M. C. Muir's The Seventy-Four is the latest novel in her 'Under Admiralty Orders - The Oliver Quintrell Series' and starts with Quintrell arriving in Rio de Janeiro where he receives welcome new orders from a seventy-four which he is now required to escort to England.
With the power of the seventy-four it should be an easy voyage but they are soon engaged with two French frigates. When one is sunk and the other captured the British Captains have to spread their crews through the three ships whilst guarding a substantial number of prisoners. Into this mix is thrown some dissaffected Irishmen.
All the threads were woven into a well wiritten plot which was an enjoyable read. In the Quintrell series the plots differ from the norm as the things tend to go wrong, even though it comes right in the end, which also makes them a refreshing amd believable read.
Both the book and the series as a whole are highly recommended reading.
Description of: The Seventy-Four
Author: M. C. Muir
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