{"product_id":"thieves-of-mercy","title":"Thieves Of Mercy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBestselling author James Nelson brings us another maritime adventure packed with \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ebattle, duty, heroism and tragedy. Perfect for readers of Julian Stockwin, CS Forester and Alexander Kent.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A triumph of imagination and good taut writing\" -- BERNARD CORNWELL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A master both of his period and of the English language\" -- PATRICK O'BRIAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Nelson handles deftly the O'Brian dominated maritime genre with...tense action and battle sequences\" -- \u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Another page turner by James L Nelson. Gripping action with minute attention paid to historical accuracy.\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A literary masterpiece\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Great history, great storytelling.\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*********************************************************************************************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCAN HE FIND THE STRENGTH HE NEEDS, AGAINST ALL ODDS?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving survived the bloody \u003cb\u003eBattle of New Orleans\u003c\/b\u003e and the loss of his ship, \u003cb\u003eCaptain Sam Bowater\u003c\/b\u003e is given new orders - to take command of an ironclad warship being built in Memphis, Tennessee. Bowater and his men are taken up river by \u003cb\u003e'Mississippi' Mike Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e, one of the wild, undisciplined captains of the River Defence Squadron, only to find, on their arrival, that their ship is not even half-built and the enemy is closing in fast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgainst his better judgment, Bowater joins forces with Sullivan on board his river gunship. Outnumbered and outgunned, \u003cb\u003ethe Confederates\u003c\/b\u003e once again fling themselves bravely at the overwhelming power of \u003cb\u003ethe Yankee\u003c\/b\u003e invaders. The deadly fight along the Mississippi ends at last in the massive naval battle of Memphis, as the Confederates attempt to hold back the Northern advance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThieves of Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is the conclusion of James Nelson's \u003ci\u003eCivil War at Sea\u003c\/i\u003e series. The action started in \u003ci\u003eGlory In The Name\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54252693225816,"sku":"9780552160766","price":22.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780552160766.jpg?v=1764817216","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/thieves-of-mercy","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}