Wind In The Rigging (Paperback)

Paperback. THE HUNT FOR THE GHOST OF THE CHANNEL1804. The French Wars rage, but in the dark, churning waters of the English Channel, a far more sinister threat is rising.Captain Richard Sterling of the HMS Suffolk-a 36-gun frigate built for speed and endurance-has spent his life mastering the art of naval warfare. But his current mission is unlike any he has faced before. He is not hunting a French fleet; he is chasing a shadow.The Witches Veil is a name spoken only in hushed tones along the docks of Plymouth. A vessel that appears and vanishes with the mist, it leaves behind only splintered wreckage and silence. As the Suffolk cuts through the grey, unforgiving Atlantic, Sterling realizes that the Veil is not merely preying on merchant ships; it is weaving a web of influence that could cripple the Admiralty's efforts from within.With the wind howling against his rigging and a crew pushed to the brink of their endurance, Sterling must close the distance between himself and a ghost. In a world where the difference between victory and catastrophe is measured in a single, well-timed broadside, Sterling will learn that some enemies are harder to kill than the men who command them.The tide is turning. The hunt has begun. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.