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2) Conquest
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Thomas Kydd volume 12
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Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar removed the spectre of invasion and England is now free to seek conquests and colonies in the furthest reaches of the world. Captain Kydd joins an expedition to take Dutch-held Cape Town, a strategic imperative to secure the rich trade-route to India. Originally published: 2011
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Exploits of Thomas Chaloner volume 10
Pub. Date
2015
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London in the spring of 1665 is a city full of fear. There is plague in the stews of St Giles, the Dutch fleet is preparing to invade, and a banking crisis threatens to leave Charles II's government with no means of paying for the nation's defence. Amid the tension, Thomas Chaloner is ordered to investigate the murder of Dick Wheler, one of the few
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Exploits of Thomas Chaloner volume 9
Pub. Date
2014
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In 1665 England is facing war with the Dutch and the capital is awash with rumours of conspiracy. These are more frenetic than normal because of the recent sinking of one of the largest ships in the navy - a disastrous tragedy that could very well have been caused by sabotage. As an experienced investigator, Thomas Chaloner knows that there are ver
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Thomas Chaloner Adventure volume 6
Pub. Date
2011
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London swelters in a heatwave in the summer of 1664, and in the corridors of power the temperature is equally high as an outbreak of war with the Dutch threatens to become a reality.
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2021
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The residents of Atwood Farm - Caroline Atwood, her daughter, Maggie, and granddaughter Becky McCabe - proudly uphold the tradition of Olympic equestrian competition, which pits all competitors against each other regardless of gender or age. Their barn in Wellington, Florida, has trained champion horses and riders alike, but the US Olympic trials season is unpredictable. Becky, riding the fearless Dutch warmblood Sky, thrives on adrenaline in the...
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