Beyond the Reef

Let the master storyteller of the sea, multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent, transport you to the heart of the action in this no-holds-barred naval adventure. You'll feel like you're on the deck with Bolitho! 'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 'Shipwreck, survival ... a spirited battle ... a splendid yarn'' -- The Times 'A great read from beginning to the end' -- ***** Reader review 'Keeps you hooked - I was not able to stop reading until the dramatic finale!!!' -- ***** Reader review 'Edge of your seat reading, most enjoyable' -- ***** Reader review 'Difficult to put down. Superb' -- ***** Reader review 'Another masterpiece from Alexander Kent' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************************** 1808 : As Napoleon holds Portugal and threatens his old ally Spain , Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho is dispatched once more to the Cape of Good Hope to establish a permanent naval force there. Setting aside his bitter memories and the anguish of a friendship betrayed, Bolitho takes passage in the ill-fated Golden Plover . With him sail others commanded by duty and lured by danger - and those who wish only to escape. But when shipwreck and disaster overtake the Golden Plover off the desolate coast of Africa , neither the innocent nor the damned are spared. Beyond the tortured hell of the reef, Bolitho's battle begins - to summon the survivors' last reserves of courage and of hope .