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Ebb Tide
Book 14 in the Nathaniel Drinkwater series.
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1843: Captain Nathaniel Drinkwater’s career concludes as he is drawn from retirement and embarks on the paddle-steamer Vestal for a final mission to inspect lighthouses on the west coast of England, where he is faced with a tragic incident and must confront his past.
The novel combines detailed Age of Sail operations with intelligence, command and divided loyalties, showing how prolonged war reshapes Drinkwater’s career and private life.