Death and the Dreadnought

London, 1910.

Harry Delamere - adventurer, gambler, and broke - has agreed to a midnight meeting in the shipyard where Britain's newest battleship is being built.

But all he finds is a man with a knife in his chest, and now Harry is wanted for murder.

Not only are the police on his trail but other, more shadowy powers want him dead.

Escaping arrest, Harry is hunted through the streets of the capital. Through a series of mysterious encounters and deadly clashes, he uncovers a plot to steal valuable naval technology.

Harry Delamere is determined to discover the truth, or - more likely - die trying.


'Death and the Dreadnought' is the first book is a new series by Robert Wilton, author of the prize-winning Comptrollerate-General series of historical novels.

Londra, 1910. Harry Delamere - aventurier, jucator si spart - a fost de acord cu o intalnire la miezul noptii in santierul naval unde se construieste cel mai nou corabiat din Marea Britanie. Dar tot ce gaseste este un barbat cu un cutit in piept, iar acum Harry este cautat Nu numai ca politia este pe urmele sale, ci si alte puteri mai umbroase il vor sa moara. Arestand evadarea, Harry este vanat pe strazile capitalei.