On a Particular Service, David Donachie
On a Particular Service, David Donachie
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On a Particular Service

Author: David Donachie

Narrator: Peter Wickham

Unabridged: 9 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 12/01/2017

Synopsis

John Pearce is going home. But he has to avoid capture by an Algerine warship, having his Pelicans pressed into a British frigate and that's before they are at risk of being hanged for desertion once home. Then there is the problem of Emily Barclay and their son Adam. By cunning and bluff he protects his friends, but not his troubled love life. In a whirlwind of action, there are forged wills, devious trades, contrived murders and dangerous spy missions, with so much deceit that Pearce does not know who to trust. All he can hope to do is survive.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ian on November 11, 2021

I like David Donachie's writing but, unlike similar authors who write about this time period, I have not read the John Pearce books in chronological order. Picking up this book meant that I was looking for a story about a Particular Service and was disappointed to discover that it was not until late......more

Goodreads review by Declan on February 28, 2020

Pace felt slow and the naval action was limited to the first third of the book, with on land in England and France. Has a coherent plot throughout, and skulduggery and deceit throughout, so certainly a reasonable novel to pass the time, but not one I'd rush to read again.......more

Goodreads review by Gill on October 21, 2019

Well put together, interesting characters......more

Goodreads review by Jerry Mercer on September 15, 2017

Great Story With only a few errors, the saga of John Pearce continues with good dialogue, interesting characters, and a plot that is well-written.......more

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