Lyle Garford

The Admiral's Pursuit - Evan Ross Lyle Garford

In 1805 the newly crowned Emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte is focused on expanding his empire even further. His only source of frustration is his record of military successes on land are not matched at sea because of steadfast opposition from the British Royal Navy. Dissatisfied with the lack of results achieved by the core leadership in his Navy, Napoleon launches his own bold, secret plan to crush the stubborn British once and for all. French Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve soon receives a set of mysterious orders to leave the port of Toulon with his fleet to join with a Spanish squadron and make his way to the Caribbean. He is frustrated the orders give no clear indication of what he is expected to do and he must await future orders from Napoleon. Opposing Villeneuve is British Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson and the Royal Navy's Mediterranean fleet, who follow in hot pursuit. The Caribbean soon becomes the centre of a desperate hunt to bring the French to battle with Nelson and his fleet. To help Nelson's pursuit Captain Evan Ross and Commander James Wilton must sort through a tangled web of rumours spread by master French spy Hubert Montdenoix. Cannons blaze in deadly strife as they struggle desperately to find the French fleet for Nelson. The Admiral's Pursuit is the sixth and final novel in the Evan Ross series. Watch for new projects coming soon.