Honour Redeemed

Excellent book for those armchair sailors who like nothing better than reading about the blood and thunder action days afloat in Nelson's navy. . . . First-rate action.

Full-blooded historical action on land and sea.

Like Bernard Cornwell and his celebrated hero Sharpe, [Donachie] has found a happy hunting ground--and he even dares to introduce Napoleon and Nelson as supporting players to his hero.

Markham has all the flawed genius of his literary ancestors and his success in action at the siege of Toulon seems likely to propel him to further adventures. . . A good read.

Markham has style, panache, quick wits and a talent for violence--what more could you ask of a historical man of action?

Readers of the Horatio Hornblower or Patrick O'Brian sea stories will enjoy another of [Donachie's] rousing Markham of the Marines series.

Swashbuckling novels have a long history, from The Three Musketeers through Raiders of the Lost Ark. . . . A Shred of Honour is a worthy entry in the field. . . . [Donachie's] attention to historical detail is commendable and adds to the excitement, making Markham himself a memorable character.

The action rises to a grand and bloody climax of fire, murder, and hairbreadth escape.

The best since the Hornblower series if you like salty seadog tales.

The plot complications are worthy of Baroness Orczy or either Dumas. . . . There is plenty of swashbuckling action and gory detail.

This swashbuckling tale . . . moves at a cracking pace, alternating between hard-fought battles, political intrigue and acts of treachery. . . . The most fascinating aspect of the book is detailed insight into the late-eighteenth-century battle strategies.

You can smell the salt water and gunpowder.