Devil of a Fix - Paperback

by Marcus Palliser (Author)

It is 1702, and in the lawless Caribbean Sea, young Matthew Loftus captains his ship, the Cornelius, and vows to engage in honest trade rather than piracy and plunder. But his crew lusts after the spoils that their fast, well-armed vessel could win, and discontent begins to rumble. Meanwhile, Loftus is pursued by the English Navy on a false charge of mutiny. Matthew must evade the King's ships and escape the attention of ruthless privateers. His only chance of pardon rests with a secret almanac that promises that elusive prize--to solve the Longitude Problem. But is the almanac what it seems? Through wild gales and fierce sea battles, uprisings and reversals of fortune, Matthew sails his beloved schooner towards victory.

Author Biography

Marcus Palliser was an American-born, British-based novelist. He gave up a career as an executive in corporate PR to work as a freelance writer and sail. In the late 1990s, he spent three years living aboard a small yacht, sailing in the Mediterranean and crossing the Atlantic single-handed. He lived in Truro, Cornwall, near some of the most dramatic seacoasts in the world.