The Journals of Matthew Quinton Books in Order

In 1662, inexperienced captain Matthew Quinton receives command of a frigate and orders to investigate a possible Scottish rebellion. An unruly crew, suspected murder and conflicting loyalties threaten his chance to redeem his earlier failure at sea.

Captain Matthew Quinton captures an Irish adventurer claiming knowledge of a vast African gold mine. Ordered to investigate by Charles II, he sails for the Gambia, pursued by a rival and plagued by sabotage and murder.

Amid plague and war in 1665, Matthew Quinton takes command of an aging warship and becomes entangled in a conspiracy against Charles II. A rebellious crew and the approaching Dutch fleet test his ability to keep ship and country safe.

Sent to Sweden in 1666, Matthew Quinton must escort a vital convoy and seek support for England’s war against the Dutch. A mysterious passenger’s secret mission draws him into conflicting loyalties and dangerous intrigues in Gothenburg.

During a disastrous battle against the Dutch, false intelligence divides the English fleet and costs thousands of lives. Matthew Quinton investigates a possible traitor, but the search takes him to pirate-infested Plymouth and points toward an old friend.

In the weeks before London’s Great Fire, Matthew Quinton is sent into the capital to uncover a terrorist conspiracy. Foreign plots and political paranoia surround his effort to stop attackers intent on destabilizing England and opening it to invasion.

Haunted by the Dutch capture of England’s flagship, Matthew Quinton sets out to recover the Royal Charles and restore national honor. His mission forces him to confront the consequences of naval failure and divided loyalties at sea.

In 1651, young Matthew Quinton and his twin discover papers revealing their grandfather’s adventures during England’s war with Spain. Their fascination gives way to immediate danger when Roundhead soldiers arrive hunting their wounded Royalist brother.

Eighteen-year-old Royalist officer Matthew Quinton enters Cromwell’s England on a mission for his elder brother. Surrounded by enemies and drawn into conspiracy, he approaches his first experience of battle as opposing English forces gather at the Dunes.