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Thomas Kydd Series Book 17: Inferno

AuthorJulian Stockwin

NarratorChristian Rodska

SeriesThomas Kydd, Book 17

Duration11h 15m

CategoriesAdult Fiction, Historical Novels

PublisherW.F. Howes

VersionUnabridged

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1807: Though Britain's Navy remains imperious, as succession of battles has seen Napolean victorious on mainland Europe. In an attempt to prevent the French from taking control of Denmark's navy, Captain Thomas Kydd's great friend Nicholas Renzi, now Lord Farndon, is sent on a desperate diplomatic mission to persuade the Danes to give up their fleet to Britain. But the Danes will not yield, opting instead for the inferno of battle.

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