The Pirate Devlin by Mark Keating

The Pirate Devlin by Mark Keating

As the great powers of Europe fight over the spoils of slavery, corruption and greed, the golden age of piracy is born. Sold by his father as a child for four guineas, captain's servant Patrick Devlin knows how cheap a man's life can be. But his instinct for survival is strong, and when his master's ship is sunk by pirates, Devlin makes his choice -- to trade his servile existence for a life of dangerous liberty. As he learns to adapt to his brutal new world, he watches men who would once have been his masters fall dead at his feet. Eventually, he finds himself captain of the very ship that took down the vessel of the man he once served -- Captain John Coxon -- who, disgraced and dissatisfied, hungers to return to the sea and take his revenge. And when His Majesty's Government and the East India Company hear of the Pirate Devlin, and that he is in pursuit of a secret French cargo of gold bullion, it is Coxon they send to bring his former dog to heel.

'THE PIRATE DEVLIN is top quality historical fictionMark Keating knows his period inside-out and his stylish prose and devilish plot fold it into a gripping read. This is the start of something big.' -- Harry Sidebottom, author of Warrior of Rome 'A superbly imagined, vividly written debut. Devlin is set to become the Sharpe of the high seas.' -- Saul David, author of Zulu Hart

Mark Keating was born in North London and has spent most of his life working around the South East selling everything from comic-books to champagne. He now lives and works in Windsor, Berkshire with his partner and son.

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ISBN 13	9780340992661
ISBN 10	0340992662
Title	The Pirate Devlin
Author	Mark Keating
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton
Year published	2010-02-04
Number of pages	352
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