Lords of the Nile: An epic Napoleonic adventure of invasion and espionage (okładka  miękka, wyd. 05.2021)

The battle for Empire rages across EgyptThe thrilling second novel in the William John Hazzard series, following Napoleon`s Run. Malta, June 1798. Captured by the French after hurling himself into enemy ranks, Hazzard is now a prisoner of his arch-nemesis, spycatcher Citizen Derrien, but has uncovered the true purpose of Napoleon`s armada: the conquest of Egypt. Their bold plan is to cut open the ancient Suez Canal to the Red Sea and attack India, the jewel in England`s crown. The survival of nations in the balance, Nelson scours the Mediterranean for the French in vain. If Hazzard can`t convince Admiralty Intelligence of a desperate plan, an ancient world will be lost for ever. But help comes from an unexpected quarter: the missing Admiralty agent... As French cannons roar in the desert sands and the Mamluk cavalry sweeps in to attack, Hazzard fights to prevent a lost cause turning into tragedy. From the shores of Malta to the epic encounter at the Battle of the Nile - this is the explosive beginning of the French conquest of Egypt. Never give up the boat. Praise for Jonathan Spencer`Stupendous... Lords of the Nile has such a breathtakingly frenetic plot that I found myself getting faster and faster in my reading, tearing through the pages, only to realise that I was trying to match the pace of the characters and the plot. It is so immersive you can`t help but be sucked into it, swept away by it, pushed to tears by it and utterly enthralled by it. `Jonathan Spencer is now one of my 'Must read' authors, a drop-what-you`re-doing-(or whatever else you are reading)-and-read-it-now writer. My favourite book this year.` Parmenion Books on Lords of the Nile `This is an outstanding novel, made even more remarkable by its debut status. Better than Sharpe, gripping and intense, Napoleon`s Run deserves to be a runaway success` Ben Kane, Sunday Times bestselling author of Lionheart on Napoleon`s Run `Hornblower meets Mission: Impossible.