Brian Withecombe writes mostly about a Napoleonic Wars figure he created called Giles Courtenay. He is a partly retired Solicitor, hoping to retire fully in the not too far distant future. He is married to Maureen, who is also his long suffering Secretary in his firm, and who assists with editing (and criticising where appropriate) his books.
| Series: Giles Courtenay | ||
| Year | Book | Comment |
| The Claymore | Giles Courtenay joins the Claymore, a 74 gun ship of the line, as a Midshipman | |
| 1795 | The Seagull and Le Corsair | Courtenay is promoted to command Seagull to assist with the fight against Le Corsair a particularly vicious pirate |
| Aphrodite's Quest | A duplitious Admiral makes it appear Courtenay has deserted his post in search of prize money | |
| 1798 | Amazon at the Nile | Courtenay is about to take command of a new, powerful frigate |
| The Winged Avenger | Courtenay plans to recapture his former command, the frigate Aphrodite | |
| 1799 | HMS Pegasus | Pegasus returns home and Courtenay finds himself facing a Court-martial |
| 1801 | The Greek Warrior | The Peace of Amiens is signed and Courtenay is sent on a mission to the Barbary Coast |
| Return of the Warrior | Courtenay is sent to assist the islanders of Santo Domingo in their uprising | |
| 1805 | The Scotsman | Courtenay is given command of the 80-gun Argyll and ordered to join Nelson's Fleet in the Mediterranean |
| 1806 | Argyll's Flag | Courtenay is promoted Flag-captain for a mission to chase a French squadron |
| 1809 | Tempest | The British Government is about to take Martinique |
| 1811 | Tempest in the East Indies | Tempest must proceed, with the squadron, on a mission to the Dutch East Indies |
| 1811 | Tempest and the Guerillas | Courtenay is asked to join a squadron off Lorient |
| 1813 | Courtenay's Pendant | Courtenay is given a Squadron of frigates to seek out the USS Revere and to destroy her |
| The Bulldog Breed | (No description available) | |