John Pearce Books in Order

Back at sea with the Pelicans, Pearce wants only to save his father from revolutionary Paris. Instead he faces privateers, divided loyalties, and the crushing cost of leaving ship and friends behind.

Press-ganged off a London street in 1793, John Pearce is thrown aboard HMS Brilliant with a band of unwilling recruits. Brutal discipline forges the Pelicans, and Pearce learns he may be built for the life he hates.

Separated from his Pelicans, John Pearce chases the fleet to the Mediterranean and lands aboard the Victory. Naval hierarchy, Toulon politics, and Horatio Nelson's growing influence make this a perilous assignment.

Returning from Corsica, John Pearce is sent to escort thousands of radical French sailors across a war-torn coast. The mission soon slides toward chaos, and old enemies are waiting to profit from it.

Now with a command of his own, John Pearce must navigate not just enemy action but the vanity and scheming of senior officers. Success at sea means little if admirals ashore decide to crush him.

John Pearce's luck turns again as danger gathers from sea, shore, and his own past. Smugglers, rivals, and naval politics leave him fighting for room to maneuver before events spin out of control.

Storms, politics, and human treachery keep shoving John Pearce away from any simple plan. To protect his men and his future, he must improvise fast in waters where bad luck is never the only danger.

After the Glorious First of June, John Pearce juggles urgent orders, personal entanglements, and enemies who will not let him rest. Trouble follows him from the Channel toward the Mediterranean, ashore and afloat alike.

Caught between smugglers, pursuers, and the loss of his Pelicans, John Pearce races from Kent to London looking for a way back into the fight. Rescue, revenge, and profit all depend on staying one step ahead.

In the Mediterranean, John Pearce faces divided loyalties at every level, from admirals above him to friends he cannot fully protect. Command brings status, but it also forces him to make choices that hurt.

With his ship damaged and enemies closing in, John Pearce has trouble enough at sea. Ralph Barclay's arrival in the Mediterranean makes matters worse, turning an already risky cruise into a struggle for survival and advantage.

Pearce sails into hostile waters where the shoreline is as dangerous as any enemy frigate. Smugglers, spies, and old grudges crowd the voyage, and the margin between a clever success and disaster keeps shrinking.

Heading for Naples after a dubious prize sale, John Pearce hopes to outwit both Admiral Hotham and Ralph Barclay. News that Emily is pregnant raises the stakes, turning personal joy into a fresh legal and political trap.

John Pearce is sent on another hazardous mission where official orders and private loyalties pull in different directions. Between political intrigue, enemies ashore, and danger at sea, one mistake could ruin everyone tied to him.

Stranded in French territory, John Pearce must get back to England while Catherine Carruthers's murder still casts a shadow. Home offers no safety, only fresh orders, fresh danger, and hard choices.

John Pearce takes command of HMS Hazard with a raw crew, four new midshipmen, and a mission to warn Admiral Jervis. A tempting Spanish silver ship could make him rich, but chasing it may wreck both duty and ship.

After taking a Spanish treasure ship, John Pearce must warn Admiral Jervis about Spanish duplicity and then face rebellion in Corsica. Politics, gunnery, and night fighting keep HMS Hazard under relentless pressure.

Facing court-martial and serving under Horatio Nelson, John Pearce has enough trouble before lost prize money and renewed enemies complicate matters further. A mission involving Corsican fugitives forces him into one more dangerous gamble.