The Time of Terror A Nathan Peake Novel, Book 1

by Hunter, Seth

• ISBN13: 9781590137406
• ISBN10: 159013740X
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-09-01
• Publisher: McBooks Press

Summary

In the Time of Terror, friends turn against friends, patriots are betrayed, and lovers must pay the ultimate price.1793: British navy commander Nathan Peake patrols the English coast, looking for smugglers. Desperate for some real action, Peake gets his chance when France declares war on England and descends into the bloody madness of the Terror. Peake is entrusted with a mission to wreck the French economy by smuggling fake banknotes into Paris. His activities take him down Paris streets patrolled by violent mobs and into the sinister catacombs beneath the French capital. As opposition to the Terror mounts, Peake fights to carry out his mission—and to save the life of the woman he loves.

Author Biography

Seth Hunter is the pseudonym of Paul Bryers, the author of a number of highly acclaimed novels for adults and children. In a Pig's Ear was named as one of the Guardian's six best novels of the year. He has written and directed many historical dramas for British television, radio, and the theatre.