A Man of No Country

Alexander Clay Series, Book 4

By: Philip K. Allan

Narrated by: Symon James Sweet

In 1798, the British Royal Navy withdrew from the Mediterranean to combat the threat of invasion at home. In their absence, rumors abound of a French Army gathering in the south of France under General Napoleon Bonaparte, and of a large fleet gathering to transport them. Alexander Clay and his ship, Titan, are sent to the Mediterranean to investigate. Clay verifies the troubling rumors but is unable to learn where the French fleet and the army will be heading.

When Admiral Lord Nelson arrives from Britain with reinforcements, Clay and Titan join Nelson’s fleet heading for the south of France. But on their arrival, they discover Bonaparte’s fleet is gone, and Nelson, aware of the dangers of an ambitious and ruthless general, orders an all-out hunt for Bonaparte’s armies before it is too late.

As the Titan searches for Napoleon’s forces, another threat has already gained passage on the ship. After engaging and destroying a Russian privateer, the crew capture a mysterious stranger, claiming to be an English sailor who has been serving from childhood on Barbary ships. Shortly after he joins the ship, there begins a rash of thefts, followed by the murder of another sailor. With the officers baffled as to who is behind this, it falls to Able Sedgwick, the Captain’s coxswain and the lower deck to solve the crimes.

©2018 Philip K Alan (P)2020 Penmore Press

Good story, Horrible Narration

If one cannot perform passable accents it best just skip them and spare us

A superb story all 9 books are wonderful

This as at the top when it comes to Nautical Historical Fiction and I’ve read some books and listened to most …
while hiking around Aspen….
The readers accents of the readers are wonderful…….
The below deck characters development give you a look at the crews not seen in other series ……
Don’t miss this one……

Another Captain Clay Adventure

Precise historical details combined with an engrossing storyline. Can’t wait to read of more Captain Clay & his shipmates adventures..

A full crew!

unlike most novels of the genre, this series greatly details the lives of a Huge portion of the Ship's crew( both officers and sailors). As this series sails along you really begin to care for the characters, world events and politics are present but aren't the main focus. A highly entertaining entry into the series.