The Reverse of the Medal
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Published: May 6, 1997
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780006499268
First sentence: The West Indies squadron lay off Bridgetown, sheltered from the north-east tradewind and basking in the brilliant sun.
Description: Jack Aubrey returns from his duties protecting whalers of South America and is persuaded to make investments in the City. From there he is led into the halfworlds of the London criminal underground and of government espionage.