Seth Hunter is the pseudonym of London-based Paul Bryers, the author of the highly acclaimed Nathan Peake Novels, a series of naval adventures set against the canvas of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. Bryers won an English arts council award for Best First Novel for his political thriller Hollow Target, and his next thriller, In A Pig's Ear, was named as one of the Guardian's best six novels of the year. He has written and directed many historical dramas for British television, radio, and the theatre. You can connect with him through his website, www.sethhunterbooks.com.
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[Hunter] delivers another slick nautical adventure in the Patrick O'Brian tradition . . . The rousing naval battles, twisty plot, and muscular prose lift Hunter's nautical yarn a few notches above the competition. -- "Publishers Weekly" A highly compelling read. --Historical Novels Review Online Imaginative, knowledgeable, fast-moving . . . full of twists and turns. -- "Naval Review" Really engaging. Seth Hunter has a more natural storyteller's eye than Patrick O'Brian . . . well wrought and deftly told. -- "Daily Telegraph" The action is handled with complete assurance and all matters nautical carry the requisite salty whiff of authenticity . . . Hunter keeps the plot continually on the boil. -- "Yorkshire Evening Post" This book has it all . . . will be welcomed by lovers of historical naval fiction. -- "Daily Mail (UK)" What fabulous books. We see so many times on the Facebook groups, "What do I read after O'Brian?" Well, here you go: Seth Hunter and the Nathan Peake series. Outstanding. -- "The Lubber's Hole, a Patrick O'Brian Podcast" Will exceed expectations of lovers of historical fiction. Anyone who appreciates excellent prose, witty anecdotes, complex action, intertwining plots, and all-round great writing will anxiously await the next installment. -- "Foreword Reviews"