. And so he turns to his siblings for help. And once they tell him their solution, he wishes he’d never asked for help. Fallon Murphy has always prided herself on being good with people. In all her life, she’s only met one person she hasn’t been able to get along with. Unfortunately, their parents are best friends, and avoiding him just wasn’t a choice. When his sister calls stating an emergency, the last thing Fallon expects is to find an abandoned baby—one that belongs to Jamie. As much as she’d love nothing more than to see Jamie fail at something, she would never put an innocent child at risk. They’re rivals. Sworn enemies. And now…roommates. Can one small baby help turn adversaries into lovers? Or maybe even…a family?
    Show book
  • The Return of Sherlock Holmes - cover

    The Return of Sherlock Holmes

    Arthur Conan Doyle

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" is a collection of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1903-1904, by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was the first Holmes collection since 1893, when Holmes had "died" in "The Final Problem." Having published "The Hound of the Baskervilles" in 1901-1902 (although setting it before Holmes' death) Doyle came under intense pressure to revive his famous character.
     
    The first story is set in 1894 and has Holmes returning in London and explaining the period from 1891-94, a period called "The Great Hiatus" by Sherlockian enthusiasts. Also of note is Watson's statement in the last story of the cycle that Holmes has retired, and forbids him to publish any more stories.
    Show book
  • The Stolen Bacillus - cover

    The Stolen Bacillus

    H. G. Wells

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Herbert George Wells (1866 – 1946) was a prolific English writer of science fiction stories and novels, and is credited as being the father of science fiction."The Stolen Bacillus" is the tale of an eminent bacteriologist whose test-tube of live cholera bacteria is stolen by an anarchist who plans to release it into London's water supply.
    Show book
  • The Former Passengers - cover

    The Former Passengers

    B. M. Croker

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Bithia Mary Croker (1848-1920) was an Irish-born novelist and a notable writer of ghost stories; much of her work concerned life and society in British India.'The Former Passengers' (1893) tells the story of Mr. Lawrence, who is on his way to Singapore to give his sister away at her wedding. As he finds he has missed the steamer he intended to catch, he persuades Captain Blane to take him in his cargo boat, the Wandering Star.Despite warnings to the contrary, his accommodation turns out to be sumptuous, and he thinks he's rather lucky to be travelling on the Star - until the steamer hits bad weather, and strange events take hold of the ship.
    Show book
  • Postcard Stories - cover

    Postcard Stories

    Jan Carson

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Each day of 2015 Jan Carson wrote a short story on the back of a postcard and mailed it to a friend. Each of these tiny stories was inspired by an event, an overheard conversation, a piece of art or just a fleeting glance of something worth thinking about further. In this collection of highlights, Carson presents a panoramic view of contemporary Belfast – its streets, coffee shops, museums and airports – through a series of small but perfectly formed snapshots of her home.
    Show book
  • Sticky Fingers 6 - 12 More Deliciously Twisted Short Stories - cover

    Sticky Fingers 6 - 12 More...

    JT Lawrence

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Diverse, dark-humored, and deliciously bite-sized: JT Lawrence doesn't disappoint with this brand new collection of unsettling short stories. 
    Everland 
    A Shirley Jackson-eque tale of a young family who move to a haunted castle. 
    The Ice Slipper 
    A feminist re-telling of the classic Cinderella tale ... with a perfect JT Lawrence twist. 
    The White Mouse 
    In this dystopian tragedy, life has a way of surprising Jana with gifts as much as it does taking them away. 
    Shellfire & Birdsong 
    Writing letters to his wife gets Frederick through the war, but his heart will be forever broken. 
    Honeytrap 
    Daiki finds a flash drive in his office which leads him to a truth he is not ready to hear. 
    Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Roald Dahl, these stories are guaranteed to get under your skin. 
    *** 
    "Lawrence makes every word count, telling each story with elegance and emotional punch.” — Patsy Hennessey 
    "Each story is masterfully constructed ... Humorous, touching, creepy, but most of all entertaining, this collection is superb." — Tracy Michelle Anderson 
    *** 
    If you're a fan of Roald Dahl or Gillian Flynn you'll love this compelling collection with a twist in the tale. 
    Get it now.
    Show book