{"product_id":"the-kings-privateer-9781590137673","title":"The King's Privateer","description":"\u003cp\u003e1783. Fresh from war in the Americas, young navy veteran Alan Lewrie finds London pure pleasure. Then, at Plymouth he boards the trading ship Telesto, bound to find out why merchantmen are disappearing in the East Indies. Between the pungent shores of Calcutta and teaming Canton, Lewrie--reunited with his scoundrel father--discovers a young French captain, backed by an armada of Mindanaon pirates, on a plundering rampage. While treaties tie the navy's hands, a King's privateer is free to plunge into the fire and blood of a dirty little war on the high South China Sea. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLadies' man, officer, and rogue, Alan Lewrie is the ultimate man of adventure. In the worthy tradition of Hornblower, Aubrey, and Maturin, his exploits echo with the sounds of crowded ports and the crash of naval warfare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDewey Lambdin\u003c\/b\u003e has been a sailor since 1976 and has worked as a director, writer, and producer for television and advertising. He is the author of the Alan Lewrie series and \u003ci\u003eWhat Lies Buried: A Novel of Old Cape Fear\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McBooks Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50473936945426,"sku":"9781590137673","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7f29c8ae-eb8d-464e-8906-f93df38daaa2.jpg?v=1730208566","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-kings-privateer-9781590137673","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}