FALMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 1803: As Bolitho faces
the grim reality of war at close quarters, he will be called upon to anticipate the strategies of the French fleet. But the conflict has also taken on a personal note, reviving his vendetta with the French Admiral, Jobert, who once commanded the Argonaute. One last, potentially fatal rendevous with this enemy lies ahead of Bolitho and his men-a meeting in which no quarter will be asked or given.